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Clinical Boards are No Match for AV Dental Hygiene Students
Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.
May 13, 2023AV Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates
The 108th Commencement at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).
May 13, 2023Commencement Calls for Strong Finish
In the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to represent AV at several meaningful events that I hope will pay dividends for our university.
May 11, 2023Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids
While school is out of session, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith athletics teams will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community children.
May 09, 2023Praxis Exams to be Offered at AV
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will soon offer on-campus Praxis exams, removing one more barrier from the path of dedicated students who hope to become K-12 teachers in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
May 09, 2023$1 Million ABB Gift to Launch Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing
Today the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced a $1 million investment from ABB to help position the institution as one of the nation’s leading advanced manufacturing educational institutions.
May 02, 2023AV Organization Joins Local Nonprofit to Ease Finals Week Stress
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students, faculty, and staff are invited to take a break from their end-of-the-year stress on Monday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Campus Green with kittens and puppies. The furry friends will be...
April 28, 2023AV Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
On April 7, 2023, nearly 100 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students presented various research projects at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. Of the individuals and teams who presented, 15 were recently announced as the best research...
April 27, 2023A Touch of Color Coming to the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith professor of graphic design Bryan Alexis has been commissioned to install a mural, bringing a “great splash of color” to the recently renovated Barracks area in the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing.
April 27, 2023Faculty Voices: Dr. Alex Pacheco
The world of math, numbers, and money might not be for everyone, but Dr. Alex Pacheco is right at home in the middle of it here at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.
April 26, 2023Staff Voices: Derek Hill
Whether on the court or in the classroom, Derek Hill, an academic coach in the Academic Success Center (ASC) at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, has become synonymous with what it means to be a Lion.
April 26, 2023Next Generation of Community Leaders Prepare at AV
Students enrolled in the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s College of Business and Industry, are not only working to become business leaders of the future but are also working to become the next generation of community leaders.
April 26, 2023AV Professors Offer Tax Day Tips
Today is Tax day, and we’ve asked Dr. Randall Stone and Dr. Diana Sims, two tax pros at AV what we need to know when filing this year.
April 18, 2023AV Hall of Fame Grows with 2023 Class Induction
Winning a championship at any level is the pinnacle of achievement in athletics. However, beyond the game, there is one more goal to be reached – the hall of fame.
April 12, 20232023 Azahares Available Now
Azahares, AV’s Spanish-language literary magazine, published its 16th issue in April.
April 10, 2023Spring Beautiful and Busy on Campus
The next few weeks are so busy that most of us will be wishing we could be in two places at once. The Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment schedule is busy this time of the year with the annual Jazz Band concert scheduled for Tuesday night from 7-9...
April 10, 2023AV Wind Ensemble to Host Symposium, Concert
The AV Department of Music and Theatre is excited about the new Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment. The AV Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, Director of Bands, will take the stage on April 18 at 7:00 p.m. At the...
April 07, 2023AV Student Wins Competition at Spanish Symposium
Gaby Hernandez Donato, a AV senior Spanish major, won the Poster Presentation competition at the Sin Limites Spanish and L2 Teachers Symposium on April 1.
April 07, 2023Welding Rodeo Winners
Students from nearly a dozen River Valley high schools competed in this year’s Welding Rodeo at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, presented by the Welding Technology Department of the AV College of Business and Industry.
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