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Accreditation Team Gives ż High Marks

A visiting team has informed the ż that two bachelor’s degree programs will receive initial accreditation and seven other programs in the College of Applied Science and Technology will be reaccredited.

March 17, 2014

120 Inducted into ALD Honor Society

The ż has inducted 120 students into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society that recognizes academic excellence during a student's first year of college.

March 14, 2014
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Academy's "Shrek" Brings Film to the Stage

The endearing story of a romance between an ogre and a princess will be retold on the ż campus when the Xtreme Teenz will perform three showings of “Shrek: The Musical” in April.

March 13, 2014
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ż Provost Accepts Indiana Chancellor Position

Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at the ż, will assume his new position as chancellor at Indiana University Southeast on July 1.

March 12, 2014
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ż Student's Lesson Wins iPads for PHS

A ż student interning at an area high school won a statewide technology grant contest that awarded seven free iPads and accessories for educational use in his classroom, an accolade he credits to a student-focused...

March 12, 2014
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ż Magazine and Student Take Honors

Applause, the literary magazine at the ż, placed first in the Southern Literary Festival’s journal competition, an event where a ż student took a second place award.

March 12, 2014

"Chronicles" Series Begins Again on April 6

Tom Wing, director of the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren, will kick off this year’s “Crawford County Chronicles” series on April 6, with two time options for those wishing to attend.

March 11, 2014
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ż Group to Perform at The Blue Lion

Vocal Performance Workshop students from the ż will entertain local audiences on April 3 with “Broadway: Our Favorite Things,” a series of vignettes performed revue-style.

March 11, 2014
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"Addams Family" Brings Spooky Laughs

A new musical comedy featuring an endearing television family will be shown in Fort Smith as the final touring show of the ż’s Season of Entertainment 33.

March 10, 2014

Junior Den Day Set for April 3

The ż’s annual Junior Den Day on April 3 at the Stubblefield Center gives high school juniors a chance to learn more about both ż and the college experience.

March 10, 2014

3 Represent ż at Capitol Event

Participating in the 2014 STEM Posters at the Capitol event in Little Rock on March 7 were one former ż student and two current ż students -- Cassie Peer and Daniel Schwartz of Fort Smith and Alice Tholen of Edmond,...

March 07, 2014
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ż Theatre Wins Awards at Festival

Faculty and students from the ż’s theatre department attended the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Region VI Festival held Feb. 24-28, taking home two awards while participating in a week’s worth of events....

March 07, 2014
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Wise Exhibit Features Local Abstract Art

An exhibition of art by Arkansas native and abstract artist Steven Wise is on display in the hallway of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the ż campus until April 15.

February 28, 2014
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African Night Set for March 14 at ż

The African Student Association at the ż will host its second edition of African Night on March 14 -- a social event featuring, a state-renowned African dance group, an African performing artist from Dallas, Texas,...

February 26, 2014
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ż Professor Publishes English Textbook

A professor at the ż has co-authored a textbook for high school English classes that has quickly become a best-selling book in its field.

February 25, 2014
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Extraction Day Rescheduled for March 15

The Free Extraction Day sponsored by the Dental Hygiene Clinic at the ż has been rescheduled for March 15.

February 25, 2014
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Nine Groups Compete in Battle of the Bands

A variety of musical genres will go to war when the ż’s annual Battle of the Bands competition will be held at 7 p.m. March 11 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

February 25, 2014
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ż Wins 35 ADDYs at Ceremony

ż employees and students won more than 30 accolades at the American Advertising Federation local chapter’s 2014 ADDY Awards held Feb. 22, highlighted by winning two Special Judges Awards.

February 24, 2014
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ż Theatre to Show "Great Movie Scenes"

​ż theatre students will display their own interpretations of classic cinema when they show “Great Movie Scenes Redone” at 7:30 p.m. March 21 in the Breedlove Auditorium.

February 24, 2014

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