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2022 Commencement to Honor Nearly 1000 Earned Credentials
Saturday, May 7, 2022, the AV抖阴 will honor close to 800 spring and summer graduates at the university鈥檚 106th commencement ceremony. This year鈥檚 graduates will range in age from 17 to 59 and have collectively earned...
April 27, 2022
AV抖阴 Launches Center for Economic Development
Against a technicolor backdrop of painted grain silos and bright blue skies, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson waxed poetic about the state of workforce development, economic investments, technology, and industry in the River Valley, and he noted the...
April 27, 2022
AV抖阴 to Assist Early Childhood Centers with Staff Shortage
In an effort to meet critical demand for early childhood educators in the region, the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith is hosting an open job fair for individuals interested in starting or advancing their early childhood careers.
April 26, 2022
Drama Club to Host Red Bike Film
The AV抖阴 Drama Club, will showcase a film adaptation of the stage play Red Bike from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Amphitheater on the AV抖阴 campus.
April 25, 2022
AV抖阴 Clubs Celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, students, faculty, and staff from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a series of engaging, educational and 鈥渄ino-mite鈥� events.
April 21, 2022
LionVoices: Angela Her
Today's LionVoices feature is junior international business administration and international management major, Angela Her. She is from Collinsville, Oklahoma, and is secretary of the Hmong Student Association.
April 20, 2022
Center for Economic Development Grand Opening April 27
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Center for Economic Development will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the Bakery District.
April 20, 2022
200+ Lions Give Back During Lions Community Outreach Week
On a dreary Saturday morning, close to 50 University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students worked together to brighten their community during the annual Lions Community Outreach Day.聽
April 19, 2022Career Services Hosts Job Search Courses, ArcBest Recruiting Event
The AV抖阴, will host a networking and open interview opportunity for students interested in working with ArcBest Corporation from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Latture Conference Center. In addition...
April 19, 2022
April Festival Aims to Honor and Celebrate AAPI Culture
Wednesday, April 20, students from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture with an evening festival from 7-9 p.m. on the AV抖阴 Campus Green, with a rain location of the AV抖阴 Campus Center.
April 18, 2022
AV抖阴 Day of Giving Announces 24-Hour Goal of $55,000
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will launch its annual AV抖阴 Day of Giving Thursday, April 28, 2022, with fifteen campus initiatives working toward a combined goal of more than $55,000.
April 11, 2022Windgate Art & Design Gallery displays Faculty works through May 13
鈥淚t鈥檚 always important, impactful, and inspiring for students to see what level of work the Art & Design faculty are producing,鈥� said Matthew Bailey, gallery director of Windgate Art & Design.
April 11, 2022Men of Excellence Host Panel Discussion for Sexual Assault Awareness
The AV抖阴鈥檚 Men of Excellence (MOX) program hosted a panel discussion, 鈥淓ducate to Eradicate: A sexual assault prevention program,鈥� as part of the university鈥檚 Sexual Assault Awareness Month slate of events.
April 11, 2022LionHeart Hosts Spring Blood Drive
The AV抖阴 will host its annual spring blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 13-14, in room 129 of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, located at 800 N. 49th Street.
April 11, 2022
Lions' Chronicle to Host Journalism Banquet on April 12
The Lions鈥� Chronicle, a student-run publication at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students, will host a journalism banquet to celebrate writers across the greater Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12,...
April 08, 2022
AV抖阴 Title IX Office Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a slate of events observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April. Activities will be coordinated by the AV抖阴 offices of Title IX; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Student...
April 04, 2022
Student Research Symposium Slated April 8
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 15th Annual Student Research Symposium will take place from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, with oral and poster presentations in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center and Boreham Library on the...
April 04, 2022Lion Voices: Jennifer Negrete-Ibarra
Happy Monday, Lions! Today鈥檚 #LionVoices feature is 隆S铆 Se Puede en AV抖阴! representative, junior, Organizational Leadership major Jennifer Negrete-Ibarra. A first-generation college student, Jennifer works two full-time jobs to help support her...
March 29, 2022
Lion Voices: Hannah Cervantes
Happy Sunday, Lions! Today鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History month #LionVoices feature is SisterHood Expansion President, Hannah Cervantes. She is a junior surgical technology major from Van Buren, Arkansas.
March 27, 2022
Rindy Crump Named Director of TRIO SSS STEM
Rindy Crump has been selected as the Director of the TRIO Student Support Services STEM Grant at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, effective March 19, 2022.
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