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Annual MLK Events Build Bridges
Community leaders and engaged citizens of the Fort Smith community gathered at Elm Grove Community Center Monday, Jan. 16, to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 annual breakfast...
January 16, 2023
AV抖阴 to Host Slate of Events Honoring MLK
Under the theme 鈥淐rossing the Bridge over Troubled Waters,鈥� the AV抖阴 will partner with area agencies to host a slate of events honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 01, 2023
Two-Time Pulitzer Winner Colson Whitehead to Speak Feb. 7
Celebrated American novelist Colson Whitehead, known for his unmatched breadth of subject matter and his profound, impactful novels that boldly confront the ills of society, will be the first Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecturer at the University...
December 12, 2022
2022 Fall Commencement to Honor More than 600
AV抖阴 will host its 107th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17, with more than 600 students slated to cross the stage. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored at 10 a.m., and graduates...
December 04, 2022
Lion Voices - Demonte Jamison
Demonte talks about his experience at AV抖阴.
December 02, 2022
Staff Voices: Cathy Mullis
Cathy Mullis serves as an Administrative Specialist at the front desk of the Plant Operations building, making sure none of our Lions get locked out! She also provides badges and key sets to campus vendors and contractors and approves reservations...
December 01, 2022AV抖阴 Undergrad Presents Biomedical Research
Sydney Du, an undergraduate student from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith was honored to present her research at the 2022 conference of the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Oct. 21-22 at the University of Arkansas...
November 28, 2022
Lion Voices - Aaron Krafft
Aaron talks about his time on campus and how it has become more than a school, but a family.
November 25, 2022
Barroso Wins Spanish Poetry Slam
Students from the AV抖阴 conquered stage fright to throw down in the Department of World Languages鈥� first Spanish Poetry Slam last week. More than 120 students attended the slam, held November 10 in the AV抖阴 Windgate...
November 15, 2022
LionHeart Fills the Fridge for the Holidays
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 student-led philanthropic organization LionHeart will partner with Antioch Youth and Family this week to host a continuation of the Fill the Fridge food insecurity program launched at the university this...
November 14, 2022
AV抖阴 Opens Access to Professional Headshots with Iris Booth
Students at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith have another tool for success thanks to a new professional headshot studio powered by Iris Booth technology. The AV抖阴 Portrait on Demand Studio officially opened Monday, Nov. 14, offering...
November 14, 2022AV抖阴 Drama Club to Perform Hartseer
The Drama Club at the AV抖阴 will be presenting an original, student-written, devised theatre performance in November. 鈥淗artseer鈥� will be performed Nov. 17-19 at the Breedlove Auditorium on the AV抖阴 Campus, 5210 Grand...
November 07, 2022
Lion Voices - Cole Wright
Cole talks about his time on campus and how it has helped him grow as a student.
November 04, 20225th Annual Invest Fort Smith Slated for Nov. 16
64.6 Downtown in partnership with the University of Arkansas Center for Economic Development and ASBTDC is hosting the 5th Annual Invest Fort Smith during Global Entrepreneurship Week November 14th- 20th. This year鈥檚 summit will take place on...
November 02, 2022
AV抖阴 Opera & Musical Theatre to Perform "The Christmas Gift"
For the first time in 35 years, the AV抖阴 Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop will present a complete opera, 鈥淭he Christmas Gift.鈥� Performances will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 and 8, at the Breedlove Auditorium on the AV抖阴...
November 01, 2022
Staff Voices: Ryan McAdams
Ryan McAdams, who started his career as a Lion in July of 2021, grew up in the San Francisco Bay area in Northern California. He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in journalism and a master鈥檚 in educational leadership and administration from Cal Poly-San...
November 01, 2022Metcalf to Lecture on Child Protection
To increase the community鈥檚 understanding of the special dangers that lurk online for today鈥檚 children, Crimestoppers and the AV抖阴 Criminal Justice Club will sponsor the lecture 鈥淭echnology, Predators, and Children: Understanding the Threats鈥�...
October 24, 2022
Sabo Earns Prestigious Ambassador of the Year Award
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center named Bill Sabo, director of the ASBTDC regional office at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, Ambassador of the Year at its statewide meeting on October 11 in Little Rock. The...
October 21, 2022
Windgate Gift to Expand Arts and Arts Education
An $8.8 million gift by the Windgate Foundation to the Art and Design department promises a physical expansion of AV抖阴鈥檚 iconic arts building and increased class offerings. Both will encourage greater involvement in the arts by students and the...
October 20, 2022
Little Dog Brings Big Relief
If you don鈥檛 leave your job knowing you鈥檝e improved someone鈥檚 day, you don鈥檛 have as good a job as Faith Walker, a Social Work student at the AV抖阴.
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