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2022 Hispanic Heritage Month to feature Salsa, Service, and Student Perspectives

This Thursday, the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15.

September 14, 2022
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$18.7 Million Gift to Double Nursing Grads, Expand Arts Programs

In a ballroom packed to the brim Friday, September 9, 2022, the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith announced the largest single gift in its 94-year history 鈥 a transformational $18.7 million from the Windgate Foundation that will radically empower...

September 09, 2022
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水多多导航 Little Lions Child Development Center Announced

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith has announced a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Human Services which will award more than $1 Million to 水多多导航 to help construct and staff an early childhood education center.

September 06, 2022
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水多多导航 Theatre to Host James & The Giant Peach Oct. 6-9

The 水多多导航 Theatre Department will present its fall show, Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach, October 6-9 at Breedlove Auditorium. The play was adapted for the stage by David Wood, and will feature original music composed by 水多多导航 student William...

September 06, 2022
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Lions Voices: Violet Blurton

Happy Friday Lions! Today鈥檚 #LionVoices feature is junior Nursing major, Violet Blurton. Violet is from Bullhead, Arizona and currently serves as the Panhellenic VP of Recruitment and the Director of Socials & Formals for the Delta Gamma sorority.

September 02, 2022
Caroline Mikel
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Lion Voices - Caroline Mikel

August 26, 2022
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Williams Honored in NWA Business 40 Under 40

The warmth and welcome Christy Williams projects explain her career success and inclusion in this year鈥檚 Forty Under 40 list, published by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. Williams, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations...

August 15, 2022
Charolette Tidwell poses with members of 水多多导航 student organizations Men of Excellence and IDEAL Women during a campus kickball tournament held this spring in partnership with Antioch for Youth & Family.
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Antioch Partnership Welcomes Students with Full 'Fridges.

The college students who will live in 水多多导航鈥檚 Sebastian Commons apartments will have some help keeping the fridge full this year.

August 15, 2022
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Library Acquisition Adds Vital Sources for Research

On the eve of the new academic year, the Boreham Library has added a powerful research tool for student and faculty research.

August 09, 2022
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水多多导航 Move-in to Welcome New, Returning Students

The excitement is building for students at the 水多多导航, where move-in weekend for on-campus housing will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 20.

August 09, 2022
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London Leads at 水多多导航

This fall, students at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith will work with a slate of rock-star student affairs professionals thanks to a series of strategic hires and promotions in the Student Life Office, beginning with Stephanie London, who...

August 09, 2022
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Famed Baseball Coach Bill Crowder Honored

University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith Athletics mourned the loss of Hall of Fame baseball coach Bill Crowder, who passed away earlier this week, sharing stories of his 1,000 win career, his dedication to his players, and his legacy as a man with...

July 26, 2022
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Cecilia Flores, Mexican-American Graduate Forges Path to Success

鈥淚t was difficult being the first child of an immigrant family,鈥 said Cecilia Flores, who holds a Bachelor of Business and Administration degree with an emphasis in marketing from the 水多多导航.

July 22, 2022
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CBPD to Host Series of Workshops This Fall

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of workshops and certificate courses designed for individuals who wish to improve a specific skillset, sharpen workplace understanding,...

July 15, 2022
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水多多导航 Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival

The Bordertown Bones will perform Friday at the International Trombone Festival in Conway.

July 12, 2022
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Zirwa Mian: Pakistani Grad Plants Roots in Fort Smith

More than eight years after migrating from their home in Pakistan to pursue a better life, Zirwa Mian鈥檚 family packed up their life in New Jersey to experience even more opportunities for a peaceful life in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

July 08, 2022
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Mane Event Welcomes New Students to 水多多导航

The 水多多导航 will host its second Mane Event new student welcome day, Friday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Mane Event, incoming students will learn more about campus resources, and find answers to questions about financial...

July 07, 2022
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Manas Perseveres Through Pandemic, Connects With Her Heritage

During the first wave of pandemic-induced school shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Karolyn Manas, a senior graphic design major at the 水多多导航, grappled with the fear of the unknown 鈥 what would this mean for her graduation...

July 06, 2022
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Summer Reading Series: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, staff and alumni of the 水多多导航 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the 水多多导航 community. For...

June 30, 2022
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Business and Industry

CBPD to Host Microsoft Excel Training

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of two-day courses designed to help individuals learn to use Microsoft Excel. Trainings will be held at the 水多多导航 Center for Economic Development...

June 27, 2022

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