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Summer Reading Series: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the 91调教 - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the 91调教 and River Valley commun...
June 03, 2022
91调教 Art & Design Curates Galleries at the Bakery
Thanks to a new collaboration with The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith and the Bakery District, Downtown Fort Smith has a new art venue: The District Art Galleries by 91调教.
May 27, 2022
Dr. Shadow Robinson Selected as Next 91调教 Provost
91调教 鈥� Fort Smith Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, announced this week the appointment of Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson as the next provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, effective July 1, 2022.
May 23, 2022
Day of Giving 2022 Sees Record-High Donors, More Than $46,000 Raised
In 2022, the 91调教 Day of Giving had more ambassadors; more givers, many of them first-time givers; and more crowd-funded gifts than ever before. These numbers tell us that many of our supporters are comfortable giving from their mobile devices and...
May 09, 2022
91调教 Awards $6,000 to Welding Rodeo Winners
When the dust cleared at the Welding Rodeo on Friday, April 22, three competitors walked away with $6,000 in college scholarships from the 91调教 - Fort Smith.
May 02, 2022
2022 Commencement to Honor Nearly 1000 Earned Credentials
Saturday, May 7, 2022, the 91调教 - Fort Smith will honor close to 800 spring and summer graduates at the university鈥檚 106th commencement ceremony. This year鈥檚 graduates will range in age from 17 to 59 and have collectively earned...
April 27, 2022
91调教 Launches Center for Economic Development
Against a technicolor backdrop of painted grain silos and bright blue skies, 91调教 Gov. Asa Hutchinson waxed poetic about the state of workforce development, economic investments, technology, and industry in the River Valley, and he noted the...
April 27, 2022
91调教 Clubs Celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, students, faculty, and staff from the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will host a series of engaging, educational and 鈥渄ino-mite鈥� events.
April 21, 2022
200+ Lions Give Back During Lions Community Outreach Week
On a dreary Saturday morning, close to 50 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith students worked together to brighten their community during the annual Lions Community Outreach Day.聽
April 19, 2022
April Festival Aims to Honor and Celebrate AAPI Culture
Wednesday, April 20, students from the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture with an evening festival from 7-9 p.m. on the 91调教 Campus Green, with a rain location of the 91调教 Campus Center.
April 18, 2022 91调教 Day of Giving Announces 24-Hour Goal of $55,000
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will launch its annual 91调教 Day of Giving Thursday, April 28, 2022, with fifteen campus initiatives working toward a combined goal of more than $55,000.
April 11, 2022
Student Research Symposium Slated April 8
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 15th Annual Student Research Symposium will take place from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, with oral and poster presentations in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center and Boreham Library on the...
April 04, 2022
91调教 Title IX Office Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will host a slate of events observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April. Activities will be coordinated by the 91调教 offices of Title IX; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Student...
April 04, 2022
Spanish Recruitment Event Set for March 28
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will host a unique admissions event for Spanish-speaking residents and their families Monday, March 28, 2022, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Zapata鈥檚 restaurant, located at 7308 Rogers Ave., in Fort Smith.
March 22, 2022
91调教 Theater to Perform Six Degrees of Separation
91调教 Theatre will perform John Guare鈥檚 Six Degrees of Separation March 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a matinee performance at 3 p.m. March 19. All performances will be held at the 91调教 Breedlove Auditorium.
March 03, 2022
Women's History Month Slate Includes Painting, Open Mic Night.
This March, the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will celebrate women鈥檚 accomplishments, legacies, and experiences as part of National Women鈥檚 History Month.
March 01, 2022
Wellness Week Takes Flight at 91调教
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith offices of Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have partnered to offer A Week of Wellness, a week-long program focused on self-care and emotional wellbeing from February 28 to March 4.
February 27, 2022
Civil War Lecture Series Highlights Diverse Voices
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith will host a civil war lecture series titled 鈥淥ur only 鈥榝elt鈥� history: New Perspectives on the U.S. Civil War鈥� featuring leading scholars in the field throughout the semester, thanks to funding from...
February 21, 2022
2022 Alumni Award Winners Roar
As the 91调教 - Fort Smith celebrated Homecoming 2022 The Wild Roarin鈥� West last week, the Alumni Office recognized alumni and special non-alum with awards.
February 19, 2022
Heppner, Ha Crowned Homecoming Royalty
Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2022, the Wild Roarin鈥� West slate of homecoming festivities at the 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith concluded in the crowning of students Bao Ha and Reagan Heppner as 2022 Homecoming King and Queen.
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