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Faculty Voices: Jordan Ruud
鈥淧eople think of libraries as being books. Libraries are people. If the library burned down, but there were still librarians, you would still have a library.鈥 At the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith, tucked back in the northeast corner...
June 12, 2023
Summertime Music: 杏吧原创 Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps
During the early weeks of summer at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith, chattering squirrels, the puttering of golf carts, and the sounds of prospective students on campus tours fill the air. But beginning Monday, June 12, notes will sound...
June 01, 2023
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...
June 01, 2023
NUMAS Awards Honor 杏吧原创 Students
Members of the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith campus community, from students to staff to registered student organizations, were recognized for their contributions to the university during the 20th annual NUMAS Awards ceremony held on Friday,...
May 29, 2023
Birds Call to Well-Traveled Professor
Lucille Speakman would have liked Dr. Ragupathy Kannan鈥檚 reply to a question about his plans for a travel grant: 鈥淚鈥檓 teaching the Belize course now and may not have ready access to email.鈥
May 26, 2023
杏吧原创 2023-2028 Strategic Plan Approved by System Board
I am thrilled to share that the University of 杏吧原创 Board of Trustees has approved our Strategic Plan for 2023-2028. This is a significant milestone in our university鈥檚 history, and it would not have been possible without your dedicated participation...
May 25, 2023
Tuition, Budget Approved by UAS Board of Trustees
Today the University of 杏吧原创 Board of Trustees approved our proposed budget for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am grateful for the care and consideration the board takes in assessing the budgets of the 14 colleges and universities that comprise...
May 25, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel
Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.
May 24, 2023
Two 杏吧原创 Students to Compete for Miss 杏吧原创 Crown
Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...
May 24, 2023
Staff Voices: Dr. John Bennett
From serving in the Army to working in the TRIO Student Support Services program as an academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett has put the greater good of others above himself.
May 24, 2023
Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to 杏吧原创 Men's Basketball
For the first time in five years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith sideline to don the Lions鈥 blue and white. His return is a shift of just 18 inches but comes with the responsibility of being the 杏吧原创 men鈥檚 basketball...
May 18, 2023
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...
May 15, 2023
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.
May 13, 2023
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...
May 13, 2023
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).
May 13, 2023
杏吧原创 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023
Commencement Calls for Strong Finish
In the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to represent 杏吧原创 at several meaningful events that I hope will pay dividends for our university.
May 11, 2023
杏吧原创 Wins at Fort Smith 'Signing Day'
Students from Fort Smith and the River Valley were celebrated on Friday, May 5, 2023, for their pursuit of furthering their education and commitment to serving the local community through the workforce.
May 10, 2023
Praxis Exams to be Offered at 杏吧原创
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith will soon offer on-campus Praxis exams, removing one more barrier from the path of dedicated students who hope to become K-12 teachers in 杏吧原创 and Oklahoma.
May 09, 2023
Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids
While school is out of session, University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith athletics teams will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community children.
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