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AV抖阴 to Host S铆 Se Puede Admissions Event
The AV抖阴 Office of Admissions welcomes Spanish-speaking families to share important information about transitioning to the university. The event, Si Se Puede, will be conducted in Spanish.
September 01, 2023
Hands-On Learning: A Pathway to Early Childhood Education AV抖阴
High school students attend Early Childhood Summer CDA Academy at the AV抖阴 to begin the pathway to earning a credential for a career in Early Childhood Education.
August 21, 2023
AV抖阴 Camp Kick Off
The AV抖阴 kicked off its 20th AV抖阴 Camp with record-breaking participation on the heels of a 5% increase in first-time entering students compared to the 2022-23 academic year.
August 17, 2023
AV抖阴 System Back Online
The AV抖阴 system is back online after an outage impacted campus on the morning of Thursday, August 17, 2023.
August 17, 2023
AV抖阴 Welcome Week 2023
Experience a vibrant start to the semester at the AV抖阴鈥檚 Welcome Week 2023! Connect, engage, and thrive with exciting campus events. Check out the full Welcome Week schedule of events.
August 15, 2023
Little Lions Make Big Investment in Families
The AV抖阴's Little Lions Child Development Center celebrates the start of the fall semester and National Breastfeeding Month (August) with the opening of a Mamava Lactation Pod. A state-of-the-art pod designed with moms...
August 11, 2023
Get 'Move-In' Ready
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith fall 2023 semester is approaching. Shortly before the semester begins, hundreds of students will move into their new space as Lion鈥檚 Den or Sebastian Commons residents. Before move-in, the AV抖阴 Resident...
August 10, 2023
Students Prepare for Fall Classes at Mane Event
Nearly 300 students attended the second of three Mane Events at the AV抖阴 as they prepare for fall classes.
July 21, 2023
July 28 Mane Event to Feature Spanish Track for Familes
The AV抖阴 will continue its commitment to inclusive community engagement during its upcoming Mane Event orientation on Friday, July 28, 2023, with specialized Spanish language sessions to help parents and families learn...
July 21, 2023
From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers鈥� staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...
July 12, 2023
Spring 2023 Chancellor鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 List Announced
The AV抖阴 has released the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
June 28, 2023
Lion Scholars Program, Preparing Students for Success
Despite fall classes not beginning until Monday, August 21, Academic Success Center staff at the AV抖阴 are busy preparing incoming first-year students for academic success through the Lion Scholars program.
June 27, 2023
AV抖阴 to Join Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Conference
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Monday that the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will join the Association with full-time membership in the 2024-2025 academic year.
June 26, 2023
Mane Event Q&A
Close to 300 incoming students filled the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith campus on Friday, June 16, 2023 for a new student orientation called Mane Event. The students will begin their journey as Lions in the fall of 2023 taking paths as student-athletes,...
June 16, 2023
Class, Half A World Away
While most of her professors are getting ready for the second half of their day, Shatoya Freeman, 32, a student enrolled in the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, is just waking up.
June 13, 2023
Staff Voices: Dr. John Bennett
From serving in the Army to working in the TRIO Student Support Services program as an academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett has put the greater good of others above himself.
May 24, 2023
Two AV抖阴 Students to Compete for Miss Arkansas Crown
Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...
May 24, 2023
Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to AV抖阴 Men's Basketball
For the first time in five years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith sideline to don the Lions鈥� blue and white. His return is a shift of just 18 inches but comes with the responsibility of being the AV抖阴 men鈥檚 basketball...
May 18, 2023
Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine AV抖阴 Grads
Hundreds of students from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥� on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...
May 15, 2023
Largest College at AV抖阴 Honors Graduates
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of AV抖阴鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 AV抖阴 alums...
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