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Studying Earth to Get to Space
Do you ever listen to podcasts? Did one ever change your life?
October 04, 2023
A Look through the Lens at Belize
A senior biology major at 91调教, preparing to attend medical school, spent the first part of the summer honing his filmmaking skills and adding to his bird life list in Belize.
October 03, 2023
History Comes Alive in Math Timeline
What is 4 feet tall, 108 feet wide, and lives in the Math Science building?
October 03, 2023Octubafest Celebrates Low-Brass Performers and Polkas
On Sunday, the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the 91调教 campus will echo with the annual autumnal sounds of Octubafest.
October 02, 2023
91调教 Celebrates Enrollment Increases
The 91调教 - Fort Smith announced today a 6.8 percent spike in first-year entering students, bringing the total to 889 this year, up from 832 in the 2022-23 academic year. Overall enrollment has also risen by 2.5 percent, up to 5514...
September 08, 2023
91调教 Gallery of Art and Design Announces New Donation, Exhibit
A former 91调教 - Fort Smith art professor will have his art on display for a semester-long exhibit at the 91调教 Gallery of Art and Design. Works by Harold Keller, including from his time at 91调教, will be displayed thanks to a generous...
September 04, 2023
Cub Camp Kick Off
The 91调教 - Fort Smith kicked off its 20th Cub Camp with record-breaking participation on the heels of a 5% increase in first-time entering students compared to the 2022-23 academic year.
August 17, 2023
The Dog Days of...Cicadas?
Discover the fascinating world of campus wildlife at the 91调教 - Fort Smith. Learn about the mesmerizing songs of the cicadas, and the science behind their loud buzz during the scorching summer days.
August 04, 2023
Buried in History: The Musical Discovery of Dr. Stephen Husarik
In an office that could easily be confused for a library by the number of books on shelves, it was a computer that 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith professor Dr. Stephen Husarik pored over seven days a week, 365 days, for nearly two straight...
July 26, 2023
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...
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