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Chancellor Confident in VC Lackie
Dr. Mary Lackie has worked at the AV抖阴 for just under a year, but her wealth of experience in higher education and the talent she鈥檚 demonstrated in her time at the University played a major role in her promotion to...
December 20, 2013
Jan.-Feb. CLL Schedule Released
The Center for Lifelong Learning at the AV抖阴 will offer five courses in January and 24 in February, with classes ranging from knitting to sign language.
December 19, 2013
"Azahares" Calling for Submissions
鈥淎zahares,鈥� a Spanish-language magazine sponsored by the AV抖阴, is calling for submissions for its spring 2014 issue, with a submission deadline of Jan. 18.
December 19, 2013CBPD Sets January and February Classes
鈥婽he January and February schedule of non-credit classes offered by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the AV抖阴 features classes in career development, personal effectiveness, leadership and computers,...
December 18, 2013
Loyd Resigns to Take Position at WRI
鈥婦r. Marta Loyd of Greenwood, vice chancellor for university advancement at the AV抖阴, has announced her resignation from AV抖阴 to accept a position as executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilt...
December 17, 2013New AV抖阴 Applications Appeal to Students
Prospective college students now have two new ways they can apply for admission at the AV抖阴, thanks to a new mobile app and a revamped online enrollment application.
December 16, 2013
12 Maymester Courses Available in 2014
Want to travel across the nation and the globe while earning college credit hours? Then sign up for one of the AV抖阴鈥檚 12 Maymester courses, which will take place this May and have a registration deadline of Jan. 7,...
December 13, 2013Williams Resigns as COB Dean
鈥婥ollege of Business Dean Steve Williams has resigned his position at the AV抖阴 to accept a position as the dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University - Commerce.
December 12, 2013
Economy Improves in October
The regional economy continued to improve through October, according to the report released Dec. 11 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the AV抖阴.
December 11, 2013
Horn Tells AV抖阴 Grads to Continue Learning
Mark Horn of Fort Smith, vice chancellor for university relations at the AV抖阴, gave AV抖阴 grads pointed advice about their life after college during a retrospective commencement address at the fall graduation ceremony...
December 11, 2013
DSHS Victorian Christmas Cancelled
鈥婱aybe the Drennen-Scott Historic Site鈥檚 second annual Victorian Christmas simply wasn鈥檛 meant to be this year.
December 11, 20132 Commissioned into Army National Guard
Two AV抖阴 students were honored Dec. 10 with a ceremony signaling the end of their participation in the Army ROTC program at AV抖阴 and their commissioning as second lieutenants in the Arkansas Army National Guard.
December 10, 2013
Political Workshop Sets Jan. 10 Deadline
The AV抖阴 Political Science Department will host a workshop titled 鈥淪o You Want to Get Elected鈥� Jan. 24-25 at The Blue Lion at AV抖阴 Downtown, with a registration deadline of Jan. 10.
December 09, 2013
Wichita Homeschool Wins Frontier Trails BEST
Over 20 teams braved the cold weather and icy roads to compete in the Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition held Dec. 6-7 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, in which Wichita Homeschool of Wichita, Kan., took top honors.
December 09, 2013
DSHS Serves as Backdrop for Film
The Drennen-Scott Historic Site will be featured in a movie currently being filmed that chronicles the history of a historical venue in downtown Van Buren.
December 04, 2013
Spring Enrollment Open at AV抖阴
Enrollment for the spring semester at the AV抖阴 is still open until AV抖阴 offices close for the holidays on Dec. 23, with registration continuing when the campus reopens on Jan. 2.
December 03, 2013
DSHS Victorian Christmas Postponed
In anticipation of inclement weather this weekend, the Drennen-Scott Historic Site鈥檚 second annual Victorian Christmas has been postponed until Dec. 13.
December 03, 2013"Dear Santa, if I could have just one thing"
Santa Claus is coming to town -- and AV抖阴 faculty, staff and students are already making out their wish lists in anticipation of his arrival on Christmas Eve.
November 27, 2013
Readers Reap Benefits of "ReadThis!"
鈥婣mber Sneddon first became involved with the ReadThis! Community Literacy Program in April of 2012, and it didn鈥檛 take long for her to realize the impact the program had on her.
November 27, 2013
Campus Reminded AV抖阴 Weather Issues
An email reminder has been sent to students, faculty and staff at the AV抖阴 regarding how class cancellations are handled when there is inclement weather in the area.
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