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![Black and white kitten plays on top of golden retriever in a yard](/news/_images/2023-cat-and-dog.jpg)
AV 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, 2023![AV graphic design professor Bryan Alexis paints mural inside the AV Writing Center](/news/_images/2023-bryan-alexis.jpg)
A 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, 2023![AV students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences present at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium](/news/_images/2023-research-symposium.jpg)
AV 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, 2023![Headshot of AV staff member, Derek Hill](/news/_images/2023-derek-hill.jpg)
Staff 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, 2023![Headshot of Morgan Scott, Univeristy of Arkansas - Fort Smith alumna](/news/_images/2023-morgan-scott-alumna.jpg)
Beating the Odds: AV Alumna, Morgan Scott
When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, the thought of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically impossible.
April 26, 2023![Headshot of Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Pacheco, assistant professor of finance at the AV](/news/_images/2023-alex-pacheco.jpg)
Faculty 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, 2023![Students from the College of Business and Industry present their organizational leadership community project](/news/_images/2023-organizational-leadership-team.jpg)
Next 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, 2023![Tax Day](/programs/business-administration-accounting/_images/Accounting.jpg)
AV 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, 2023![a class is taught in the AV Venter for Economic Development](/ced/cbpd/_images/lean-six-sigma.jpg)
April CED Talk Focuses on Crypto, Consumers
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development is proud to host Dr. Alejandro Pacheco to discuss the future of cryptocurrency. April 20 from noon to 1 p.m.
April 17, 2023![Jon Turco](/news/_images/2023-jon-turco.jpg)
No Risk, No Reward
As graduation day draws closer, senior University of Arkansas – Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.
April 14, 2023![MMIW march and Red Sand Project](/calendar/_images/red-sand-project.png)
Student Group Bringing Awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On Monday, April 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students will be marching to bring awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW).
April 14, 2023![Students interview with employers at Draft Day](/news/_images/2023-draft-day.jpg)
AV, WATC Students Shine at Draft Day
Hundreds of high school seniors from around the River Valley, including those enrolled in the Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC) through the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, attended the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day kickoff on Tuesday, March...
April 12, 2023![Dr. Williams Yamkam speaks to audience](/news/_images/2023-yamkam-naturalization.jpg)
AV Professor Speaks at US Naturalization Ceremony
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a beacon of freedom and hope. A plaque with the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus sits inside with a quote almost as famous as Lady Liberty herself, “Give me your tired, your poor,...
April 12, 2023![Jane Sargent accepts AV Hall of Fame award from Curtis Janz](/news/_images/2023-hof-sargent.jpg)
AV 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, 2023![Sexual assault awareness month banner](/news/_images/2023-saam-2.jpg)
Educate to Eradicate Panel to Speak at AV
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month events at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, the Men of Excellence (MOX) and the Office of Title IX are hosting Educate to Eradicate, a panel discussion about sexual assault and ways to prevent it.
April 11, 2023![The Bell Tower at sunset](/news/_images/1ChancellorMessage.jpg)
Spring 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, 2023![Azahares front cover with flower blossoms](/news/_images/azahares-cover-2023.png)
2023 Azahares Available Now
Azahares, AV’s Spanish-language literary magazine, published its 16th issue in April.
April 10, 2023![Panelists from Women in Charge pose after event](/news/_images/2023-womens-history-panel.jpg)
AV Concludes Women’s History Month with Local Women in Charge Panel
On Monday, March 27, 2023, a panel of four local leaders spoke at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith highlighting their successes and path to getting to where they are. What made the panel unique: all four leaders were women.
April 07, 2023![Event poster with photo of guest conductor](/news/_images/uafswindensemble.jpg)
AV 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, 2023![Young woman next to a poster](/news/_images/gaby-donato-spanish-symposium.jpg)
AV 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.
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