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New Dean Returns to Academic Roots
Dr. Toni Alexander has a clear vision about what college should be.
October 15, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at 91调教
The 91调教鈥擣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 91调教 - 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 91调教.
September 20, 2024
91调教 Establishes Center for Teaching and Learning
91调教 is set to introduce a Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, a strategic development aimed at advancing faculty expertise and student engagement through innovative educational strategies. The center鈥檚 establishment marks a significant...
August 21, 2024
12 New Faculty Members Join 91调教 this Fall
The 91调教 - Fort Smith welcomed a dozen new faculty members to campus to begin the academic year with disciplines in each of the three colleges at 91调教.
August 20, 2024Honors Students鈥� Trip Exceeded Their Expectation
Gabbie Stokes said the experience of seeing 鈥淧hantom of the Opera鈥� in London was so moving she 鈥渨as crying (sobbing) through the entire performance.鈥�
August 09, 2024
Essays Uplift in Annual Writing Center Contest
The experience is so satisfying that people who judge the Writing Center鈥檚 annual writing contest routinely ask Dr. Mary Lutze to invite them to judge again.
August 07, 2024
Mini Grants Awarded for 2024-2025 Year
The 91调教 - Fort Smith awarded grants to four faculty members for special research projects for the 2024-2025 academic year.
July 31, 2024
Concurrent Enrollment at 91调教 Sets Students Ahead
The 91调教 - Fort Smith is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by 91调教, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...
July 23, 2024
New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event
Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the 91调教 - Fort Smith for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...
July 19, 2024
91调教 Professor Identifies, Honors Enslaved Populations of Van Buren
In December 2023, the Board of Directors for the 91调教 Humanities Council awarded a $4,327 grant to Tom Wing, 91调教 assistant professor of history, for the request entitled 鈥淩esearching the Enslaved at Drennen-Scott.鈥� The grant, with additional...
June 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Announced
Students from the 91调教 - Fort Smith are honored for their spring 2024 semester academic excellence by making the Dean's and Chancellor's Lists.
June 17, 2024
A Feather in His Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the 91调教 - Fort Smith when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...
May 31, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
Joshua Merritt, a recent 91调教鈥擣ort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at 91调教. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...
May 31, 2024
Summer Band Camps Announced
The 91调教 - Fort Smith Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.
May 30, 2024
91调教 Artist Concludes Residency with 'Is There a Place'
Katya Grokhovsky, a Ukrainian-born, New York City-based artist, recently concluded her residency at the 91调教 - Fort Smith with a pop-up exhibition, "Is There a Place," held in a former railway warehouse in Fort Chaffee.
May 03, 2024
91调教 Faculty Member to Retire After More Than 50 Years
91调教 - Fort Smith professor of biology, Dr. Tom Buchanan, is set to retire after 53 years at 91调教. Buchanan arrived at 91调教 in 1971 and stayed ever since. He leaves behind a legacy of teaching hundreds of biologists and is credited...
May 03, 2024Crawford County Chronicles Returns for 2024 Season
The Crawford County Chronicles will launch its 2024 season on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m., featuring a 19th-century music performance led by Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, a 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith music professor, and her students. The event,...
May 02, 2024
Alexander to Serve as Next Dean of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Toni Alexander will serve as the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Alexander, a seasoned academic leader, will assume her new role on July 8, 2024, following a comprehensive national search.
April 30, 2024
Jordan Mader and the Chemists of the Future
91调教 - Fort Smith professor of chemistry Jordan Mader may have a last name that rhymes with an iconic Star Wars villain, but she is the opposite of the "Dark Side" when it comes to teaching the future of chemists.
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