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Babb Center Benefits Students and Employers
The fall 2013 classes marked the first months of operation for the Babb Center for Student Professional Development at the AV抖阴, and students, employers and the center鈥檚 director all agree it was a successful semester....
February 04, 2014
AV抖阴 Choirs to Perform ECCO Concert
The Department of Music at the AV抖阴 will present the AV抖阴 Chorale and Women鈥檚 Chorus in a free concert Feb. 27 at Grand Avenue Baptist Church, 3900 Grand Ave.
February 03, 2014Old Time Gospel Hour Coming Up
Gospel music enthusiasts have two opportunities to hear a range of their favorites when Old Time Gospel Hour is presented Feb. 28 and March 1 at the AV抖阴.
February 03, 2014
Pebley Center Invaluable for Researchers
One of the best kept secrets for historians, researchers and students in the Fort Smith area is tucked away on the AV抖阴 campus.
January 31, 2014
AV抖阴 Releases Spring Enrollment Numbers
Spring semester enrollment figures at the AV抖阴 show declines in full-time equivalent (FTE) and in total headcount numbers, but the demographics of the declining numbers indicate AV抖阴 is attracting fewer remedial students...
January 30, 2014Little Rock Central Wins Science Bowl
A team from Little Rock Central High School took first place in the National Science Bowl regional competition held Jan. 25 at the AV抖阴.
January 27, 2014
Mercer Highlights MLK Event
Following her performance of a famous civil rights play, Crystal C. Mercer told community members at the AV抖阴鈥檚 annual Martin Luther King Jr. event held Jan. 23 to support the arts in the community, in the home and...
January 23, 2014
It's a Crime to Miss This Show!
Theatre students at the AV抖阴 will present the dramatic comedy 鈥淐rimes of the Heart鈥� on five evenings in February.
January 22, 2014
Voices Lifted in Honor of MLK Legacy
A symbolic march on the AV抖阴 campus highlighted the Jan. 20 observance of the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
January 20, 2014
Judy Howard's Work in International Exhibit
Judy Howard had no idea she would have a piece of her artwork in an international online exhibit when she was a freshman student walking the campus of the AV抖阴 back in the 1960s. But she does.
January 15, 2014
Two Season Shows Scheduled in February
Two national touring shows will visit Fort Smith in February as part of the AV抖阴鈥檚 Season of Entertainment 33 -- one featuring an adaptation of a famous literary work, the other a retelling of a popular cheerleading...
January 13, 2014
Home Sales Decline in November
The regional economy gave mixed signals for November, according to the report released Jan. 9 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the AV抖阴.
January 10, 2014
Reed Kicks Off 10th Anniversary of FEC
A lawyer from a Northwest Arkansas law firm will speak at a breakfast meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. Jan. 30 for the Family Enterprise Center, one of many events scheduled by the FEC to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2014.
January 07, 2014
Archaeology Exhibit on Display at AV抖阴
A student-assembled archaeological exhibit displaying artifacts from across Arkansas is on display at the Boreham Library on the AV抖阴 campus.
January 06, 2014
Jan. 28-29 Blood Drive Honors Donors
The AV抖阴 will kick off its year of blood drives with a drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 28-29 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
January 06, 2014
"Heroes" Event to Feature Crystal C. Mercer
Crystal C. Mercer of Little Rock, daughter of legendary civil rights lawyer Christopher C. Mercer Jr., will give a dramatic performance Jan. 23 as part of 鈥淯nsung Heroes: Celebrating Freedom in the Visual and Performing Arts鈥� at the University...
January 03, 2014
Arlene Wilson Art Reception Jan. 21
An award-winning artist will return to Fort Smith to show her work at the university she graduated from more than 20 years ago.
January 02, 2014
Music Department Offers 2 Free Concerts
Good music is in the works in January as the AV抖阴 Department of Music launches its spring 2014 semester series of events with two free musical performances.
January 01, 2014
Series of MLK Events Set for Jan. 11-23
A series of events spanning almost a week in January will honor the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
December 23, 2013
AV抖阴 Pageant Offers Eye-Opening Experience
The Miss AV抖阴 Scholarship Pageant has set a Jan. 30 application deadline for the 2014 pageant, offering AV抖阴 students an opportunity to take part in the same eye-opening experience as Cristina Castorena.
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