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![Numa, dressed as a mail carrier in a pile of letters.](/news/_images/2023-mailman-numa.jpg)
AV Mailbag: What You Missed
The second edition of the AV Mailbag features university updates to inform students of what has happened since the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.
August 25, 2023![High school students attending the CDA Academy receiving classroom instruction](/news/_images/2023-cda-academy.jpg)
Hands-On Learning: A Pathway to Early Childhood Education AV
High school students attend Early Childhood Summer CDA Academy at the AV to begin the pathway to earning a credential for a career in Early Childhood Education.
August 21, 2023![Animated Numa in a pile of mail](/news/_images/2023-mailman-numa.jpg)
AV Mailbag: Welcome
The AV Mailbag is a new editorial for the curiosity of all things AV and encourages students, faculty, and staff alike to ask questions about campus they want answered.
August 18, 2023![AV students gather around a yard-game of Connect Four in the Lion's Den Courtyard](/news/_images/2023-cub-camp1.jpg)
AV Camp Kick Off
The AV kicked off its 20th AV 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![The Alumni Center mural](/news/_images/alumni-mural.jpg)
Alumni Legacy Awards
Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a single year.
August 16, 2023![A mom gets ready to take her son into the Mamava Lactation Pod at the AV's Little Lions Child Development Center.](/news/_images/2023-nursing-pod.jpg)
Little Lions Make Big Investment in Families
The AV'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![Dr. Patti Conard, a AV, associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences](/news/_images/2023-conard.jpg)
Faculty Voices: Dr. Patti Conard
Explore the inspiring story of Dr. Patti Conard, an associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. With deep roots in the institution as an alumna,...
August 10, 2023![Photo by Brian Kunkel, University of Delaware, Bugwood.org](/news/_images/2023-dog-day-cicada.jpg)
The Dog Days of...Cicadas?
Discover the fascinating world of campus wildlife at the AV. Learn about the mesmerizing songs of the cicadas, and the science behind their loud buzz during the scorching summer days.
August 04, 2023![AV Lion's Bookstore fall 2023 merchandise display](/news/_images/2023-bookstore-tax-free.jpg)
Tax-Free Savings
Arkansas Tax-Free Weekend means savings for AV students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and families. Take advantage of the savings at the AV Lion's Bookstore Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6.
August 02, 2023![Dr. Stephen Husarik discussing Beethoven's 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80, at the annual conference of the Humanities Education and Research Association, Chicago, Spring, 2019.](/news/_images/2023-husarik.jpg)
Buried in History: The Musical Discovery of Dr. Stephen Husarik
In an office that could easily be confused for a library by the number of books on shelves, it was a computer that University of Arkansas – Fort Smith professor Dr. Stephen Husarik pored over seven days a week, 365 days, for nearly two straight...
July 26, 2023![AV alumn, Bryce Neal, celebrates a big moment with the University of Louisville softball program. He is a former assistant coach for the Cardinals.](/news/_images/2023-bryce-neal.jpg)
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’ 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![AV graduate Anna Vincent stands next to the entrance sign at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center](/news/_images/2023-anna-vincent.jpg)
From AV to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent
Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the AV campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...
July 03, 2023![Woman in lab coat outside](/news/_images/hannahh-cervantes-crop.jpg)
Exclusive New Career Beckoned to AV Grad
Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.
June 28, 2023![four students and instructor at conference](/news/_images/surg-tech-conf.jpg)
Surgical Tech Grads Join Professional Ranks
Some people attend professional conferences with a combination of boredom and indifference, but not Hannah Cervantes and other new graduates of the surgical technology program at the AV.
June 28, 2023![The AV Bell Tower](/news/_images/23-deanslist-8822.jpg)
Spring 2023 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List Announced
The AV 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![AV students outside walk to class and gather outside of the Breedlove Building and AV Bell Tower](/news/_images/2023-lion-scholars1.jpg)
Lion Scholars Program, Preparing Students for Success
Despite fall classes not beginning until Monday, August 21, Academic Success Center staff at the AV are busy preparing incoming first-year students for academic success through the Lion Scholars program.
June 27, 2023![An historic photo of Stuckey's candies](/news/_images/stuckeys.jpg)
Stuckey's CEO to Speak to Family Enterprise Center
The AV Family Enterprise Center will host renowned speaker Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s, for its quarterly breakfast slated for 7:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, at the Center for Economic Development at the...
June 22, 2023![Students cheer with a poster at AV Mane Event](/news/_images/2023-mane-event.jpg)
Mane Event Q&A
Close to 300 incoming students filled the University of Arkansas – 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![an illustration of a Juneteenth celebration](/news/_images/juneteenth-graphic-23.jpg)
AV Students Making Juneteenth Plans
The Declaration of Independence reads, “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” When University of Arkansas – Fort...
June 15, 2023![Pam Fout](/news/_images/2023-pam-fout.jpg)
Staff Voices: Pam Fout
Behind every information system and software update is a team of specialists dedicated to making sure things run smoothly on the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith campus. Behind that team is Pam Fout, associate director of IT, and her 43 years...
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