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Students Pass Down Traditions for Future Lions

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith is full of traditions for students to experience and bond over when they become alumni.

May 19, 2026
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First GenerationStudents

First-To-Go Offer Advice to First Years

First-generation students from the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith who are gearing up for graduation offer advice to incoming students to succeed.

May 08, 2026
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91µ÷½Ì 91µ÷½Ì Eases Senior-Year Anxiety with Personal, Hands-On Support

Admission office stands ready to help students through the admission process.

May 01, 2026
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Detailed Planning and Coordinated Effort Needed for Commencement Ceremonies

It takes dozens of staff and months of planning to successfully stage commencement ceremonies at 91µ÷½Ì.

May 01, 2026
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Mental Health Awareness Month Arrives at Critical Point in Semester

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith is ensuring students have all the tools needed to manage this stressful and busy point of the semester and take care of their mental well-being.

April 30, 2026
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Campus Update, April 24, 2026

91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, discussed students who have completed or secured summer internships with NASA, congratulated the 91µ÷½Ì Women's Golf team, and more in an April 24 update.

April 24, 2026
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Gaming System Could Improve Physical Therapy for Autistic Youth

91µ÷½Ì student research how gamily systems can make physical therapy better for those with autism

April 22, 2026
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Spring Programming Preview at Boreham Library

As the spring semester winds down at 91µ÷½Ì, the Boreham Library has stress-free programming scheduled to help students prepare for finals.

April 22, 2026
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Meet the Staff that Makes Cub Camp Possible

Cub Camp, the annual three-day event welcoming first-year students to the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith, is made possible by the D-Staff. Meet this year's team.

April 16, 2026
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Business and IndustryFeaturedStudents

Students Make Smart Gardening Simple

Two 91µ÷½Ì students develop smart gardening project to help beginning gardeners.

April 16, 2026
Eden Paul (left) and her mom, Sasha Hemmings, smile with Numa at the 2026 Spring Den Day. Eden and her mom are from Nassau, Bahamas, and Eden is planning to study imaging sciences.
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Rain Couldn't Dampen Den Day Excitement at 91µ÷½Ì

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith hosted its Spring 2026 Den Day on Wednesday, April 15. Despite heavy rain in the forecast, more than 500 students and guests attended to see what life is like as a Lion.

April 15, 2026
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Azahares Launches April 16

91µ÷½Ì will celebrate the 2026 edition of Azahares, the university's Spanish-language literary magazine, at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16.

April 13, 2026
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Fall 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith releases the Fall 2025 Chancellor's List and Dean's List. Students are recognized for their academic achievements.

March 16, 2026
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Half Hour is All That's Needed for FAFSA Aid

The Financial Aid and Veteran Benefits Office at the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith will host a drop-in event for students to get a head start on their 2026-27 FAFSA application on Monday, March 16.

March 13, 2026
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CAB Planning Alcohol Awareness 'Pub Crawl'

The 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith Campus Activities Board is set to host a campus crawl on March 17, promoting alcohol awareness ahead of spring break.

March 09, 2026
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91µ÷½Ì Career Fair Slated for March 5

The 91µ÷½Ì – Fort Smith prepares to host national and regional employers for students interested in internships or part-time and full-time work, as well as options to continue their education at graduate schools.

March 03, 2026
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91µ÷½Ì Students Try to ‘Catch ‘Em All’

91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith students kicked off the new semester and Pokémon's 30th anniversary with an afternoon playing Pokémon GO.

January 22, 2026
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91µ÷½Ì Crews Prepare Campus for Winter Storm with Updated Ice Control Plan

91µ÷½Ì grounds crews prepare the campus as winter storm approaches in order to make certain students, faculty and staff remain safe and can access the areas they need

January 21, 2026
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Don’t Procrastinate; Go Roaring into Finals Prepared

The semi-annual finals night of preparation returns to the 91µ÷½Ì - Fort Smith on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4-9 p.m. at the Boreham Library. This semester's theme for the Long Night Against Procrastination is the Roaring Twenties.

December 02, 2025
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Army Veteran Hopes Nursing Degree Allows Him to Help More Veterans

Zachary Ryan, an Army veteran and senior 91µ÷½Ì nursing student, believes his critical care experience will help him when he starts his second career as a nurse in the emergency room or intensive care unit.

November 24, 2025

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