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Cub Camp: A 91调教 Tradition
Often called the first tradition at the 91调教 - Fort Smith, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.
August 18, 2025
Full Slate of Events Welcomes 91调教 Students
Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the 91调教 - Fort Smith.
August 14, 2025
RAs at 91调教 Excited to Meet New Residents
Resident assistants at the 91调教 - Fort Smith prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.
August 08, 2025
Home Among the Halls: Joe England
Joe England, resident director for the 91调教 - Fort Smith's Lion's Den, has been at the center of ensuring the dorms are a home away from home for first-year students since 2021.
August 08, 2025
Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 91调教
The 91调教 - Fort Smith is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with 91调教's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.
July 31, 2025
Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at 91调教
The 91调教 Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the 91调教 - Fort Smith.
July 31, 2025
Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students
Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children鈥檚 home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.
July 22, 2025
鈥楲ion Family鈥� Grows with Mane Event
The 91调教 - Fort Smith hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.
June 20, 2025
Education Major Inspires New 91调教 Law
One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at 91调教, and using that harrowing moment to help change 91调教...
May 08, 2025
No Regrets: A Return to School Proves It's Never Too Late
Bronwen Henderson is a senior dental hygiene student at the 91调教 - Fort Smith. As she nears graduation, she reflected on trading in a 20-year-plus career for textbooks to prove to herself and her daughter that goals can be achieved...
April 29, 2025
Semiannual Finals Prep Event Slated for April 30
The 91调教鈥擣ort Smith is once again preparing students for finals with the return of the semiannual Long Night Against Procrastination event, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 30 at the Boreham Library.
April 24, 2025
Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9
The 91调教鈥擣ort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 03, 2025
Legacy through Sisterhood
This semester, the 91调教鈥擣ort Smith became the latest colony for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, thanks to the years of hard work and dedication of seniors Kimberly Villagrana and Jaylin Barroso.
March 19, 2025
First to go but not Alone
More than half of the students who attend the 91调教 - Fort Smith are first-generation or the first in their family to attend college. The First-Generation Student Success Committee features nearly 30 faculty and staff - many of whom...
March 19, 2025
Field Trip Offers Insight to Engineering Careers
Students from the 91调教 - Fort Smith's Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering chapter recently visited the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam in Barling, 91调教, for a first-hand look at engineering careers.
March 18, 2025
Calling All (Rubik's) Cubers
Michael Lander, a sophomore music history major at the 91调教 - Fort Smith, is bringing his love of Rubik's cube to the Fort Smith Convention Center for the first ever 91调教 Championship on March 29-30.
March 14, 2025
Building Student Leaders
Student leadership programs at the 91调教 - Fort Smith aim to help students graduate with a degree and a resume that sets them apart.
March 07, 2025
More Students Picking 91调教, 91调教 Team Continues to Break Records
Accepted Students Day at the 91调教 - Fort Smith welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from 91调教, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to 91调教 for their next step in the...
February 28, 2025
Study Abroad: Where Students Gain More Than International Education
Former 91调教 - Fort Smith students share their study abroad experiences. Each learned about themselves and the culture they were fully immersed in.
February 27, 2025
A Little Help to Finish
At the 91调教 - Fort Smith, students' best interests are always top of mind, especially if it means a little financial help to get them to the finish line.
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