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Students Receive Certificate of Distinction Ahead of Graduation

Twelve students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have been awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development by the Babb Center for Career Services.

May 02, 2025
Bronwen Henderson (right), senior dental hygiene, and her daughter
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No Regrets: A Return to School Proves It's Never Too Late

Bronwen Henderson is a senior dental hygiene student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. As she nears graduation, she reflected on trading in a 20-year-plus career for textbooks to prove to herself and her daughter that goals can be achieved...

April 29, 2025
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Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2024-2025

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith has named students as Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2024-2025 academic year.

April 24, 2025
The team of Brenci Marrufo, Mesa Miller, and Erica Mimbs present their research project,
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18th Annual Student Research Symposium Winners Announced

Fourteen research presentations were selected as winners of the 18th Annual Student Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

April 18, 2025
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Spring 2025 Commencement to Honor 650 Graduates

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will recognize more than 650 graduates across three commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 10, at the Stubblefield Center.

April 14, 2025
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18th Annual Research Symposium Slated for April 11

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host its 18th Annual Student Research Symposium from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 11.

April 07, 2025
Intrepid Ambition, the campaign for the river valley
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Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Launches $85 Million 'Intrepid Ambition' Campaign

Ð԰ɵ¼º½ publicly launched its largest fundraising initiative in history unveiling Intrepid Ambition, an $85 million comprehensive campaign designed to reshape access to education, elevate academic excellence, and power economic development across the...

April 02, 2025
A Ð԰ɵ¼º½ psychology professor, Dr. Nicha Otero, browses a stack of books she has in front of her while sitting at a table on the second floor of the Boreham Library.
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Researching Resilience

Dr. Nicha Otero is rewriting the narrative of what student success looks like—one classroom, one breakthrough, one act of belief at a time. Her research is rooted in resilience, but her impact runs deeper: she’s creating space for students to...

March 26, 2025
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Uplifting Patient Care

Lindsey France is a lifeline. Every shift, every patient, and every step she helps someone take is a testament to the training, resilience, and compassion that define Ð԰ɵ¼º½ nurses. She’s not just meeting the standard—she’s redefining it. And...

March 26, 2025
Four Ð԰ɵ¼º½ nursing students stand on the steps inside of the Arkansas Capitol during the 2025 Nurses Day at the Capitol event.
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Voices Heard at 2025 Nurses Day at the Capitol

Nursing students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 13, for the annual Nurses Day at the Capitol.

March 07, 2025
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More Students Picking Ð԰ɵ¼º½, Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Team Continues to Break Records

Accepted Students Day at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to Ð԰ɵ¼º½ for their next step in the...

February 28, 2025
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White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Students

The Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will hold its White Coat Ceremony on February 26 at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, marking a significant milestone for...

February 24, 2025
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Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

January 29, 2025
Emily McCall, a College of Arts and Sciences graduate, earned her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in history.
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Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Celebrates Graduates

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.

December 14, 2024
Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at Ð԰ɵ¼º½ poses in front of the Boreham Library
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'I'm ready. I'm prepared.': How Braden Nguyen Leaves Ð԰ɵ¼º½

Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, reflects on his time at Ð԰ɵ¼º½ and how the university has prepared him for whatever lies ahead.

December 06, 2024
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ nursing students practice on a simulatied patient
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Ð԰ɵ¼º½ and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith and the University of the Ozarks form a new academic partnership to increase the number of nursing students. It is the first articulation agreement between the two universities.

December 04, 2024
Advisor, Joellen Barthol, smiles for the camera while standing in front of the Math Science Building at Ð԰ɵ¼º½.
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Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and Ð԰ɵ¼º½

Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."

November 26, 2024
Nursing students and instructor at simulated incubator
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Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas

Although it’s not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.

November 08, 2024
Dr. James Benjamin poses infront of a Ð԰ɵ¼º½ backdrop and light up letters spelling out Ð԰ɵ¼º½.
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Dr. James Benjamin's Passion for Psychology

Dr. James Benjamin discovered his passion for psychology while living in California, one of nine states he's lived in. He found his home in Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, where he's shared his passion with students since 2010.

October 30, 2024
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ junior social work student, Anna Capps (center) is surrounded by her aunt and uncle, grandparents, dad, stepmom, and stepbrother. The Capps family was announced as the 2024 Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Family of the Year.
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Capps Family Takes Home Honors

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.

October 22, 2024

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