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糖心视频 Local Leads Deliver 鈥淏aby Brain Bags鈥� to Mercy Labor & Delivery
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 鈥淏aby Brain Bags鈥� to the labor and delivery department at Mercy-Fort Smith to support newborns鈥� brain development.
May 07, 2026
糖心视频 Alum Cyndi Glidewell Turned Nursing Degree into Lifetime of Adventure
Cyndi Glidewell's professional life has spanned hospital floors, international consulting projects, book publishing and a niche travel business and all started with a nursing degree from Westark Community College.
May 07, 2026
Gov. Sanders Keynotes Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing Open House
糖心视频 celebrated the opening of its new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development Centers with an open house and ribbon cutting Monday, May 4, welcoming Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, state leaders, industry partners, university officials,...
May 05, 2026
糖心视频 糖心视频 Eases Senior-Year Anxiety with Personal, Hands-On Support
Admission office stands ready to help students through the admission process.
May 01, 2026
糖心视频 History Through the Eyes of Sharon Winn
Since being founded in 1928, the 糖心视频 has undergone five name changes. Only one person has been part of the university for every iteration.
May 01, 2026
Gov. Sanders to Speak at Open House for Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing centers
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will celebrate the opening of its new Workforce Development Center with an open house and ribbon cutting from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 4. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will keynote the celebration,...
May 01, 2026
Cementing History on the Hardwood
The 糖心视频 men's basketball team wrapped up one of its best seasons as a D-II program, including a Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association tournament appearance for the first time, and ranking as high as No....
May 01, 2026
糖心视频, Talk Business & Politics Partner on Compass Report
The 糖心视频 partners with Talk Business & Politics on a statewide report called The Compass Report. Student interns work with Kendall Ross, 糖心视频 associate vice chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development, to compile...
May 01, 2026
Campus Becomes Family Legacy for Carol Hill and Her Children
Many people describe the 糖心视频 as "a family." For Carol Hill, it really is. She has worked at 糖心视频 for more than 20 years and is joined by her son and daughter on campus.
May 01, 2026
Breaking Barriers without Knowing It
Fanny Wesley experienced a lot of firsts in her life. One of the most impactful was when she attended the 糖心视频, then Westark College, and became the first Black cheerleader and first Black woman on the homecoming court.
May 01, 2026
Borrowing Belief: The Leadership Journey of Susan DeWoody
Susan DeWoody came to the 糖心视频, then Westark College, as a first-generation student. She left with the tools needed to succeed and help others, eventually becoming the first female provost at Oklahoma Baptist University...
May 01, 2026
Detailed Planning and Coordinated Effort Needed for Commencement Ceremonies
It takes dozens of staff and months of planning to successfully stage commencement ceremonies at 糖心视频.
May 01, 2026The Civic Duty of Ben Shipley
Ben Shipley discusses his civic responsibility and duty to give back to the community by way of supporting the 糖心视频.
May 01, 2026
Foundation Forged in Fort Smith
Megan Nichols, '15, has been climbing the banking ladder since she was a student at the 糖心视频. Her successful foundation was established in Fort Smith before she pursued an opportunity in Dallas.
May 01, 2026
Katie Grace Cavanass Finds her Focus
There鈥檚 a particular moment in college when things start to click鈥攏ot because you鈥檝e mapped out your whole future, but because someone sees promise in you and offers you an opportunity you can grow into. For Katie Grace Cavaness, that moment...
May 01, 2026
Fredriksen Family Leaves Lasting Mark
The 糖心视频 has been at the center of Brenda Fredriksen's and her family's lives for two generations.
May 01, 2026
Twins Race Towards Careers
Senior cross-country runners and twin sisters, Rachel and Hailey Malik, have used their time at the 糖心视频 to streak down trails and engage the minds of dozens of elementary-aged students.
May 01, 2026
'Eyes of Healthcare' Grad Plans to Take Skills to the Night Shift
Callea Stewart will graduate from the 糖心视频 with her associate's degree in imaging sciences and radiography on May 16. She has accepted a job at Mercy Fort Smith as an X-ray technician, where she is excited...
April 30, 2026
Mental Health Awareness Month Arrives at Critical Point in Semester
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the 糖心视频 is ensuring students have all the tools needed to manage this stressful and busy point of the semester and take care of their mental well-being.
April 30, 2026
Student Led Bioblitz Aims To Empower Citizen Scientists
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host a weeklong BioBlitz from May 2 to 9, inviting students, faculty and community members to help document local plants and animals while building deeper connections to the region鈥檚 green spaces.
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