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杏吧原创 to Host Oct 20 Info Session for Displaced Vista Students
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith is working to assist students displaced by the closure of Vista College of Fort Smith as they plan the next steps in their education and get back on track to pursue their chosen career paths.
October 13, 2021
Men of Excellence Crowdfunding Campaign Launches
This week, the 杏吧原创 Men of Excellence (MOX) program launched their first crowd funding campaign. The organization aims to assure, encourage and motivate male students during their time at 杏吧原创 and beyond.
October 13, 2021
Students Display Arvest-Made Paper Cranes in Support of AAPI Community
A colorful reminder of hope and resilience in the form of thousands of delicate paper cranes is on display at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. It is the result of a collaborative effort between Arvest...
October 09, 2021
杏吧原创 Alumni Legacy Scholarship Students Thrive
This semester, six area students attending 杏吧原创 will receive $1,000 in financial aid from the Alumni Legacy Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is the most scholarships granted from the fund in one year.
October 04, 2021
Lions Support 9/11 Week of Service through Community Outreach Day
On the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith provided community services throughout the early morning on Saturday in honor of those that lost their lives.
October 01, 2021
Dental Hygiene Clinic Sits Pretty in 2021 Thanks to Grants
Patients at the 杏吧原创 Dental Hygiene Clinic will be sitting pretty this year, thanks to two grants totaling $50,000 from Delta Dental of 杏吧原创.
September 30, 2021
Dr. Blake Johnson Named Assistant Provost for Student Success
Dr. Blake Johnson has been named Assistant Provost for Student Success and Retention at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith following a national search. He will begin his role Oct. 18. The position was created after a year-long institutional...
September 27, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off at 杏吧原创
This Wednesday, the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15. The events, which include a nacho bar and salsa dancing...
September 26, 2021
杏吧原创 To Host Inaugural White Coat Ceremony
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith will host its inaugural White Coat Ceremony for nursing students on Sept. 2 at Eastside Baptist Church in Fort Smith.
September 17, 2021
Hollenbeck Experiences DC Through Prestigious Internship
Although many 杏吧原创 students will have internships this summer, Claire Hollenbeck says hers is a true gem. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 one of the coolest internships out there,鈥� she confided. Hollenbeck, who expects to graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree...
September 17, 2021
杏吧原创 Earns Military Friendly Designation
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith announced today that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School designation from Viqtory Media, earning a place as one of 747 schools, colleges, and universities in the United States awarded the...
September 16, 2021
Lion Voices: Alexis Davis
Happy Friday, Lions! In honor of sorority recruitment this week, our #LionVoices feature is the woman in charge of it all, Alexis Davis. Alexis is a senior psychology major and social work minor from Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She is Vice President of Panhellenic...
September 03, 2021
Lion Voices: Braden Boyer
Today's #LionVoices feature is senior finance major and member of the 杏吧原创 Lions Men鈥檚 Basketball team, J. Braden Boyer
September 02, 2021
杏吧原创 Concludes First Summer Bridge Program
Students who participated in the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith鈥檚 first Summer Bridge in English program praised the program and the people they met through it.
August 20, 2021
Campus Upgrades Progress at 杏吧原创
Drivers on Grand Avenue have had a front-row seat to some of the most visible improvements on the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith campus this summer, but there is plenty more going on than meets the eye. Summer is always a busy time for 杏吧原创...
August 20, 2021
2021 Move In Held August 19-21
University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith students will begin moving into campus housing this Thursday, August 19, and continue through August 21.
August 17, 2021
Lion Voices: Bao Ha
Happy Friday, Lions! Our first #LionVoices feature of August is Bao Ha, a senior Organizational Leadership major. Bao was born and raised in Vietnam and serves as Vice President of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, a 杏吧原创 Cub Camp chair, a MANE Event Leader,...
August 06, 2021
Sabo to Lead ASBTDC at The Bakery
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith has a new resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the 杏吧原创 River Valley. The 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)鈥檚 Fort Smith office is officially...
August 02, 2021
杏吧原创 Student Embraces the Climb from Incarceration to Education
From a life of pain, anger, and self-destruction, 杏吧原创 student Ashley Caramez has found a way to heal and reach for a better future.
August 01, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 4: 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 fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
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