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Classroom and Culture Come Together for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, begins at the 91调教 - Fort Smith with Hispanic Heritage Athletic Night on Friday, Sept. 18. Events will be hosted all month long to promote Hispanic culture and are open to the commu...
September 15, 2026
Tom Watkins Returns to the Classroom and Lessons That Shaped Him
Tom Watkins,visiting history instructor, brings decades of experience in education, administration and the arts back to the classroom where his own journey began.
September 15, 2026
91调教 Hosts Slate of Events for Constitution Week
The 91调教 - Fort Smith is celebrating Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day with the annual return of Constitution Week. The week-long slate of events is designed to educate, inform, and empower students about their...
September 11, 2026
Steve Ruark Brings Unconventional Path, Manufacturing Perspective to Advisory Board
Steve Ruark, Engineering and Technology Leader for Georgia-Pacific鈥檚 Dixie facility in Fort Smith, brings an unconventional path to his newest role as a member of the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Advanced Manufacturing Board of Advisor...
September 03, 2026
91调教 ROTC Hosts Memorial Stair Climb 25 Years After Attacks
The 91调教 - Fort Smith Army ROTC, Lion Company, will host a memorial stair climb on Friday, Sept. 11 in the Stubblefield Center. The climb will begin at 6 a.m. and is open to 91调教 and the community.
September 03, 2026
91调教 Chancellor to Meet with High School Seniors During Chancellor Chats
91调教 - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley will visit area high schools throughout September, meeting with seniors to discuss opportunities at 91调教.
September 01, 2026
Alumna Looks to the Stars for the Origins of Life
Alumna Shelby Osborne credits her time at 91调教 for instilling in her the drive and opportunity to complete her PhD and seek the origins of life.
August 25, 2026
Six Inducted into Cub Camp Hall of Fame
Cub Camp 2026 welcomed the newest Hall of Fame inductees. This year's group of four alumni and two rising senior students becomes the third Cub Camp Hall of Fame class.
August 25, 2026
Students discover confidence, connection in Spain
91调教 Spanish majors spend summer abroad in Spain, expanding their horizons
August 20, 2026
Cub Camp Welcomes Incoming Students to 91调教
Cub Camp, the annual "first tradition" for incoming 91调教 - Fort Smith students, concluded with new friends, memories, and readiness for fall classes.
August 15, 2026
Women鈥檚 Financial Series Turns Investing Lessons into $900,000 in Scholarships
Mollie Wilson Women鈥檚 Financial Series (WFS), formed with startup funding from the Westark Foundation, has spent 32 years studying financial markets, making investment decisions and putting the returns toward scholarships for 91调教 students
August 12, 2026
New, Returning RAs Ready to Welcome 91调教 Students
Students at the 91调教 - Fort Smith will begin moving onto campus this week. There to welcome them to their home away from home for the year are the RAs of Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.
August 10, 2026
Pelly Announced as Dean of CBI
91调教 has named Dr. Duncan Pelly dean of the College of Business and Industry, bringing to the university an academic leader with deep international experience in accreditation, entrepreneurship, corporate partnerships, and regional economic developme...
August 07, 2026
Lane Metcalf Sets Out to Improve the Classroom
Lane Metcalf's undergraduate research on classroom interventions earned publication and prepared him for a career in education.
August 03, 2026
91调教 Launches Lion Family Connection
The 91调教 - Fort Smith partnered with CampusESP to launch Lion Family Connection, an online portal for families and supporters of prospective and current students.
July 27, 2026
Details on 91调教 Move-In
Students will begin moving into 91调教 on-campus housing starting August 12. Details and important information for a smooth move are listed.
July 24, 2026
91调教 Kappa Sigma Earns Top Awards
Members of Omicron-Tau, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at the 91调教 - Fort Smith, were awarded additional honors at their recent leadership conference and were recognized as one of the top 2% of chapters internationally.
July 22, 2026
Geoscience Students Research with the National Forest Service
Four geoscience students traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this spring for groundwater tracing and LiDAR research with the Hiawatha National Forest Service.
July 16, 2026
91调教 Fraternity Awarded National Distinction
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter, Omicron-Tau, at the 91调教 - Fort Smith was named one of 28 chapters from around the nation to win a Founders' Award of Chapter Excellence (FACE Award). The award will be presented at the fraternity's...
July 14, 2026
Housing Preps for Fall Move-In
Students move into their rooms at the 91调教 - Fort Smith beginning August 14, and preparations have been ongoing throughout the summer to ensure every room is ready.
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