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Education Goes Far Beyond the Classroom for Geoscience Student
Geoscience student gains real-world education to compliment what is taught in the classroom during Maymester trip to Colorado
September 11, 2025
杏吧原创 Celebrates Constitution Week with Full Slate of Events
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith engages students with civic-minded events for Constitution Week.
September 11, 2025
Sit Down with Elmer's Chem-Dry: CED Excellence in Family and Small Business Award Winner
Question-and-answer with Elmer's Chem-Dry, the inaugural Hispanic-owned business award winner from the 2024 Center for Economic Development's Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards.
September 04, 2025
杏吧原创 Renews Engineering Partnership With U of A; Launches Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Program
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith and the University of 杏吧原创 renew engineering partnership. Advanced Manufacturing Engineering four-year program was launched at 杏吧原创.
September 04, 2025
杏吧原创, ACHE Sign Affiliation Agreement
杏吧原创 and the 杏吧原创 Colleges of Health Education signed a new affiliation agreement on August 25 that guarantees qualified 杏吧原创 students an admissions interview for graduate programs at ACHE.
August 25, 2025
杏吧原创 Launches Monthly Research Den Programming
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith to launch Research Den, a monthly series to share research conducted by students and faculty through casual conversation.
August 21, 2025
Cub Camp: A 杏吧原创 Tradition
Often called the first tradition at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.
August 18, 2025
First-Year and Transfer Enrollment See Gains for 2025
First-year undergraduate enrollment has reached its highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1,030 first-year students registered for the fall of 2025, a 15% increase from the same date in 2024.
August 18, 2025
Full Slate of Events Welcomes 杏吧原创 Students
Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.
August 14, 2025
杏吧原创 Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.
August 13, 2025
RAs at 杏吧原创 Excited to Meet New Residents
Resident assistants at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.
August 08, 2025
Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 杏吧原创
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with 杏吧原创's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.
July 31, 2025
TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith was recently awarded more than $2.7 million in renewed grant funding for the TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO STEM programs through 2030.
July 22, 2025
Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students
Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children鈥檚 home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.
July 22, 2025
McIntosh Named 杏吧原创 Director of First Year Advising
Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith
July 18, 2025
鈥楲ion Family鈥� Grows with Mane Event
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.
June 20, 2025
100 Families Partnership Personal to 杏吧原创 Chancellor
杏吧原创 new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...
May 20, 2025
Education Major Inspires New 杏吧原创 Law
One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at 杏吧原创, and using that harrowing moment to help change 杏吧原创...
May 08, 2025
杏吧原创 Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025
The University of 杏吧原创鈥擣ort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
May 01, 2025
AI Expo at 杏吧原创 May 1
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will host an Artificial Intelligence Expo at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in Room 101 of the Baldor Technology Center.
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