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Students Prepare for Fall Classes at Mane Event
Nearly 300 students attended the second of three Mane Events at the 91调教 - Fort Smith as they prepare for fall classes.
July 21, 2023
From 91调教 to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent
Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the 91调教 campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...
July 03, 2023
Spring 2023 Chancellor鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 List Announced
The 91调教 - Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
June 28, 2023
Mane Event Q&A
Close to 300 incoming students filled the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith campus on Friday, June 16, 2023 for a new student orientation called Mane Event. The students will begin their journey as Lions in the fall of 2023 taking paths as student-athletes,...
June 16, 2023
Summertime Music: 91调教 Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps
During the early weeks of summer at the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith, chattering squirrels, the puttering of golf carts, and the sounds of prospective students on campus tours fill the air. But beginning Monday, June 12, notes will sound...
June 01, 2023
Birds Call to Well-Traveled Professor
Lucille Speakman would have liked Dr. Ragupathy Kannan鈥檚 reply to a question about his plans for a travel grant: 鈥淚鈥檓 teaching the Belize course now and may not have ready access to email.鈥�
May 26, 2023
Two 91调教 Students to Compete for Miss 91调教 Crown
Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...
May 24, 2023
Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine 91调教 Grads
Hundreds of students from the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥� on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...
May 15, 2023
Largest College at 91调教 Honors Graduates
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of 91调教鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 91调教 alums...
May 13, 2023
91调教 Wins at Fort Smith 'Signing Day'
Students from Fort Smith and the River Valley were celebrated on Friday, May 5, 2023, for their pursuit of furthering their education and commitment to serving the local community through the workforce.
May 10, 2023
Garden Club and SSC Expand Vegetable Access
The 91调教-Fort Smith Garden Club and SSC, the university's grounds services company, are collaborating to grow sustainable crops on campus this year at the Lion Pride Vegetable and Herb Garden, located between the Vines and Gardner...
May 03, 2023
91调教 Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
On April 7, 2023, nearly 100 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith students presented various research projects at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. Of the individuals and teams who presented, 15 were recently announced as the best research...
April 27, 2023
A Touch of Color Coming to the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing
91调教 鈥� Fort Smith professor of graphic design Bryan Alexis has been commissioned to install a mural, bringing a 鈥済reat splash of color鈥� to the recently renovated Barracks area in the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing.
April 27, 2023
No Risk, No Reward
As graduation day draws closer, senior 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.
April 14, 2023
91调教 Professor Speaks at US Naturalization Ceremony
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a beacon of freedom and hope. A plaque with the sonnet 鈥淭he New Colossus鈥� by Emma Lazarus sits inside with a quote almost as famous as Lady Liberty herself, 鈥淕ive me your tired, your poor,...
April 12, 2023
2023 Azahares Available Now
Azahares, 91调教鈥檚 Spanish-language literary magazine, published its 16th issue in April.
April 10, 2023
91调教 Wind Ensemble to Host Symposium, Concert
The 91调教 Department of Music and Theatre is excited about the new Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment. The 91调教 Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, Director of Bands, will take the stage on April 18 at 7:00 p.m. At the...
April 07, 2023
91调教 Concludes Women鈥檚 History Month with Local Women in Charge Panel
On Monday, March 27, 2023, a panel of four local leaders spoke at the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith highlighting their successes and path to getting to where they are. What made the panel unique: all four leaders were women.
April 07, 2023
91调教 Student Research Symposium back for 16th Year
On Friday, April 7, 2023, the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium returns as students from the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will present nearly 50 diverse research projects culminating in a year鈥檚 worth of team and individual work.
April 06, 2023
Criminal Justice Symposium Returns to 91调教
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, the annual Criminal Justice Symposium returns to the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith. The educational and career-centered event will take place in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center Reynolds Room from 9 a.m. to...
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