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Lion Voices

Lion Voices - Aaron Krafft

Aaron talks about his time on campus and how it has become more than a school, but a family.

November 25, 2022
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EventsFeaturedArts and Sciences

Barroso Wins Spanish Poetry Slam

Students from the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith conquered stage fright to throw down in the Department of World Languages鈥 first Spanish Poetry Slam last week. More than 120 students attended the slam, held November 10 in the 杏吧原创 Windgate...

November 15, 2022
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FeaturedNews

LionHeart Fills the Fridge for the Holidays

The University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 student-led philanthropic organization LionHeart will partner with Antioch Youth and Family this week to host a continuation of the Fill the Fridge food insecurity program launched at the university this...

November 14, 2022
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FeaturedAlumni

杏吧原创 Opens Access to Professional Headshots with Iris Booth

Students at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith have another tool for success thanks to a new professional headshot studio powered by Iris Booth technology. The 杏吧原创 Portrait on Demand Studio officially opened Monday, Nov. 14, offering...

November 14, 2022
EventsArts and Sciences

杏吧原创 Drama Club to Perform Hartseer

The Drama Club at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will be presenting an original, student-written, devised theatre performance in November. 鈥淗artseer鈥 will be performed Nov. 17-19 at the Breedlove Auditorium on the 杏吧原创 Campus, 5210 Grand...

November 07, 2022
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Lion Voices

Lion Voices - Cole Wright

Cole talks about his time on campus and how it has helped him grow as a student.

November 04, 2022
Events

5th Annual Invest Fort Smith Slated for Nov. 16

64.6 Downtown in partnership with the University of 杏吧原创 Center for Economic Development and ASBTDC is hosting the 5th Annual Invest Fort Smith during Global Entrepreneurship Week November 14th- 20th. This year鈥檚 summit will take place on...

November 02, 2022
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Lion Voices

Staff Voices: Ryan McAdams

Ryan McAdams, who started his career as a Lion in July of 2021, grew up in the San Francisco Bay area in Northern California. He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism and a master鈥檚 in educational leadership and administration from Cal Poly-San...

November 01, 2022
The Opera & Musical Theatre workshop presents Love Hurts, their 2019 show.
EventsArts and Sciences

杏吧原创 Opera & Musical Theatre to Perform "The Christmas Gift"

For the first time in 35 years, the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop will present a complete opera, 鈥淭he Christmas Gift.鈥 Performances will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 and 8, at the Breedlove Auditorium on the 杏吧原创...

November 01, 2022
EventsNews

Metcalf to Lecture on Child Protection

To increase the community鈥檚 understanding of the special dangers that lurk online for today鈥檚 children, Crimestoppers and the 杏吧原创 Criminal Justice Club will sponsor the lecture 鈥淭echnology, Predators, and Children: Understanding the Threats鈥...

October 24, 2022
Bill Sabo
NewsBusiness and Industry

Sabo Earns Prestigious Ambassador of the Year Award

The 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development Center named Bill Sabo, director of the ASBTDC regional office at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥 Fort Smith, Ambassador of the Year at its statewide meeting on October 11 in Little Rock. The...

October 21, 2022
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Bell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

Daughter Finds Teachable Moment - For Mom

Sometimes the lessons we teach our children are the lessons we most need to learn. At least it happened that way for Carolina Aguiar.

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerHealth Education and Human SciencesAlumni

Baldridge Praises Clinical Profs

Donavon Baldridge is a double dipper. No, he isn鈥檛 a threat to your salsa; he is a double-degree earner at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith. He graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...

October 20, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson, 杏吧原创 Chancellor Terisa Riley, and CED Executive Director, Kendall Ross pose for a selfie in front of a 杏吧原创 backdrop.
Bell TowerBusiness and Industry

Entrepreneurship, Small Business Today's Economy Drivers

It鈥檚 a mouthful, but the 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development Center, partnered with the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, already has impacted the local economy.

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerAlumni

Maymester: Honors Students at Home and Abroad

About two dozen 杏吧原创 Myles Friedman Honors Program graduates met recently to mark the program鈥檚 10th anniversary.

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

Little Dog Brings Big Relief

If you don鈥檛 leave your job knowing you鈥檝e improved someone鈥檚 day, you don鈥檛 have as good a job as Faith Walker, a Social Work student at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith.

October 20, 2022
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AlumniBell Tower

Legacy Scholarship Students Receive Awards

The Alumni Legacy Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 to encourage the children or other immediate family members of alumni of the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith to attend the university.

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

$9.9 Million Gift Will Double Nursing Program

Addressing a critical shortage of health-care providers, $9.9 million of the historic Windgate gift will be dedicated to nearly doubling the 杏吧原创 Nursing program.

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerBusiness and IndustryAlumni

Small Businesses Can Have Big Ambitions

Although the director of The 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development in western 杏吧原创 emphasizes that the center is not just for startups, he clearly has a soft spot for watching the process from idea to execution

October 20, 2022
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Arts and SciencesBell Tower

Volunteer Research Leads to a Life of Advocacy

The hands-on nature of his education at 杏吧原创 continues to influence Fernando Lopez in his learning, career, and life.

October 20, 2022

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