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91调教 Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren
The 91调教 - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's 91调教 Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.
August 13, 2025
Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 91调教
The 91调教 - Fort Smith is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with 91调教's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.
July 31, 2025
Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the university鈥檚 Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...
July 23, 2025
Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students
Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children鈥檚 home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.
July 22, 2025
Rounding the Bases: Matthew Schilling鈥檚 Homecoming
91调教 - Fort Smith alum Matthew Schilling continues to call Crowder Field home as he suits up for the Fort Smith Marshals baseball team.
July 17, 2025
Rickman Earns Prestigious Appointment to Executive Leadership Academy
Blake Rickman, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement has earned a coveted slot in the AASCU's Executive Leadership Academy, a highly competitive national program designed to prepare senior higher education leaders for advanced campus-level leadership....
June 16, 2025
91调教 Students Earn Boys and Girls Club Scholarships
Eleven 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith students received scholarships at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 2025-2026 College Scholarship luncheon, hosted in the Reynolds Room at the 91调教 - Fort Smith on Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 11, 2025
Transportation Research Paves Way at 91调教
Students and faculty members from the 91调教 - Fort Smith are seeing years of transportation research and data collection applied to the real world.
May 08, 2025
91调教 Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025
The 91调教鈥擣ort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
May 01, 2025
91调教, Royals team up for MIAA Day at the K
The 91调教 - Fort Smith joins members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the second MIAA Day at the K on Saturday, April 26.
April 21, 2025
Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9
The 91调教鈥擣ort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 03, 2025
Mae Jemison, First Black Woman in Space, to Speak at 91调教
Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut, entrepreneur, and prolific leader in the fields of science and exploration, will speak at the 91调教鈥擣ort Smith on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus...
March 28, 2025
A Legacy of Courage
The story of Fort Smith is one of endurance, evolution, and grit鈥攁nd 91调教 has been there through every chapter, turning moments of hardship into milestones of progress. As the region faces the future, it does so with a partner that has never wavered,...
March 26, 2025
Empowering Our Economy
The 91调教 Center for Economic Development is a pillar of our community. By equipping the workforce, empowering entrepreneurs, and supporting the region鈥檚 most vital industries, the CED is building more than economic momentum鈥攊t鈥檚 building a...
March 26, 2025
State of the City Slated March 17
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill will deliver the 2025 State of the City Address at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
March 10, 2025
International Women's Day Celebration Slated for March 6
The 91调教 - Fort Smith Cultural Network will celebrate International Women's Day on March 6. The holiday, which has been recognized for more than 100 years, will be celebrated globally on March 8.
March 04, 2025
$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...
December 19, 2024
91调教 Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa
The latest edition of the 91调教 Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.
November 15, 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
91调教 Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12
The 91调教 - Fort Smith will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...
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