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Lions Support 9/11 Week of Service through Community Outreach Day
On the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith provided community services throughout the early morning on Saturday in honor of those that lost their lives.
October 01, 2021
Dr. Blake Johnson Named Assistant Provost for Student Success
Dr. Blake Johnson has been named Assistant Provost for Student Success and Retention at the حوإ¼½م½م following a national search. He will begin his role Oct. 18. The position was created after a year-long institutional...
September 27, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off at حوإ¼½م½م
This Wednesday, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15. The events, which include a nacho bar and salsa dancing...
September 26, 2021
حوإ¼½م½م To Host Inaugural White Coat Ceremony
The حوإ¼½م½م will host its inaugural White Coat Ceremony for nursing students on Sept. 2 at Eastside Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
September 17, 2021
Hollenbeck Experiences DC Through Prestigious Internship
Although many حوإ¼½م½م students will have internships this summer, Claire Hollenbeck says hers is a true gem. “I think it’s one of the coolest internships out there,†she confided. Hollenbeck, who expects to graduate with a bachelor’s degree...
September 17, 2021
حوإ¼½م½م Earns Military Friendly Designation
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced today that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School designation from Viqtory Media, earning a place as one of 747 schools, colleges, and universities in the United States awarded the...
September 16, 2021
حوإ¼½م½م Concludes First Summer Bridge Program
Students who participated in the حوإ¼½م½م’s first Summer Bridge in English program praised the program and the people they met through it.
August 20, 2021
Campus Upgrades Progress at حوإ¼½م½م
Drivers on Grand Avenue have had a front-row seat to some of the most visible improvements on the حوإ¼½م½م campus this summer, but there is plenty more going on than meets the eye. Summer is always a busy time for حوإ¼½م½م...
August 20, 2021
2021 Move In Held August 19-21
حوإ¼½م½م students will begin moving into campus housing this Thursday, August 19, and continue through August 21.
August 17, 2021
Sabo to Lead ASBTDC at The Bakery
The حوإ¼½م½م has a new resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)’s Fort Smith office is officially...
August 02, 2021
حوإ¼½م½م Student Embraces the Climb from Incarceration to Education
From a life of pain, anger, and self-destruction, حوإ¼½م½م student Ashley Caramez has found a way to heal and reach for a better future.
August 01, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 4: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the حوإ¼½م½م will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
June 25, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 3: Juneteenth
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the حوإ¼½م½م will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing impactful stories with the حوإ¼½م½م community. Ahead...
June 18, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 2: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the حوإ¼½م½م will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
June 11, 2021
Spring 2021 Dean's List Announced
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students with a 4.0 (straight-A) grade point average are marked...
June 10, 2021
Summer Reading Series Part 1: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the حوإ¼½م½م will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
June 04, 2021
Adult Degree Completion Program urges others to â€کfind their fire’
Brittany Sounyaphong has a piece of advice for people who might be considering the Adult Degree Completion Program at حوإ¼½م½م: Find your fire.
May 27, 2021
حوإ¼½م½م Geoscience Students Explore Research With Full Fellowships
Three حوإ¼½م½م geoscience graduates have demonstrated a wide range of research and disciplines in the program, and their graduate school plans and prestigious graduate fellowships, reflect the same diversity.
May 27, 2021Alumni Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at حوإ¼½م½م
Alumni Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at حوإ¼½م½م There’s an old saying that if you love what you do, you never go to work. Over the last 7 and a half years, I believe I have “gone to work†for about a total of three weeks. It has been...
May 26, 20212021 Student Research Symposium Winners
The حوإ¼½م½م has announced the 17 best research presentations delivered at the 14th Annual Student Research Symposium. Research projects presented at the conference included both oral and poster presentations. Among the...
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