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CBPD to Host Series of Workshops This Fall
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of workshops and certificate courses designed for individuals who wish to improve a specific skillset, sharpen workplace understanding,...
July 15, 2022
杏吧原创 Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival
The Bordertown Bones will perform Friday at the International Trombone Festival in Conway.
July 12, 2022
Zirwa Mian: Pakistani Grad Plants Roots in Fort Smith
More than eight years after migrating from their home in Pakistan to pursue a better life, Zirwa Mian鈥檚 family packed up their life in New Jersey to experience even more opportunities for a peaceful life in Fort Smith, 杏吧原创.
July 08, 2022
Mane Event Welcomes New Students to 杏吧原创
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will host its second Mane Event new student welcome day, Friday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Mane Event, incoming students will learn more about campus resources, and find answers to questions about financial...
July 07, 2022
Manas Perseveres Through Pandemic, Connects With Her Heritage
During the first wave of pandemic-induced school shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Karolyn Manas, a senior graphic design major at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, grappled with the fear of the unknown 鈥� what would this mean for her graduation...
July 06, 2022
Summer Reading Series: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the 杏吧原创 community. For...
June 30, 2022
CBPD to Host Microsoft Excel Training
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of two-day courses designed to help individuals learn to use Microsoft Excel. Trainings will be held at the 杏吧原创 Center for Economic Development...
June 27, 2022
杏吧原创 Earns Two Global Awards for Educational Advancement
Today the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the 2022 Circle of Excellence Award winners. The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith earned two global awards, a Grand Gold award in the student-oriented digital campaigns...
June 22, 2022
Rivas Forges Path to 杏吧原创 with Upward Bound
鈥淎s our junior year came around, most of us felt defeated by the pandemic and the never-ending stress, but this year has been fundamentally different,鈥� said Mayeli Rivas to excited listeners packing the football field during the Northside High...
June 21, 2022CBPD to Host Microsoft Excel Training Courses
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of two-day courses designed to help individuals learn to use Microsoft Excel. Trainings will be held at the 杏吧原创 Center for Economic Development...
June 21, 2022
Roberson '22 Landed Dream Job Following Graduation
When Blakelynn Roberson was a child, she admired her mother in uniform before heading to work as a corrections officer at a prison in Phoenix, Arizona. When Roberson was old enough, the stories her mother told her inspired her to follow in her mother鈥檚...
June 21, 2022
杏吧原创 Business Dean Earns Women In Business Award
At the heart of everything, Dr. Latisha Settlage believes making connections is the key to success in business and life.
June 20, 2022
Spring 2022 Deans List Announced
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
June 20, 2022
Summer Reading: Juneteenth Edition
In celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, John Blue, executive director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 杏吧原创 compiled this incredible list of works that explore,...
June 18, 2022
Popular Shrimp Boil Returns to 杏吧原创
The Roarin鈥� on the River Low Country Shrimp Boil is roaring back to the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith this month with its first in-person appearance since 2019.
June 14, 2022
Colby Edwards '20 Awarded Police Officer of the Year
During his first year on the force, 23-year-old Fort Smith Police Officer Colby Edwards experienced a whirlwind of press attention and commendations after using his skills, knowledge, and compassion to de-escalate a dangerous situation and save a...
June 14, 2022Summer Music Camps Return to 杏吧原创
The 杏吧原创 Music and Theatre Department will offer two exciting and fun music camps this month for area students.
June 08, 2022
Summer Reading Series: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the 杏吧原创 and River Valley commun...
June 03, 2022
Boots to Business Veteran Entrepreneurship Course Slated for Jun. 7
The 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Center at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, will host Boots to Business Reboot, an entrepreneurial education and training program specifically geared for veterans, active duty service members, and...
June 03, 2022
杏吧原创 Gallery of Art & Design Open Summer Exhibition
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Gallery of Art & Design exhibit 鈥淧ermanent Collection Highlights: Works on Paper鈥� is now open, with free public admission from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday through August 26 at the Windgate...
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