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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
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
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
Campus Update, July 25, 2025
91调教 - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides a summer update for 91调教.
July 25, 2025
Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director
The 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the university鈥檚 Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...
July 23, 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
TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director
The 91调教 - 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
History Buried in the Books: Roxy Wylie
At the 91调教 - Fort Smith, student success librarian Roxy Wylie uses her love of discovery and adventure to help students find success.
July 21, 2025
隆Bienvenido a Espa帽a!: 91调教 Student Takes the Classroom Overseas
91调教 - Fort Smith junior Viviana Preston recently returned from a four-week study abroad in Spain. As a native Spanish speaker, she was curious to learn more about the culture from which the language was formed.
July 18, 2025
McIntosh Named 91调教 Director of First Year Advising
Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the 91调教 - Fort Smith
July 18, 2025
Rounding the Bases: Matthew Schilling鈥檚 Homecoming
91调教 - Fort Smith alum Matthew Schilling continues to call Crowder Field home as he suits up for the Fort Smith Marshals baseball team.
July 17, 2025
Conducting the Rhythm of Teaching: Dr. Alex Zacharella
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella has been a staple of the 91调教 - Fort Smith's music department for nearly 20 years. Music is in her DNA, and she has a passion to share it with students.
June 25, 2025
Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced
The 91调教 - Fort Smith has released the Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.
June 20, 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
Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins
Stephany Dobbins has called the 91调教 - Fort Smith home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."
June 18, 2025
Rickman Earns Prestigious Appointment to Executive Leadership Academy
Blake Rickman, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement has earned a coveted slot in the AASCU's Executive Leadership Academy, a highly competitive national program designed to prepare senior higher education leaders for advanced campus-level leadership....
June 16, 2025
91调教 Students Embark on Somber Summer History Course
Students from the 91调教 - Fort Smith spent the early weeks of summer visiting and learning about civil rights history across 91调教.
June 13, 2025
91调教 Students Earn Boys and Girls Club Scholarships
Eleven 91调教 鈥� Fort Smith students received scholarships at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 2025-2026 College Scholarship luncheon, hosted in the Reynolds Room at the 91调教 - Fort Smith on Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 11, 2025
DeJon Jordan: Practicing What He Preaches
DeJon Jordan, the assistant director for TRIO STEM at the 91调教 - Fort Smith, shares how he ensures students succeed at 91调教.
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