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Annual 5K: A 'Scary' Good Time

The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Alumni Office's annual 5k returns during the Family Weekend celebration. The Haunted Hustle 5k will take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023, on the 杏吧原创 campus.

Alumni Legacy Awards

Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a single year.

Faculty Voices: Dr. Patti Conard

Explore the inspiring story of Dr. Patti Conard, an associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith. With deep roots in the institution as an alumna,...

杏吧原创 Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game

University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...

Staff Voices: Mandy Keyes

Hailing from the central Sebastian County town of Hackett, Mandy Keyes, University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith director of human resources, admits that attending college after high school was something other than what she planned on pursuing. She...

From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers鈥� staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...

From 杏吧原创 to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent

Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the 杏吧原创 campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...

Exclusive New Career Beckoned to 杏吧原创 Grad

Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.

Gettin' Shrimpy With It

It鈥檚 okay to be 鈥榮hellfish鈥� at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ鈥檚...

Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine 杏吧原创 Grads

Hundreds of students from the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥� on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...

College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates

The 108th Commencement at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).

Clinical Boards are No Match for 杏吧原创 Dental Hygiene Students

Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.

杏吧原创 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry

Largest College at 杏吧原创 Honors Graduates

The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of 杏吧原创鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 杏吧原创 alums...

杏吧原创 Day of Giving Roars Past Goal

The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.

Beating the Odds: 杏吧原创 Alumna, Morgan Scott

When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith, the thought of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically impossible.

No Risk, No Reward

As graduation day draws closer, senior University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.

2023 Alumni Award Winners Announced

University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith alumni gathered for the homecoming brunch on Saturday, Feb. 18, first celebrating award winners before heading to the pep rally and basketball games at the Gayle Kaundart Arena in the Stubblefield Center.

Season Named for Stacey Jones

The 杏吧原创 Season of Entertainment has been renamed the Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment.

From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled

With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, 杏吧原创 class of 鈥�22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May鈥檚 graduation ceremony.