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Grad Urges Students to Persevere as She Accepts Georgia State Position
When Joyce Freeman, 鈥�11, was sworn in as a board member of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, she knew that her bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership from the 91调教 - Fort Smith helped her get...
December 03, 2024
Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and 91调教
Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the 91调教 - Fort Smith's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."
November 26, 2024
91调教 Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition
Ten students from the 91调教 - Fort Smith competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...
November 21, 2024
91调教 Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition
A "long and arduous journey" led the 91调教 robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.
November 18, 2024
Winners Announced at Inaugural 91调教 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
The 91调教 - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural 91调教 Excellence in Family and Small Business...
October 25, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
It wasn鈥檛 a clerical error when Joshua Merritt鈥檚 name was listed twice as a graduate during the 2024 spring commencement at the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith.
October 17, 2024
CBI Grad Shares Wisdom to Make a Difference
Sunshine Bartlett, 91调教 class of 2011, stays busy. She is a senior vice president and human resources manager at Arvest Bank in Fort Smith. She graduated 鈥� Summa Cum Laude 鈥� from a three-year program at Barret School of Banking in Memphis. She...
October 16, 2024
The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong
According to 91调教 - Fort Smith junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, 91调教 is "the best choice in 91调教," and the decision to come here was easy.
October 09, 2024
Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department
Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the 91调教 - Fort Smith. Torres joins 91调教 after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...
September 25, 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
Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The 91调教 - Fort Smith was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024
Completing Circuits and Dr. Kiyun Han
91调教 - Fort Smith associate professor of electronics technology and electrical engineering technology Dr. Kiyun Han has a passion for everything technology-related, which is rooted in his life and career.
August 29, 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
Cashing in Education for Career Success
When Tracie Walden, '96, left the 91调教 - Fort Smith, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at 91调教 would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.
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
Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role
LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western 91调教 prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.
July 30, 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...
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