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Get 'Move-In' Ready
The 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith fall 2023 semester is approaching. Shortly before the semester begins, hundreds of students will move into their new space as Lion’s Den or Sebastian Commons residents. Before move-in, the 91µ÷½Ì Resident...
August 10, 2023
91µ÷½Ì Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game
91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...
August 07, 2023
Students Prepare for Fall Classes at Mane Event
Nearly 300 students attended the second of three Mane Events at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith as they prepare for fall classes.
July 21, 2023
July 28 Mane Event to Feature Spanish Track for Familes
The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith will continue its commitment to inclusive community engagement during its upcoming Mane Event orientation on Friday, July 28, 2023, with specialized Spanish language sessions to help parents and families learn...
July 21, 2023
Stuckey's CEO to Speak to Family Enterprise Center
The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith Family Enterprise Center will host renowned speaker Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s, for its quarterly breakfast slated for 7:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, at the Center for Economic Development at the...
June 22, 2023
Mane Event Q&A
Close to 300 incoming students filled the 91µ÷½Ì – 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: 91µ÷½Ì Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps
During the early weeks of summer at the 91µ÷½Ì – 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
Gettin' Shrimpy With It
It’s okay to be ‘shellfish’ at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ’s...
June 01, 2023
Two 91µ÷½Ì Students to Compete for Miss 91µ÷½Ì Crown
Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two 91µ÷½Ì – 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
Largest College at 91µ÷½Ì Honors Graduates
The 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith’s 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of 91µ÷½Ì’s largest college joined the more than 50,000 91µ÷½Ì alums...
May 13, 2023
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates
The 108th Commencement at the 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).
May 13, 2023
91µ÷½Ì Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023
91µ÷½Ì 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
Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids
While school is out of session, 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith athletics teams will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community children.
May 09, 2023
Garden Club and SSC Expand Vegetable Access
The 91µ÷½Ì-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
91µ÷½Ì Day of Giving Roars Past Goal
The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.
April 28, 2023
91µ÷½Ì Organization Joins Local Nonprofit to Ease Finals Week Stress
91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith students, faculty, and staff are invited to take a break from their end-of-the-year stress on Monday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Campus Green with kittens and puppies. The furry friends will be...
April 28, 2023
91µ÷½Ì Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
On April 7, 2023, nearly 100 91µ÷½Ì – 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
April CED Talk Focuses on Crypto, Consumers
The 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development is proud to host Dr. Alejandro Pacheco to discuss the future of cryptocurrency. April 20 from noon to 1 p.m.
April 17, 2023
Student Group Bringing Awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On Monday, April 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith students will be marching to bring awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW).
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