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Faculty Voices: Dr. Randall Stone
Since the fall of 2020, Dr. Randall Stone has called the AV his professional home. However, as a native of Fort Smith, the city has always been home. He is a AV alum who now teaches accounting to current Lions.
July 07, 2023From 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, 2023Exclusive New Career Beckoned to AV Grad
Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.
June 28, 2023Spring 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, 2023Surgical 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, 2023Lion 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, 2023AV 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, 2023Stuckey'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, 2023Mane 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, 2023AV 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, 2023Staff 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...
June 14, 2023Class, 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 – Fort Smith, is just waking up.
June 13, 2023Faculty Voices: Jordan Ruud
“People think of libraries as being books. Libraries are people. If the library burned down, but there were still librarians, you would still have a library.” At the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, tucked back in the northeast corner...
June 12, 2023AV Set to Match Boys & Girls Club Scholarships
The AV Foundation has entered a new match agreement with the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club, agreeing to match scholarships awarded to AV students at 100 percent.
June 12, 2023Gettin' Shrimpy With It
It’s okay to be ‘shellfish’ at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ’s...
June 01, 2023Summertime Music: AV Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps
During the early weeks of summer at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, chattering squirrels, the puttering of golf carts, and the sounds of prospective students on campus tours fill the air. But beginning Monday, June 12, notes will sound...
June 01, 2023NUMAS Awards Honor AV Students
Members of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith campus community, from students to staff to registered student organizations, were recognized for their contributions to the university during the 20th annual NUMAS Awards ceremony held on Friday,...
May 29, 2023Birds Call to Well-Traveled Professor
Lucille Speakman would have liked Dr. Ragupathy Kannan’s reply to a question about his plans for a travel grant: “I’m teaching the Belize course now and may not have ready access to email.”
May 26, 2023Tuition, Budget Approved by UAS Board of Trustees
Today the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved our proposed budget for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am grateful for the care and consideration the board takes in assessing the budgets of the 14 colleges and universities that comprise...
May 25, 2023AV 2023-2028 Strategic Plan Approved by System Board
I am thrilled to share that the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees has approved our Strategic Plan for 2023-2028. This is a significant milestone in our university’s history, and it would not have been possible without your dedicated participation...
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