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ArcBest recruiters pose at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ All Majors Career Fair
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All Majors Career Fair Slated Oct 29

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ will host its Fall 2025 All-Majors Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

October 23, 2025
The Bordertown Bones
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Octuba-Fest Returns for 2025

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 19th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 12.

October 06, 2025
Abby Summitt spins a basketball on the court of the Stubblefield Center at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
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Abby Summitt and When the Ball Stops Bouncing

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ senior biology major Abby Summitt details how an injury almost cut her playing career short and how basketball has helped her academically in her pursuit of dental school.

September 19, 2025
Group of geoscience students pose on the Great Sand Dunes on trip to Colorado
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Education Goes Far Beyond the Classroom for Geoscience Student

Geoscience student gains real-world education to compliment what is taught in the classroom during Maymester trip to Colorado

September 11, 2025
Officials from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education pose after signing an affiliation agreement.
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, ACHE Sign Affiliation Agreement

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education signed a new affiliation agreement on August 25 that guarantees qualified ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students an admissions interview for graduate programs at ACHE.

August 25, 2025
Evening photo of the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Launches Monthly Research Den Programming

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ to launch Research Den, a monthly series to share research conducted by students and faculty through casual conversation.

August 21, 2025
Sarahi Ibarra (center) is surrounded by family and friends during her spring 2025 graduation from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
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Upward Bound to Law School

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ alum, Sarahi Ibarra, class of 2025, found success through programs and community on her way to law school.

August 21, 2025
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Bell Tower with blue skies
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25 New Faculty Members Join ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

Twenty five new full-time faculty members will join ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ for the 2025-26 academic year, strengthening programs across its three colleges and expanding academic resources for students.

August 18, 2025
cubcamp participants throw colored powder into the air before starting the fall 2025 semester
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First-Year and Transfer Enrollment See Gains for 2025

First-year undergraduate enrollment has reached its highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1,030 first-year students registered for the fall of 2025, a 15% increase from the same date in 2024.

August 18, 2025
Viviana at la casa de las macetitas azules
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¡Bienvenido a España!: ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Student Takes the Classroom Overseas

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ 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
Kayla McIntosh, director of first-year advising
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McIntosh Named ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Director of First Year Advising

Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

July 18, 2025
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella conducts students during a summer band camp
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Conducting the Rhythm of Teaching: Dr. Alex Zacharella

Dr. Alexandra Zacharella has been a staple of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ'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
Incoming students leave the Stubblefield Center during ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ's first Mane Event of the summer
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‘Lion Family’ Grows with Mane Event

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.

June 20, 2025
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Bell Tower sits behind the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ garden on the green
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Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ has released the Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.

June 20, 2025
Artist rendition of computer science featuring colored lines and dots
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Computer Science on Par with Nation

Enrollment and the number of degrees awarded in computer science at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ are in line with national trends.

May 16, 2025
Front left to right: Cameron Taylor, Marco Garcia Montes, and Josue Martinez present
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Future of Technology Begins with ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Computer Science

Three recent graduates of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ's computer science program demonstrated how the use of artificial intelligence can improve safety and efficiency.

May 16, 2025
Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell stands in front of an Oklahoma courthouse holding her ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Outstanding Young Alum Award
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Outstanding Young Alum Works to Protect Oklahoma Children

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ honored Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell, '23, with an Outstanding Young Alum Award for her service to her community.

May 16, 2025
Kaleb McLaughlin, center, takes measurements while conducting research in the field
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Road to Ph.D.: Kaleb McLaughlin’s Risk and Resolve

Kaleb McLaughlin, a senior geosciences student, will graduate from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ on May 10 before heading to Gainesville to begin a master's to Ph.D. program at the University of Florida. If you asked him where he'd be when he graduated from ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ a few years...

May 06, 2025
Itzel Espinosa, business administration graduate
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Students Receive Certificate of Distinction Ahead of Graduation

Twelve students from the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ have been awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development by the Babb Center for Career Services.

May 02, 2025
Man working in an industry lab
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AI Expo at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ May 1

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ will host an Artificial Intelligence Expo at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in Room 101 of the Baldor Technology Center.

April 30, 2025

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