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杏吧原创 STEM Professors Earn $74,000 in Grants to Fund Undergraduate Research
Two professors in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith have received grants totaling more than $74,000 from the 杏吧原创 IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) to advance undergraduate research...
March 26, 2021
Jayson Toney Crowned Miss 杏吧原创 2021
In a competition that awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes among its eight candidates, Jayson Toney claimed the crown of Miss 杏吧原创 2021 during the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith鈥檚 scholarship competition on March 13.
March 13, 2021杏吧原创 Hosts 48th Annual Conference of the 杏吧原创 Political Science Association
The 48th Annual Conference of the 杏吧原创 Political Science Association took place in a virtual format Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26, hosted for the first time by the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith.
March 11, 2021杏吧原创 Kicks Off Women's History Month Slate on March 8, International Women's Day
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith has announced a slate of events honoring and celebrating Women鈥檚 History Month, kicking off on the 2021 International Day of Women, March 8, with celebrations, discussions, and presentations at the 杏吧原创...
March 05, 2021Heppner to Lead Cub Camp 2021
Incoming first-year students at the University of 杏吧原创 Fort Smith will be welcomed to their 杏吧原创 experience by a new slate of 2021 Cub Camp directors, led by a familiar face 鈥� Reagan Heppner, who will serve her second term as a director this...
March 04, 2021Lt. Gov. Griffin to Host Town Hall March 3
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith will host a virtual town hall with 杏吧原创 Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 3. Griffin will discuss his role as lieutenant governor as it pertains to the state government, the...
March 02, 2021
Francisco, McCullough Named 2021 Homecoming King and Queen
Saturday afternoon, the Lucky To Be A Lion slate of homecoming festivities at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith culminated in the crowning of students Jomar Francisco of Little Rock and Shandreka McCullough of Farmington and as 2021 Homecoming...
February 27, 2021McCollum awarded Nancy Murphy Chadwick Professional of Distinction Award
AnnMarie McCollum, resident director of the Lion鈥檚 Den Residence Hall at the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith, was recently selected as the recipient of the Nancy Murphy Chadwick Professional of Distinction Award from the Southwest Association...
February 26, 2021
Top 10 杏吧原创 Alumni of 2021 Announced
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith Alumni Association announced the Top 10 Alumni of 2021, part of the Feb. 26 Homecoming 2021 鈥淟ucky to Be a Lion鈥� event slate. The honor acknowledges alumni for their contributions in their field of study,...
February 22, 20212021 In-Person Commencement Schedule Announced
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith will resume in-person commencement ceremonies this May at the conclusion of the spring 2021 semester. Ceremonies will be conducted over four days to honor graduates from the current semester as well as those...
February 18, 2021Chancellor Riley Releases Video Update on Winter Weather
In an email sent Wednesday, Feb. 17, 杏吧原创 Chancellor Terisa Riley shared the below video, writing: "Dear Lions, Today, I have recorded my campus update in which I share my gratitude to all of you for working and learning virtually during these stressful...
February 17, 2021
Kannan Welcomes Winter Bird-Watchers
A slate-colored Dark-Eyed Junco rests in a snow-covered tree in Van Buren this week. As 杏吧原创 braces for another round of snowfall and temperatures dip below 0 degrees, the age-old past time of bird watching is bringing joy to river valley residents....
February 16, 2021Homecoming 2021 Lucky to be a Lion Slate Announced
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith will celebrate Homecoming 2021 Feb. 22-27 with a blend of virtual and in-person events. This year鈥檚 events fall under the theme 鈥淟ucky to be a Lion鈥� and will put a digital spin on some of the traditional...
February 11, 2021Employee Clinic Provides COVID Vaccines to Nearly 300
Close to 300 University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith employees received their first COVID-19 vaccination today, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, thanks to a partnership clinic between the university and Mercy Fort Smith. Spirits were high throughout the morning...
February 05, 2021Three 杏吧原创 Grads Named to High Reliability Teacher Cohort
Kyle Bates in his Spradling Elementary classroom. The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith School of Education recently celebrated three of its graduates for being named among the first recipients of the 2020-2021 High Reliability Teacher (HRT) Cohort...
February 03, 2021杏吧原创 Named Newest Regional Location of the 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development Center.聽
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith recently received just over $78,000 in funding to launch the newest regional office of the 杏吧原创 Small Business and Technology Development Center. Funding for regional offices is provided by the U.S. Small...
February 02, 2021Jumpstart 杏吧原创 Serves in Honor of MLK
Eleven students from the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith Jumpstart 杏吧原创 program participated participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service Jan. 18, 2021, by serving the Fort Smith community through the 100 Families...
February 01, 2021Black History Month Slate Announced
Throughout the month of February, 杏吧原创 will honor Black History Month thanks to the collaborative efforts of the university鈥檚 Black Student Association, Campus Activities Board, Student Life Office, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programming...
January 28, 2021Mayor McGill Commends 杏吧原创 Student Visionaries
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill visited the University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith Wednesday, January 27, 2021, to sign a proclamation recognizing 杏吧原创 students who brought forward innovative ideas to improve the quality of place of the City of Fort...
January 27, 2021
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