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AV抖阴 Mailbag: Spooky SZN
The AV抖阴 Mailbag is back with its latest edition! Fall is in the air, and spooky season is here. Check out what AV抖阴 is doing for Halloween and things to do to get you in the spirit of the season.
October 13, 2023
Class Notes, Fall 2023
Class Notes from AV抖阴 alumni from the fall 2023.
October 13, 2023
Lion Voices: Brock Slater
Brock Slater is this week's #LionVoices. Brock talks about how AV抖阴 has impacted his life and why he chose to come to AV抖阴 in the first place. He talks about his life on and off campus and about those who have helped him the most.
October 13, 2023
Eyermans Recognized as AV抖阴 Family of the Year
The AV抖阴 2023 Family of the Year award was recently given to Joe and Lyshelle Eyerman, the grandparents of AV抖阴 junior Kimber Campbell.
October 12, 2023Pounding the Pavement at the Career Fair
Students looking for a job in their major field can avoid some heavy pavement-pounding at the Babb Center for Career Services鈥� all-majors Career Fair on Thursday.
October 09, 2023
AV抖阴 Students Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
Students at the AV抖阴 celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day through conversations and bracelets.
October 09, 2023
Haunted University Celebrates 20 Years on Oct 28.
The River Valley community is invited to the 20th annual Haunted University at the AV抖阴 on October 28 from 6 - 9 p.m.
October 09, 2023
Fight Breast Cancer with AV抖阴 Volleyball and Annual Pink Out Match
The AV抖阴 volleyball team brings awareness to breast cancer with its annual Pink Out. The Lions host Arkansas Tech on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., becoming the first AV抖阴 team to host ATU.
October 09, 2023
Baby Steps of Ambition
AV抖阴 adjunct criminal justice professor Wes Milam, details his journey from AV抖阴 student to professor while continuing to serve the community of Fort Smith.
October 06, 2023
Go Baby Go: Students Learn the Value of Giving
Dr. Kiyun Han planned to combine 鈥渆lectrical and computer engineering with community engagement鈥� to benefit children with limited mobility and teach his students a valuable lesson about living as citizens of the Earth.
October 05, 2023
When Class Is Half a World Away
As Shatoya Freeman鈥檚 day is just beginning, most of her professors are preparing for the second half of their day. It鈥檚 not due to an overnight schedule or a desire to sleep in. Instead, it鈥檚 due to the expanse of being four time zones apart.
October 05, 2023
Alumni Ready for More
Before the first game of the season, before the Blue-White game, there was the alumni game, when this year鈥檚 AV抖阴 volleyball team took on opponents 鈥� who were playing volleyball before today鈥檚 students were, well, born.
October 05, 2023
Join the Excitement: AV抖阴 eSports Team Prepares for High-Stakes LAN Tournament
The AV抖阴 eSports Team, Digital Lions, will be represented in the upcoming Red Bull Campus Clutch USA Delta Offline Qualifier on Oct. 7. The AV抖阴 Valorant Blue team will compete in a high-stakes LAN tournament featuring...
October 05, 2023
AV抖阴 Celebrates LGBTQIA+ History Month
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. At the AV抖阴, see what events will be held to celebrate and honor LGBTQIA+ history.
October 05, 2023
Surgical Tech Grads Join Professional Ranks
Hannah Cervantes and other new graduates of the surgical technology program at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith attended their first professional conference with excitement and anticipation.
October 05, 2023
Lion Voices: Jesus Quinionez
This week for Lion Voices, we have a sophomore Biomedical Science major, Jesus Quinionez. Jesus was born and raised in Aldama Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to the US where he attended high school and now AV抖阴. He talks about his plans for college...
October 04, 2023
Studying Earth to Get to Space
Do you ever listen to podcasts? Did one ever change your life?
October 04, 2023
Focus on the Future
Matt Beyer, a 2015 accounting graduate, has some advice for those following in his footsteps.
October 04, 2023
Legends of the Games They Played
The AV抖阴 Lions Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Athletics Department.
October 04, 2023Popular Topics
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