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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
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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
Stephany Dobbins, coordinator for new student and family programs poses in front of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Bell Tower
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Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins

Stephany Dobbins has called the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."

June 18, 2025
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students gather at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee during domestic Maymester trip
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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Students Embark on Somber Summer History Course

Students from the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ spent the early weeks of summer visiting and learning about civil rights history across Arkansas.

June 13, 2025
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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
DeJon Jordan, assistant director for TRIO STEM at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, smiles for the camera outside of the Boreham Library
Lion Voices

DeJon Jordan: Practicing What He Preaches

DeJon Jordan, the assistant director for TRIO STEM at the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, shares how he ensures students succeed at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ.

June 09, 2025
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Class Notes, Spring 2025

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ alumni share professional and personal updates.

May 28, 2025
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Campus Update, May 23, 2025

Dr. Terisa Riley, Chancellor of the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, provides an update on decisions that will impact the 2026 budget and athletic GPA.

May 23, 2025
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100 Families Partnership Personal to ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Chancellor

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...

May 20, 2025
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Campus Closure: Severe Weather

The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ will close campus at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, due to the threat of severe weather.

May 19, 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
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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
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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
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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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Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law

One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...

May 08, 2025
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Arts and SciencesLion Voices

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
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Business and IndustryLion Voices

Delayed but not Defeated, Troy Rodriguez Earns ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Degree

First-generation student Troy Rodriguez will graduate from the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ on May 10 with a degree in business administration. The accomplishment comes after stepping away from school before returning two years later.

May 05, 2025
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Campus Update, May 2, 2025

Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides an update about the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ budget, summer scholarships, and shared well wishes ahead of graduation.

May 02, 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
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AlumniGiving

Day of Giving Raises $102,605 for Student Experiences, Scholarships, Support

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ raised $102,605 during its fifth-annual Day of Giving campaign, advancing the university’s Intrepid Ambition campaign—a strategic initiative to transform the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ campus by 2028.

May 01, 2025

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