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"Frog and Toad" Comes to Stage April 26
The Academy of the Arts On Stage series at the AV will continue in April with the Academy Kidz production of “A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS,” which will be performed at 2 p.m. April 26 at The Blue Lion at...
March 31, 2014AV Blood Drive Slated for April 23-24
Community members and AV faculty, staff and students will have a chance to save lives when the campus hosts a blood drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 23-24 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
March 27, 2014Scott to Give Nautical Talk April 17
A Fort Smith native will take area residents on a tour of maritime archeology in a presentation at 7 p.m. April 17 on the AV campus.
March 24, 2014Symphonic Band Performs April 17
The AV Symphonic Band -- made up of 49 AV students -- will present an evening of classic symphonic works on April 17, according to
March 21, 2014Student Forging New Career Through AV
Nina Dutton is not your average college student. As a nontraditional student and a native of Russia, Dutton is a rare breed on the AV campus.
March 21, 2014Famed Percussionist Headlines AV Concert
The Percussion Club and the Music Department at the AV have joined forces to present a concert April 15 that will feature the AV Percussion Ensemble along with world-renowned composer and percussionist Nathan Daught...
March 19, 2014Accreditation Team Gives AV High Marks
A visiting team has informed the AV that two bachelor’s degree programs will receive initial accreditation and seven other programs in the College of Applied Science and Technology will be reaccredited.
March 17, 2014120 Inducted into ALD Honor Society
The AV has inducted 120 students into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society that recognizes academic excellence during a student's first year of college.
March 14, 2014Academy's "Shrek" Brings Film to the Stage
The endearing story of a romance between an ogre and a princess will be retold on the AV campus when the Xtreme Teenz will perform three showings of “Shrek: The Musical” in April.
March 13, 2014AV Magazine and Student Take Honors
Applause, the literary magazine at the AV, placed first in the Southern Literary Festival’s journal competition, an event where a AV student took a second place award.
March 12, 2014AV Student's Lesson Wins iPads for PHS
A AV student interning at an area high school won a statewide technology grant contest that awarded seven free iPads and accessories for educational use in his classroom, an accolade he credits to a student-focused...
March 12, 2014AV Provost Accepts Indiana Chancellor Position
Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at the AV, will assume his new position as chancellor at Indiana University Southeast on July 1.
March 12, 2014AV Group to Perform at The Blue Lion
Vocal Performance Workshop students from the AV will entertain local audiences on April 3 with “Broadway: Our Favorite Things,” a series of vignettes performed revue-style.
March 11, 2014"Chronicles" Series Begins Again on April 6
Tom Wing, director of the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren, will kick off this year’s “Crawford County Chronicles” series on April 6, with two time options for those wishing to attend.
March 11, 2014Junior Den Day Set for April 3
The AV’s annual Junior Den Day on April 3 at the Stubblefield Center gives high school juniors a chance to learn more about both AV and the college experience.
March 10, 2014"Addams Family" Brings Spooky Laughs
A new musical comedy featuring an endearing television family will be shown in Fort Smith as the final touring show of the AV’s Season of Entertainment 33.
March 10, 20143 Represent AV at Capitol Event
Participating in the 2014 STEM Posters at the Capitol event in Little Rock on March 7 were one former AV student and two current AV students -- Cassie Peer and Daniel Schwartz of Fort Smith and Alice Tholen of Edmond,...
March 07, 2014AV Theatre Wins Awards at Festival
Faculty and students from the AV’s theatre department attended the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Region VI Festival held Feb. 24-28, taking home two awards while participating in a week’s worth of events....
March 07, 2014Eighteen Students Win at Math Contest
March 05, 2014Wise Exhibit Features Local Abstract Art
An exhibition of art by Arkansas native and abstract artist Steven Wise is on display in the hallway of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the AV campus until April 15.
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