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McDonald Lights Up the Stage Nov. 1

Acclaimed entertainer Audra McDonald will perform at the 杏吧原创 Best Performing Arts Center on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m., highlighting Season of Entertainment 33, a year-long lineup of entertainment sponsored by the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.

October 02, 2013
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Retail Sales Rebound in August Report

鈥婽he Fort Smith regional economy continued to post improved numbers in August, according to the report released Oct. 2 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.

October 02, 2013
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10th Annual Haunted Union Set for Oct. 26

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will be transformed into a Halloween-themed carnival, when Haunted Union will be held on the 杏吧原创 campus for the 10th consecutive year.

October 01, 2013

Revisit a Disney Classic with "Aladdin KIDS"

鈥婰overs of Disney movies have a chance to revisit one of Disney鈥檚 modern classics in late October, when the Academy Kidz Theatre Company will present 鈥淒isney鈥檚 Aladdin KIDS鈥 at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.

September 30, 2013

Honors Students Film Documentary

Four students from the Honors International Studies Program at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith filmed a documentary in late September chronicling a local woodworker as he crafted a bow from a stave of wood in less than a day.

September 30, 2013
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SGA Election Fills Vacancies

鈥婣dditional representatives have been elected to the Student Government Association at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, adding to the slate of officers and representatives for 2013-14.

September 27, 2013
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Choral Concert to Include "America's Pastime"

鈥淕ood music, bad jokes, and baseball.鈥 That鈥檚 how Dr. Rager H. Moore II described the fall choral concert to be performed Oct. 24 by students at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.

September 26, 2013
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World-Renowned Ensemble to Perform at 杏吧原创

鈥婽he world-famous musical group Canadian Brass will perform at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith campus on Oct. 25 as part of a two-day visit to Fort Smith, allowing Fort Smith area residents an opportunity to see one of the most well-known...

September 26, 2013
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Attorney General Gives 杏吧原创 $50,000

鈥婲ursing education at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith received a $50,000 boost Sept. 26 when 杏吧原创 Attorney General Dustin McDaniel presented 杏吧原创 administrators with a check in a brief ceremony held in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Cente...

September 26, 2013
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Authors to Speak to Area Teachers

鈥婽he University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith is bringing Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong -- educators, educational speakers and authors -- to Fort Smith on Oct. 17 for a half-day co-curricular advisory conference aimed at area pre-service and career teach...

September 25, 2013
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DSHS Event to Include Firing of Cannon

Sounds from cannon fire will reverberate from the hillside over downtown Van Buren on Saturday, Oct. 12, when a series of Civil War programs and demonstrations are conducted at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site.

September 25, 2013
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Beran One of 23 SFA Alumni Honored

Dr. Paul B. Beran, chancellor at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, has been selected as one of 23 notable alumni from Stephen F. Austin State University who are being honored with banners hanging along the university鈥檚 historic Vista Drive.

September 24, 2013
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Students Play "Gatekeeper" at Competition

鈥婼chools from across northwest 杏吧原创 and eastern Oklahoma will compete in the annual River Valley BEST Robotics Competition Oct. 19 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith campus, a competition to determine who can engineer...

September 24, 2013
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"Lend Me a Tenor" Brings Laughs to Campus

The theatrical portion of the university-sponsored Season of Entertainment 33 will start off with a laugh when Theatre @ 杏吧原创 performs 鈥淟end Me a Tenor鈥 on Oct. 17-19 and 21-22.

September 23, 2013
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杏吧原创 Master Plan Presentations on Oct. 9

A year-long process culminating in an updated Master Plan for the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will be unveiled in two public sessions on Oct. 9, revealing plans for the development of the campus for the next 15-20 years.

September 23, 2013
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Book Chosen for Annual "Read This!"

The book has been selected for students and community members participating in the annual community book read sponsored by the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, with an official kick-off event slated for January and a presentation by the book鈥檚...

September 20, 2013

杏吧原创 Plans New Visual Arts Facility

Educational programs spread over five different campus buildings are moving toward a new home on the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith campus during the fall 2015 semester.

September 17, 2013
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"Season at Second Street" to Debut

The inaugural year for Season at Second Street, a new entertainment series sponsored by the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, includes two events which are ones that are sure to draw a crowd.

July 02, 2013
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Book Signing Set for 杏吧原创 History Book

鈥婣 book signing for a book that has been in the works since 1996 -- 鈥淯niversity of 杏吧原创 Fort Smith: The First 85 Years鈥 -- will be held on July 30.

July 02, 2013

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