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Clements Family Wins Annual SGA Award

Clements' family was named the 91µ÷½Ì Family of the Year during Family Weekend celebration.

October 06, 2025
91µ÷½Ì Attorney General Tim Griffin speaks at a podium in front of a backdrop displaying the seal for the Attorney General of 91µ÷½Ì.
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One Pill Can Kill Training Comes to 91µ÷½Ì

91µ÷½Ì Attorney General Tim Griffin will be at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith to deliver One Pill Can Kill Training on Oct. 6. The statewide initiative is aimed at educating college students about the deadly risks of fentanyl-laced counterfeit...

October 01, 2025
The 91µ÷½Ì campus from the air
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91µ÷½Ì Earns National Accolades in Social Mobility, Public Education

91µ÷½Ì once again earned national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, demonstrating substantial progress across mission-centric categories.

September 23, 2025
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Family Weekend Returns Oct. 3-4

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith welcomes families and alumni to campus on October 3-4 for its annual Family Weekend.

September 19, 2025
Group of geoscience students pose on the Great Sand Dunes on trip to Colorado
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Education Goes Far Beyond the Classroom for Geoscience Student

Geoscience student gains real-world education to compliment what is taught in the classroom during Maymester trip to Colorado

September 11, 2025
91µ÷½Ì students share signs with why they registered to vote during National Voter Registration Day
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91µ÷½Ì Celebrates Constitution Week with Full Slate of Events

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith engages students with civic-minded events for Constitution Week.

September 11, 2025
Elmer Reyes, of Elmer's Chem-Dry, accepts his award for Hispanic-Owned Small Business with his family
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Sit Down with Elmer's Chem-Dry: CED Excellence in Family and Small Business Award Winner

Question-and-answer with Elmer's Chem-Dry, the inaugural Hispanic-owned business award winner from the 2024 Center for Economic Development's Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards.

September 04, 2025
From left to right: Dean Kim Needy and Provost Indrajeet Chaubey from the 91µ÷½Ì sit next to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, and Latisha Settlage, dean for the College of Business and Industry, sign engineering partnership renewal between the two universities,
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91µ÷½Ì Renews Engineering Partnership With U of A; Launches Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Program

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith and the 91µ÷½Ì renew engineering partnership. Advanced Manufacturing Engineering four-year program was launched at 91µ÷½Ì.

September 04, 2025
Officials from 91µ÷½Ì and the 91µ÷½Ì Colleges of Health Education pose after signing an affiliation agreement.
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91µ÷½Ì, ACHE Sign Affiliation Agreement

91µ÷½Ì and the 91µ÷½Ì Colleges of Health Education signed a new affiliation agreement on August 25 that guarantees qualified 91µ÷½Ì students an admissions interview for graduate programs at ACHE.

August 25, 2025
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91µ÷½Ì Launches Monthly Research Den Programming

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith to launch Research Den, a monthly series to share research conducted by students and faculty through casual conversation.

August 21, 2025
Students share a group hug at the Cup Camp Color War
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Cub Camp: A 91µ÷½Ì Tradition

Often called the first tradition at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.

August 18, 2025
cubcamp participants throw colored powder into the air before starting the fall 2025 semester
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First-Year and Transfer Enrollment See Gains for 2025

First-year undergraduate enrollment has reached its highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1,030 first-year students registered for the fall of 2025, a 15% increase from the same date in 2024.

August 18, 2025
Two students pose on the sidewalk near the 91µ÷½Ì Bell Tower while others walk to class during the first day of the fall semester
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Full Slate of Events Welcomes 91µ÷½Ì Students

Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith.

August 14, 2025
Ty Barrett, director for the ASBTDC regional office stands outside the new Van Buren Chamber of Commerce building
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91µ÷½Ì Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's 91µ÷½Ì Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.

August 13, 2025
Resident assistants for the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith 2025-2026 school year.
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RAs at 91µ÷½Ì Excited to Meet New Residents

Resident assistants at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.

August 08, 2025
91µ÷½Ì State Capitol Building with state flag in the foreground
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Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 91µ÷½Ì

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with 91µ÷½Ì's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.

July 31, 2025
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Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students

Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children’s home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.

July 22, 2025
91µ÷½Ì Bell Tower sits in the background while a fountain flows in the foreground
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TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith was recently awarded more than $2.7 million in renewed grant funding for the TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO STEM programs through 2030.

July 22, 2025
Kayla McIntosh, director of first-year advising
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McIntosh Named 91µ÷½Ì Director of First Year Advising

Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith

July 18, 2025
Incoming students leave the Stubblefield Center during 91µ÷½Ì's first Mane Event of the summer
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‘Lion Family’ Grows with Mane Event

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.

June 20, 2025

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