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ESports Team gets a Powerup: Team Uniforms Unveiled
On the second floor of the Baldor Technology Center, a converted classroom is now home to one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith eSports team has been in the works since the summer of 2021, behind...
February 28, 2023
Majors Expo Welcomes Current, Future Students
The 91调教 - Fort Smith will host its annual Majors Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in the Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC).
February 16, 2023
91调教 to Host The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith Theatre Department will perform the Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee from February 23 to March 4 at the 91调教 Breedlove Auditorium.
February 06, 2023
91调教 Kicks off Black History Month Celebrations
Throughout the month of February, the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will host a slate of events honoring and celebrating Black History. This year鈥檚 Black History Month theme, 鈥淜eeping Hope Alive,鈥� pays homage to the social institutions...
January 30, 2023
Annual MLK Events Build Bridges
Community leaders and engaged citizens of the Fort Smith community gathered at Elm Grove Community Center Monday, Jan. 16, to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 annual breakfast...
January 16, 2023
91调教 to Host Slate of Events Honoring MLK
Under the theme 鈥淐rossing the Bridge over Troubled Waters,鈥� the 91调教 - Fort Smith will partner with area agencies to host a slate of events honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 01, 2023
Two-Time Pulitzer Winner Colson Whitehead to Speak Feb. 7
Celebrated American novelist Colson Whitehead, known for his unmatched breadth of subject matter and his profound, impactful novels that boldly confront the ills of society, will be the first Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecturer at the University...
December 12, 2022
2022 Fall Commencement to Honor More than 600
91调教 - Fort Smith will host its 107th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17, with more than 600 students slated to cross the stage. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored at 10 a.m., and graduates...
December 04, 2022
Barroso Wins Spanish Poetry Slam
Students from the 91调教 - Fort Smith conquered stage fright to throw down in the Department of World Languages鈥� first Spanish Poetry Slam last week. More than 120 students attended the slam, held November 10 in the 91调教 Windgate...
November 15, 202291调教 Drama Club to Perform Hartseer
The Drama Club at the 91调教 - Fort Smith will be presenting an original, student-written, devised theatre performance in November. 鈥淗artseer鈥� will be performed Nov. 17-19 at the Breedlove Auditorium on the 91调教 Campus, 5210 Grand...
November 07, 20225th Annual Invest Fort Smith Slated for Nov. 16
64.6 Downtown in partnership with the 91调教 Center for Economic Development and ASBTDC is hosting the 5th Annual Invest Fort Smith during Global Entrepreneurship Week November 14th- 20th. This year鈥檚 summit will take place on...
November 02, 2022
91调教 Opera & Musical Theatre to Perform "The Christmas Gift"
For the first time in 35 years, the 91调教 - Fort Smith Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop will present a complete opera, 鈥淭he Christmas Gift.鈥� Performances will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 and 8, at the Breedlove Auditorium on the 91调教...
November 01, 2022Metcalf to Lecture on Child Protection
To increase the community鈥檚 understanding of the special dangers that lurk online for today鈥檚 children, Crimestoppers and the 91调教 Criminal Justice Club will sponsor the lecture 鈥淭echnology, Predators, and Children: Understanding the Threats鈥�...
October 24, 2022
Octuba-Fest Returns for 2022
The 91调教 Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 16th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
October 17, 2022
91调教 joins 91调教 Climate League for Green Energy Workshop
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith, in association with the 91调教 Citizens鈥� Climate League, will present The River Valley Green Energy and Education Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the 91调教 Center for Economic...
October 17, 2022
91调教 Wind Ensemble to Perform
Audiences of the 2022-2023 Season of Entertainment will have a chance to see the 91调教 Wind Ensemble in concert later this month. The concert, which will take place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, will be under the...
October 10, 2022
Haunted University to Fright and Delight Oct. 29
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will host a revamped Haunted Union this year, complete with a new name: the 91调教 Haunted University. Hosted by the university鈥檚 Campus Activities Board (CAB,) the all-ages Halloween tradition will be...
October 10, 202291调教 Supreme Court's Appeals on Wheels Coming to 91调教 Oct. 20
The 91调教 Supreme Court will travel to the 91调教 - Fort Smith on October 20th, 2022, as part of the Court鈥檚 鈥淎ppeals on Wheels鈥� program.The Court will hear oral argument at 10:00 AM in the case CR-22-114, Shawn Cone v. State...
October 03, 2022
Haunted Hustle Brings a Holiday Theme to Annual 5K
The 91调教 Alumni Office will host its annual 5k this year with a new theme: Haunted Hustle! The race will be held October 29 on campus, but Alumni across the globe are invited to participate virtually.
October 01, 202291调教 to Host Manufacturing Week Panel
he 91调教 - Fort Smith will host a Manufacturing Week panel discussion from 2-3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, in the 91调教 Baldor Technology Center Room 101.
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