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Volunteer Research Leads to a Life of Advocacy
The hands-on nature of his education at Ð԰ɵ¼º½ continues to influence Fernando Lopez in his learning, career, and life.
October 20, 2022
Small Businesses Can Have Big Ambitions
Although the director of The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development in western Arkansas emphasizes that the center is not just for startups, he clearly has a soft spot for watching the process from idea to execution
October 20, 2022
Chasing the American Dream
A massive crowd gathered along the 126th Boston Marathon route in April to support 30,000 athletes including Isaà Carranza ‘16. Having run mostly smaller races, he was shocked by the constant cheering along the entire 26-mile route. ~ Antoinette...
October 20, 2022
Daughter Finds Teachable Moment - For Mom
Sometimes the lessons we teach our children are the lessons we most need to learn. At least it happened that way for Carolina Aguiar.
October 20, 2022
Maymester: Honors Students at Home and Abroad
About two dozen Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Myles Friedman Honors Program graduates met recently to mark the program’s 10th anniversary.
October 20, 2022
Baldridge Praises Clinical Profs
Donavon Baldridge is a double dipper. No, he isn’t a threat to your salsa; he is a double-degree earner at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...
October 20, 2022
Legacy Scholarship Students Receive Awards
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 to encourage the children or other immediate family members of alumni of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to attend the university.
October 20, 2022
Finding the Work-Life Balance
Dakota Young has something he wants to tell you, and if you know he works in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery clinic at Baptist Health, you probably think you know what it is: a healthful diet, regular exercise, and no smoking. Those are certainly...
October 20, 2022
Little Dog Brings Big Relief
If you don’t leave your job knowing you’ve improved someone’s day, you don’t have as good a job as Faith Walker, a Social Work student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
October 20, 2022
Windgate Gift to Expand Arts and Arts Education
An $8.8 million gift by the Windgate Foundation to the Art and Design department promises a physical expansion of Ð԰ɵ¼º½â€™s iconic arts building and increased class offerings. Both will encourage greater involvement in the arts by students and the...
October 20, 2022
Octuba-Fest Returns for 2022
The Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 16th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
October 17, 2022
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ joins Arkansas Climate League for Green Energy Workshop
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, in association with the Arkansas Citizens’ Climate League, will present The River Valley Green Energy and Education Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Center for Economic...
October 17, 2022Haunted University to Fright and Delight Oct. 29
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a revamped Haunted Union this year, complete with a new name: the Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Haunted University. Hosted by the university’s Campus Activities Board (CAB,) the all-ages Halloween tradition will be...
October 10, 2022
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Wind Ensemble to Perform
Audiences of the 2022-2023 Season of Entertainment will have a chance to see the Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Wind Ensemble in concert later this month. The concert, which will take place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, will be under the...
October 10, 2022
In Memory of Stacey Jones
Stacey Jones passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, just one week after retiring from his long-time home at Ð԰ɵ¼º½. Stacey was beloved by many, and his passing will be mourned by the entire Ð԰ɵ¼º½ community.
October 08, 2022
Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Forges New Pathway with NWACC
Leaders from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith and the Northwest Arkansas Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, Oct. 5, 2022, that will create a seamless pathway for NWACC students who hope to transfer to Ð԰ɵ¼º½.
October 07, 2022
Lion Voices - Elliot Nemeth
Elliot talks about his time on campus and how Ð԰ɵ¼º½ has help him grow as a person.
October 07, 2022Arkansas Supreme Court's Appeals on Wheels Coming to Ð԰ɵ¼º½ Oct. 20
The Arkansas Supreme Court will travel to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith on October 20th, 2022, as part of the Court’s “Appeals on Wheels� program.The Court will hear oral argument at 10:00 AM in the case CR-22-114, Shawn Cone v. State...
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