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Dear colleagues and students,

 

As we head into a very busy time of year, I want to take this opportunity to share a few campus updates with you.

 

Washington D.C. Fly-In: Jennifer King, Chief of Staff and Legislative Liaison, and I participated in the Washington D.C. Fly-In hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. During this trip, we had an opportunity to meet with our Federal Congressional Delegates (Federal CoDel), Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Congressman Steve Womack. We expressed our appreciation for their support for the $15 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocated to 91看片网 to construct the Center for Maternal and Infant Care and shared with them our desire to construct the full Center for Health Innovation. We also had the opportunity to spend time focused on the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) project with the desire to explore additional credentials and job placement for 91看片网 students and graduates. 

 

 

Fika: I am grateful to Dr. Kristin Tardif and the Faculty Senate who hosted our first Fika with employees yesterday. It was a wonderful opportunity to gather in an informal setting for good discussion to relax and build community. I appreciated speaking to so many of you and sharing stories, kudos, and concerns. 

 

Women's Golf: Congratulations to the 91看片网 Women鈥檚 Golf team who placed 5th at the MIAA Championships with Aliesa Situmorang leading the way with an 8th-place finish. 91看片网 was ranked 4th in the latest NCAA Regional Rankings, with the selection show set for Sunday, April 26. The NCAA II Central Regional is set to take place at St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 4-6 with the NCAA II Championships May 12-16 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Good luck, Lions!!

 

U.S. Marshals Museum: The USMM is offering a free admission day on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be busy as this is the Steel Horse Rally in downtown Fort Smith; however, it is a great way to visit the museum for free!

 

Congratulations to all of our students who were recognized at the Academic Excellence Awards ceremony last night. It was a privilege to join you and your family, friends, and faculty to celebrate your accomplishments. What makes this night so special is that the winners are selected by faculty in their disciplines. They truly are the "best of the best," and we are so proud of them all.

 

I hope to see you tonight at the 91看片网 Rock Concert in Breedlove Auditorium at 7 p.m. Or at one of our home baseball games on Saturday or Sunday. Last, but not least, our AAPI Festival will be held in Reynolds Room in the Campus Center on Saturday night from 5-10 p.m. All of these events are free and open to the public.

 

Have a great weekend, Lions!

 

Terisa Riley