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Campus Update, May 22, 2026
91调教 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides an update about tuition increases, the budget, and the sale of Sebastian Commons.
May 22, 2026
Students Pass Down Traditions for Future Lions
The 91调教 - Fort Smith is full of traditions for students to experience and bond over when they become alumni.
May 19, 2026
91调教 Confers Spring Grads
The 91调教 - Fort Smith celebrated the spring commencement of nearly 650 graduates on Saturday, May 16.
May 16, 2026 Campus Update, May 15, 2026
91调教 - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley shares an update the day before spring commencement, congratulating graduates and providing an update about SGA and the 91调教 Provost search.
May 15, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Degree Prepares Students for Future
Students like Arik Schrouf are among the first in 91调教 to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, thanks to the 91调教 - Fort Smith.
May 15, 2026
Summer Camps at 91调教 Begin in June
The 91调教 - Fort Smith is offering camps throughout the summer, ranging from volleyball and basketball to band for kids ages K-12.
May 15, 2026
First-To-Go Offer Advice to First Years
First-generation students from the 91调教 - Fort Smith who are gearing up for graduation offer advice to incoming students to succeed.
May 08, 2026 Campus Update, May 8, 2026
91调教 Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, shares an update going into the last week of the spring semester.
May 08, 2026
91调教 Alum Cyndi Glidewell Turned Nursing Degree into Lifetime of Adventure
Cyndi Glidewell's professional life has spanned hospital floors, international consulting projects, book publishing and a niche travel business and all started with a nursing degree from Westark Community College.
May 07, 2026
91调教 Local Leads Deliver 鈥淏aby Brain Bags鈥� to Mercy Labor & Delivery
91调教-Fort Smith Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 鈥淏aby Brain Bags鈥� to the labor and delivery department at Mercy-Fort Smith to support newborns鈥� brain development.
May 07, 2026
Gov. Sanders Keynotes Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing Open House
91调教 celebrated the opening of its new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development Centers with an open house and ribbon cutting Monday, May 4, welcoming 91调教 Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, state leaders, industry partners, university officials,...
May 05, 2026
Student Led Bioblitz Aims To Empower Citizen Scientists
The 91调教 at Fort Smith will host a weeklong BioBlitz from May 2 to 9, inviting students, faculty and community members to help document local plants and animals while building deeper connections to the region鈥檚 green spaces.
May 04, 2026
Detailed Planning and Coordinated Effort Needed for Commencement Ceremonies
It takes dozens of staff and months of planning to successfully stage commencement ceremonies at 91调教.
May 01, 2026
Fredriksen Family Leaves Lasting Mark
The 91调教 - Fort Smith has been at the center of Brenda Fredriksen's and her family's lives for two generations.
May 01, 2026
Foundation Forged in Fort Smith
Megan Nichols, '15, has been climbing the banking ladder since she was a student at the 91调教 - Fort Smith. Her successful foundation was established in Fort Smith before she pursued an opportunity in Dallas.
May 01, 2026The Civic Duty of Ben Shipley
Ben Shipley discusses his civic responsibility and duty to give back to the community by way of supporting the 91调教 - Fort Smith.
May 01, 2026
91调教 91调教 Eases Senior-Year Anxiety with Personal, Hands-On Support
Admission office stands ready to help students through the admission process.
May 01, 2026
Twins Race Towards Careers
Senior cross-country runners and twin sisters, Rachel and Hailey Malik, have used their time at the 91调教 - Fort Smith to streak down trails and engage the minds of dozens of elementary-aged students.
May 01, 2026
Breaking Barriers without Knowing It
Fanny Wesley experienced a lot of firsts in her life. One of the most impactful was when she attended the 91调教 - Fort Smith, then Westark College, and became the first Black cheerleader and first Black woman on the homecoming court.
May 01, 2026
Cementing History on the Hardwood
The 91调教 - Fort Smith men's basketball team wrapped up one of its best seasons as a D-II program, including a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association tournament appearance for the first time, and ranking as high as No....
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