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Home Among the Halls: Joe England
Joe England, resident director for the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith's Lion's Den, has been at the center of ensuring the dorms are a home away from home for first-year students since 2021.
August 08, 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
Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at 杏吧原创
The 杏吧原创 Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.
July 31, 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
Campus Update, July 25, 2025
University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides a summer update for 杏吧原创.
July 25, 2025
Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the university鈥檚 Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...
July 23, 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
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
History Buried in the Books: Roxy Wylie
At the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, student success librarian Roxy Wylie uses her love of discovery and adventure to help students find success.
July 21, 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
隆Bienvenido a Espa帽a!: 杏吧原创 Student Takes the Classroom Overseas
University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith junior Viviana Preston recently returned from a four-week study abroad in Spain. As a native Spanish speaker, she was curious to learn more about the culture from which the language was formed.
July 18, 2025
Rounding the Bases: Matthew Schilling鈥檚 Homecoming
University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith alum Matthew Schilling continues to call Crowder Field home as he suits up for the Fort Smith Marshals baseball team.
July 17, 2025
Conducting the Rhythm of Teaching: Dr. Alex Zacharella
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella has been a staple of the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith's music department for nearly 20 years. Music is in her DNA, and she has a passion to share it with students.
June 25, 2025
Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith has released the Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.
June 20, 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
Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins
Stephany Dobbins has called the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."
June 18, 2025
杏吧原创 Students Embark on Somber Summer History Course
Students from the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith spent the early weeks of summer visiting and learning about civil rights history across 杏吧原创.
June 13, 2025
杏吧原创 Students Earn Boys and Girls Club Scholarships
Eleven University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith students received scholarships at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 2025-2026 College Scholarship luncheon, hosted in the Reynolds Room at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith on Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 11, 2025
DeJon Jordan: Practicing What He Preaches
DeJon Jordan, the assistant director for TRIO STEM at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, shares how he ensures students succeed at 杏吧原创.
June 09, 2025
Class Notes, Spring 2025
University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith alumni share professional and personal updates.
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