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Willie Robertson to Keynote Inaugural ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
Star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" set to keynote the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Center for Economic Development's first Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on October 24. The event will honor regional family-owned and small businesses...
August 08, 2024
New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event
Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...
July 19, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K
Members of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.
June 26, 2024
Summer Band Camps Announced
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.
May 30, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Artist Concludes Residency with 'Is There a Place'
Katya Grokhovsky, a Ukrainian-born, New York City-based artist, recently concluded her residency at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ with a pop-up exhibition, "Is There a Place," held in a former railway warehouse in Fort Chaffee.
May 03, 2024Crawford County Chronicles Returns for 2024 Season
The Crawford County Chronicles will launch its 2024 season on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m., featuring a 19th-century music performance led by Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, a University of Arkansas – Fort Smith music professor, and her students. The event,...
May 02, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Celebrates 1,928 Minutes of Giving
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ is set to celebrate its annual Day of Giving, starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, and concluding at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, April 26, for a total of 1,928 minutes of giving.
April 23, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Mailbag: Earth Day
The latest edition of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Mailbag returns with a look at Earth Day and what the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ has done to help the environment. Through the simple act of refilling water bottles, the university has replaced nearly one million...
April 17, 2024
April 18 Human Trafficking Symposium Sheds Light on Dark Issues
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, in partnership with the United States Department of Homeland Security's Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Homeland Security Investigations, and the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Department of Criminal Justice will host a symposium titled "Human Trafficking:...
April 12, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ 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
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ alums.
April 11, 2024
Acclaimed Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle to Speak at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host Dr. Erin Kimmerle, esteemed forensic anthropologist, artist, and author, for two special guest lectures on Friday, April 19, 2024.
April 10, 2024Faculty, Staff Celebrated for Excellence
On Friday, April 5, the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ administration hosted an appreciation brunch for faculty and staff.
April 09, 2024
Veterans Resource Fair Slated April 10
The Financial Aid & Veteran Benefits office at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ is set to host a Veterans Benefits Mini Resource Fair, aimed at providing military personnel, military veterans, and their dependents with access to a wealth of...
April 08, 2024
Spring Celebration of the Arts
Join the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ before the end of the spring semester in a host of events celebrating the arts. Catch one of the four remaining Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment events, student recital, or musical ensemble before...
April 03, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Welding Rodeo Back for Sixth Year
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ College of Business and Industry is set to host the sixth annual Welding Rodeo on April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eighty high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from more than nine school districts will...
March 29, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Student Research Symposium Tabbed for 17th Year
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Student Research Symposium is slated for the 17th year on Friday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. More than 45 research projects comprised of nearly 100 students will conduct half-hour demonstrations, lectures,...
March 29, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Mailbag: Spring in Bloom
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Mailbag is back with another edition. Springtime on campus isn't meant for cleaning; instead, it is for preparing for the end of the semester and is full of events.
March 29, 2024
Holi Returns to ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Campus
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, was celebrated at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ. The Desi Cultural Club brought the colorful holiday back to campus for a second year in a row.
March 29, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Volleyball to Host the Razorbacks in Spring Scrimmage
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ welcomes the Arkansas Razorbacks in a free spring volleyball scrimmage at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, at the Stubblefield Center.
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