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Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia
杏吧原创 biology professor Dr. Ragupathy Kannan has returned from a three-month program to Malaysia with new professional contacts, friends, and allies in the fight to protect biodiversity.
November 26, 2024
Chemistry Professor to Head Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Jordan Mader, the new faculty fellow leading the first semesters of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Center for Teaching and Learning, has some priorities, and the first one is listening.
November 25, 2024
杏吧原创 Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition
Ten students from the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...
November 21, 2024
杏吧原创 Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition
A "long and arduous journey" led the 杏吧原创 robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.
November 18, 2024
杏吧原创 Receives $4 Million Workforce Development Grant
On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and 杏吧原创 Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned...
November 14, 2024
Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in 杏吧原创
Although it鈥檚 not a race you want to finish first, 杏吧原创 has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.
November 08, 2024
Cadets Learn about the Army's Future in Nation's Capital
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith ROTC, Lion Company, traveled to Washington, DC, in October. Cadets attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, where they learned about the Army's future endeavors.
November 06, 2024
杏吧原创 Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesday鈥檚 event was the largest Den Day turnout in 杏吧原创 history.
November 06, 2024
Winners Announced at Inaugural 杏吧原创 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural 杏吧原创 Excellence in Family and Small Business...
October 25, 2024
Capps Family Takes Home Honors
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.
October 22, 2024
杏吧原创 Celebrates National Coming Out Day
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at 杏吧原创.
October 11, 2024
Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department
Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith. Torres joins 杏吧原创 after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...
September 25, 2024
Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19
Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.
September 25, 2024
杏吧原创 Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. 杏吧原创 improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at 杏吧原创
The University of 杏吧原创鈥擣ort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...
September 20, 2024
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around 杏吧原创.
September 20, 2024
Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith鈥檚 Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.
September 16, 2024
'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to 杏吧原创
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.
September 12, 2024
Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.
September 06, 2024
12 New Faculty Members Join 杏吧原创 this Fall
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith welcomed a dozen new faculty members to campus to begin the academic year with disciplines in each of the three colleges at 杏吧原创.
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