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12 New Faculty Members Join Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ this Fall

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ welcomed a dozen new faculty members to campus to begin the academic year with disciplines in each of the three colleges at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½.

August 20, 2024
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Cub Camp, Best Camp

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ kicked off the semester with Cub Camp. The annual event welcomes first-year students to campus for a multi-day experience on campus full of games, icebreakers, information, and fun.

August 17, 2024
Nicole Dake, '20 (left) and Cody Newton, '16 (right) work in a Baptist Health-Fort Smith nursing station
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Grads, Baptist Health Nurses Named 100 Greatest

Six graduates from the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ were recognized as part of the 16 nurses from Baptist Health for this year's Great 100 Nurses.

August 12, 2024
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Essays Uplift in Annual Writing Center Contest

The experience is so satisfying that people who judge the Writing Center’s annual writing contest routinely ask Dr. Mary Lutze to invite them to judge again.

August 07, 2024
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Ruud to Lead Boreham Library

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ announced the hiring of Jordan Ruud as the new director of library services at Boreham Library. Ruud officially assumed his new role on August 1.

August 02, 2024
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Drive with Pride Initiative Supports Student Scholarships

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ (Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½) has launched the "Drive with Pride" campaign, encouraging supporters to purchase official Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Lion Pride Plates. These specialized license plates, available through the State of Arkansas, offer a unique...

August 01, 2024
A student taking concurrent classes works in the ABB lab at PEAK Innovation Center
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Concurrent Enrollment at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Sets Students Ahead

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...

July 23, 2024
Connor Hadley-Kimbrell (left), Travis Johns, and Kevin Allen (right) stand with a large check for their ARCPA scholarships
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Students Awarded Thousands in Scholarships

Three accounting students from the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ ended the spring semester by being awarded $2,000 in academic scholarships from the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants' Student Education Fund.

June 14, 2024
New Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ alum, Joshua MerrittJoshua Merritt (right) and his dad Jason, a senior instructor in the College of Business and Industry, at the 2024 Spring Commencement
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Double Dose of Graduation

Joshua Merritt, a recent University of Arkansas—Fort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...

May 31, 2024
Braxten Martin with the bike he will ride from Seattle, Washington, to Washington, D.C. this summer
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Student to Ride Cross-Country for The Ability Experience

Braxten Martin, a student at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½, will embark on a 4,300-mile cross-country bike ride to raise awareness for those with physical and mental disabilities. He will set out on The Ability Experience's Journey of Hope,...

May 23, 2024
Future nurses work on a high fidelity simulation at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½
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2-year Nursing Track Announced

This week the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ announced the return of its Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing degree in the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, offering a two-year Registered Nurse (RN) pathway, and an affordable...

May 20, 2024
Dr. Toni Alexander, new dean of the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ College of Arts and Sciences
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Alexander to Serve as Next Dean of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Toni Alexander will serve as the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Alexander, a seasoned academic leader, will assume her new role on July 8, 2024, following a comprehensive national search.

April 30, 2024
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2023-2024

Students at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ who were nominated by Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ faculty members for their exceptional dedication in the classroom were honored as recipients of the Academic Excellence Awards.

April 29, 2024
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Record Breaking Day of Giving for Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½'s annual Day of Giving campaign broke records this year, surpassing $142,000 in 1,928 minutes. More than 1,000 donors came out in full force from across the nation to help multiple Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ initiatives.

April 26, 2024
Garrett Scott is surrounded by family and friends as he signs his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½
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Second Recruiting Class for Gibson Starts with Local Talent

Zane Gibson, the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ men's head basketball coach, kicked off his second season and recruitment with a local player. Garrett Scott, a point guard from Pocola High School, recently signed his National Letter of Intent...

April 19, 2024
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Winners Announced for 17th Annual Student Research Symposium

Fourteen winning individuals and teams were announced following the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ 17th Annual Student Research Symposium. Monetary awards were given to 29 student composed of team and individual presentations.

April 18, 2024
Mary sobhani holds the 2024 Azahares magazine
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Azahares Launches 2024 Edition

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ announced the release of the 2024 edition of Azahares, the university’s award-winning Spanish-language literary magazine with a standing-room-only celebration April 11.

April 12, 2024
High school students attend Den Day
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ hosted its largest Den Day in nearly a decade on Friday, April 12. More than 500 students attended the event and were treated to a campus tour, the ability to explore majors and meet professors, and visit campus...

April 12, 2024
Attendee at the 2023 symposium on human trafficking at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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April 18 Human Trafficking Symposium Sheds Light on Dark Issues

Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½, in partnership with the United States Department of Homeland Security's Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Department of Criminal Justice will host a symposium titled "Human Trafficking:...

April 12, 2024
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What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?

Spring commencement at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ alums.

April 11, 2024

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