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Mercer Highlights MLK Event
Following her performance of a famous civil rights play, Crystal C. Mercer told community members at the حوإ¼½م½م’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. event held Jan. 23 to support the arts in the community, in the home and...
January 23, 2014
It's a Crime to Miss This Show!
Theatre students at the حوإ¼½م½م will present the dramatic comedy “Crimes of the Heart†on five evenings in February.
January 22, 2014
Voices Lifted in Honor of MLK Legacy
A symbolic march on the حوإ¼½م½م campus highlighted the Jan. 20 observance of the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
January 20, 2014
Judy Howard's Work in International Exhibit
Judy Howard had no idea she would have a piece of her artwork in an international online exhibit when she was a freshman student walking the campus of the حوإ¼½م½م back in the 1960s. But she does.
January 15, 2014
Two Season Shows Scheduled in February
Two national touring shows will visit Fort Smith in February as part of the حوإ¼½م½م’s Season of Entertainment 33 -- one featuring an adaptation of a famous literary work, the other a retelling of a popular cheerleading...
January 13, 2014
Home Sales Decline in November
The regional economy gave mixed signals for November, according to the report released Jan. 9 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the حوإ¼½م½م.
January 10, 2014
Reed Kicks Off 10th Anniversary of FEC
A lawyer from a Northwest Arkansas law firm will speak at a breakfast meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. Jan. 30 for the Family Enterprise Center, one of many events scheduled by the FEC to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2014.
January 07, 2014
Archaeology Exhibit on Display at حوإ¼½م½م
A student-assembled archaeological exhibit displaying artifacts from across Arkansas is on display at the Boreham Library on the حوإ¼½م½م campus.
January 06, 2014
Jan. 28-29 Blood Drive Honors Donors
The حوإ¼½م½م will kick off its year of blood drives with a drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 28-29 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
January 06, 2014
"Heroes" Event to Feature Crystal C. Mercer
Crystal C. Mercer of Little Rock, daughter of legendary civil rights lawyer Christopher C. Mercer Jr., will give a dramatic performance Jan. 23 as part of “Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Freedom in the Visual and Performing Arts†at the University...
January 03, 2014
Arlene Wilson Art Reception Jan. 21
An award-winning artist will return to Fort Smith to show her work at the university she graduated from more than 20 years ago.
January 02, 2014
Music Department Offers 2 Free Concerts
Good music is in the works in January as the حوإ¼½م½م Department of Music launches its spring 2014 semester series of events with two free musical performances.
January 01, 2014
حوإ¼½م½م Pageant Offers Eye-Opening Experience
The Miss حوإ¼½م½م Scholarship Pageant has set a Jan. 30 application deadline for the 2014 pageant, offering حوإ¼½م½م students an opportunity to take part in the same eye-opening experience as Cristina Castorena.
December 23, 2013
Series of MLK Events Set for Jan. 11-23
A series of events spanning almost a week in January will honor the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
December 23, 2013
Chancellor Confident in VC Lackie
Dr. Mary Lackie has worked at the حوإ¼½م½م for just under a year, but her wealth of experience in higher education and the talent she’s demonstrated in her time at the University played a major role in her promotion to...
December 20, 2013
Jan.-Feb. CLL Schedule Released
The Center for Lifelong Learning at the حوإ¼½م½م will offer five courses in January and 24 in February, with classes ranging from knitting to sign language.
December 19, 2013
"Azahares" Calling for Submissions
“Azahares,†a Spanish-language magazine sponsored by the حوإ¼½م½م, is calling for submissions for its spring 2014 issue, with a submission deadline of Jan. 18.
December 19, 2013CBPD Sets January and February Classes
​The January and February schedule of non-credit classes offered by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the حوإ¼½م½م features classes in career development, personal effectiveness, leadership and computers,...
December 18, 2013
Loyd Resigns to Take Position at WRI
​Dr. Marta Loyd of Greenwood, vice chancellor for university advancement at the حوإ¼½م½م, has announced her resignation from حوإ¼½م½م to accept a position as executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilt...
December 17, 2013New حوإ¼½م½م Applications Appeal to Students
Prospective college students now have two new ways they can apply for admission at the حوإ¼½م½م, thanks to a new mobile app and a revamped online enrollment application.
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