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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, 2024Winners 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
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
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
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
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.
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