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杏吧原创 Volleyball: Setting the Standard of Athletics
Volleyball at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith has become the standard of athletics for the university. Founded and led by head coach Jane Sargent, the team competes with the best Division II teams yearly. Over the last 26 years at the helm,...
April 12, 2024
Teaching the Educators of the Future
The School of Education at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith has been teaching educators since the turn of the century. Since the beginning, 杏吧原创 students have earned four-year degrees and teacher licensures in their pursuit of teaching future...
April 12, 2024
Azahares Launches 2024 Edition
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith announced the release of the 2024 edition of Azahares, the university鈥檚 award-winning Spanish-language literary magazine with a standing-room-only celebration April 11.
April 12, 2024
杏吧原创 Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith hosted its largest Den Day in nearly a decade on Friday, April 12. More than 500 students attended the event and were treated to a campus tour, the ability to explore majors and meet professors, and visit campus...
April 12, 2024
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as 杏吧原创 alums.
April 11, 2024
Acclaimed Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle to Speak at 杏吧原创
The University of 杏吧原创 鈥� Fort Smith will host Dr. Erin Kimmerle, esteemed forensic anthropologist, artist, and author, for two special guest lectures on Friday, April 19, 2024.
April 10, 2024Faculty, Staff Celebrated for Excellence
On Friday, April 5, the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith administration hosted an appreciation brunch for faculty and staff.
April 09, 2024
Veterans Resource Fair Slated April 10
The Financial Aid & Veteran Benefits office at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith is set to host a Veterans Benefits Mini Resource Fair, aimed at providing military personnel, military veterans, and their dependents with access to a wealth of...
April 08, 2024University Celebrates Years of Service
The University of 杏吧原创 at Fort Smith celebrated the years of service of 69 employees who reached benchmark anniversaries this year.
April 05, 2024
First-Generation Student Spotlight: Jennifer Phelan
When Jennifer Phelan decided to return to the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, she knew doing so as a first-generation non-traditional student would come with challenges. Through the support of her family, positive attitude, and enthusiasm, she...
April 03, 2024
Spring Celebration of the Arts
Join the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith before the end of the spring semester in a host of events celebrating the arts. Catch one of the four remaining Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment events, student recital, or musical ensemble before...
April 03, 2024
First-Generation Staff Spotlight: Patricia Hurtado Perez
As a Hispanic first-generation student, Patricia Hurtado Perez, coordinator for the Upward Bound Math and Science program at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith, struggled with unique challenges. However, she was undeterred along her path to...
April 02, 2024
Avoid Trepidation with These Tax Time Tips
The deadline to file your 2023 taxes is quickly approaching! Two University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith accounting professors offered tax tips to make sure you are prepared to file on time.
April 02, 2024
17th Annual Research Symposium Slated April 5
杏吧原创 will host its 17th Annual Student Research Symposium from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024. The event, showcasing a wide array of student-led research across all academic disciplines, will take place at Boreham Library and the Pendergraft...
April 01, 2024
杏吧原创 Welding Rodeo Back for Sixth Year
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith College of Business and Industry is set to host the sixth annual Welding Rodeo on April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eighty high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from more than nine school districts will...
March 29, 2024
Lion Voices: Dadrick Franklin
Dadrick, who is a theatre major, talks about how 杏吧原创 is for him coming from a different college. He mentions the different groups he is associated with and some of his future aspirations.
March 29, 2024
杏吧原创 Mailbag: Spring in Bloom
The 杏吧原创 Mailbag is back with another edition. Springtime on campus isn't meant for cleaning; instead, it is for preparing for the end of the semester and is full of events.
March 29, 2024
Holi Returns to 杏吧原创 Campus
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, was celebrated at the University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith. The Desi Cultural Club brought the colorful holiday back to campus for a second year in a row.
March 29, 2024
杏吧原创 Cheer Builds Up Champions
With college nationals just a few weeks away, the all-star 杏吧原创 Cheer team is ready to take Daytona by storm. The 杏吧原创 cheer team has won 4 NCA Nationals Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, and has reached the collegiate tournament 14 seasons...
March 29, 2024
杏吧原创 Student Research Symposium Tabbed for 17th Year
The University of 杏吧原创 - Fort Smith Student Research Symposium is slated for the 17th year on Friday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. More than 45 research projects comprised of nearly 100 students will conduct half-hour demonstrations, lectures,...
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