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Center for Economic DevelopmentCommunityNews

Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the university’s Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...

July 23, 2025
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CommunityFeaturedNewsStudents

Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students

Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children’s home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.

July 22, 2025
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ alum Matthew Schilling takes an at-bat for the Fort Smith Marshals.
AlumniAthleticsCommunity

Rounding the Bases: Matthew Schilling’s Homecoming

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ alum Matthew Schilling continues to call Crowder Field home as he suits up for the Fort Smith Marshals baseball team.

July 17, 2025
Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club members pose withtheir 2025 scholarships
CommunityGiving

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Students Earn Boys and Girls Club Scholarships

Eleven University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students received scholarships at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 2025-2026 College Scholarship luncheon, hosted in the Reynolds Room at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ on Monday, June 9, 2025.

June 11, 2025
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CommunityNews

Transportation Research Paves Way at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

Students and faculty members from the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ are seeing years of transportation research and data collection applied to the real world.

May 08, 2025
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CommunityEventsFeatured

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

May 01, 2025
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AthleticsCommunityEventsFeatured

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, Royals team up for MIAA Day at the K

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ joins members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the second MIAA Day at the K on Saturday, April 26.

April 21, 2025
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CommunityEventsNewsStudents

Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 03, 2025
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Mae Jemison, First Black Woman in Space, to Speak at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut, entrepreneur, and prolific leader in the fields of science and exploration, will speak at the University of Arkansas—Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus...

March 28, 2025
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CommunityIntrepid Ambition

A Legacy of Courage

The story of Fort Smith is one of endurance, evolution, and grit—and ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ has been there through every chapter, turning moments of hardship into milestones of progress. As the region faces the future, it does so with a partner that has never wavered,...

March 26, 2025
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Center for Economic DevelopmentCommunityIntrepid Ambition

Empowering Our Economy

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Center for Economic Development is a pillar of our community. By equipping the workforce, empowering entrepreneurs, and supporting the region’s most vital industries, the CED is building more than economic momentum—it’s building a...

March 26, 2025
Mayor McGill shakes hands at a ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Democracy Project event.
CommunityEventsFeatured

State of the City Slated March 17

Fort Smith Mayor George McGill will deliver the 2025 State of the City Address at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

March 10, 2025
International Women's Day, 2025. Theme is #AccelerateAction
CommunityEvents

International Women's Day Celebration Slated for March 6

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Cultural Network will celebrate International Women's Day on March 6. The holiday, which has been recognized for more than 100 years, will be celebrated globally on March 8.

March 04, 2025
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Business and IndustryCenter for Economic DevelopmentCommunityNews

$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...

December 19, 2024
A small child in a Santa sweatshirt sits on the lap of Santa at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, played by Harold Trisler, an alum of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa

The latest edition of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.

November 15, 2024
The audience applauds for the winner of the Family Business of the Year Award, Littlefield Companies, at the inaugural Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
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Winners Announced at Inaugural ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Excellence in Family and Small Business...

October 25, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students, alumni, and fans throw soft toys onto the court at the Stubblefield Center for Toy Toss.
AthleticsCommunityEventsFeatured

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...

October 17, 2024
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CommunityNewsStudents

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Celebrates National Coming Out Day

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ.

October 11, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students give away candy during trunk-or-treat at Haunted University.
CommunityEvents

Haunted University Returns Oct. 25

Haunted University is back at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ on Oct. 25, drawing thousands for one of the region’s largest Halloween events. This year adds an outdoor screening of Monsters University to the mix of Trunk or Treat, carnival games, and the classic haunted...

October 07, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students give away candy during trunk-or-treat at Haunted University.
CommunityEventsFeatured

Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ for 21st year.

October 07, 2024

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