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91¿´Æ¬Íø Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2023-2024

Students at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø who were nominated by 91¿´Æ¬Íø faculty members for their exceptional dedication in the classroom were honored as recipients of the Academic Excellence Awards.

April 29, 2024
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Record Breaking Day of Giving for 91¿´Æ¬Íø

The 91¿´Æ¬Íø's annual Day of Giving campaign broke records this year, surpassing $142,000 in 1,928 minutes. More than 1,000 donors came out in full force from across the nation to help multiple 91¿´Æ¬Íø initiatives.

April 26, 2024
91¿´Æ¬Íø mascot, Numa, dressed as a mail carrier stands atop a pile of letters
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91¿´Æ¬Íø Mailbag: Happy Birthday, Numa!

In this back-to-back edition of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Mailbag, we celebrate our favorite mascot's birthday. Numa takes another trip around the sun and invites everyone to enjoy his big day with him.

April 19, 2024
91¿´Æ¬Íø professors and puppies pose ahead of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Boreham Library's long night against procrastination event
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Finals Prep Event Returns, but with New Name

The Long Night Against Procrastination returns to the 91¿´Æ¬Íø with a new name: The Long Night of Preparation. The event aims to help students prepare for finals and destress from end-of-semester obligations.

April 19, 2024
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Winners Announced for 17th Annual Student Research Symposium

Fourteen winning individuals and teams were announced following the 91¿´Æ¬Íø 17th Annual Student Research Symposium. Monetary awards were given to 29 student composed of team and individual presentations.

April 18, 2024
Author, Colson Whitehead, signs copies of his books following a guest-speaking event at 91¿´Æ¬Íø
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Crack Open a Book with 'Read This!'

The Read This! program at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø is an immersive literacy experience, encouraging students, faculty, staff, and the community to delve into a chosen novel through guest speakers, events, and guided reading.

April 12, 2024
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Teaching the Educators of the Future

The School of Education at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø has been teaching educators since the turn of the century. Since the beginning, 91¿´Æ¬Íø students have earned four-year degrees and teacher licensures in their pursuit of teaching future...

April 12, 2024
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Swing into the History of 91¿´Æ¬Íø Baseball

A look back at the history of baseball at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø from the days under Bill Crowder until now, led by Todd Holland.

April 12, 2024
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Men of Excellence: Shaping Future Leaders

At the 91¿´Æ¬Íø, the registered student organization, Men of Excellence, prepares men to become leaders of the future.

April 12, 2024
91¿´Æ¬Íø nursing students demonstrate skills learned in the classroom by examining a simulated patient
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Student Nurses and the Heart to Save Lives

Nursing students at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø prepare themselves to save lives and keep people healthy. Students say that being a nurse takes a balance of compassion, patience, and knowledge.

April 12, 2024
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91¿´Æ¬Íø Volleyball: Setting the Standard of Athletics

Volleyball at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø has become the standard of athletics for the university. Founded and led by head coach Jane Sargent, the team competes with the best Division II teams yearly. Over the last 26 years at the helm,...

April 12, 2024
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91¿´Æ¬Íø Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade

The 91¿´Æ¬Íø hosted its largest Den Day in nearly a decade on Friday, April 12. More than 500 students attended the event and were treated to a campus tour, the ability to explore majors and meet professors, and visit campus...

April 12, 2024
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Lion Company Leads the Way

At the 91¿´Æ¬Íø, students enrolled in the Army ROTC, Lion Company, are earning their education and working toward becoming an enlisted officer in their service to the country.

April 12, 2024
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What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?

Spring commencement at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as 91¿´Æ¬Íø alums.

April 11, 2024
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Acclaimed Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle to Speak at 91¿´Æ¬Íø

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host Dr. Erin Kimmerle, esteemed forensic anthropologist, artist, and author, for two special guest lectures on Friday, April 19, 2024.

April 10, 2024
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Spring Celebration of the Arts

Join the 91¿´Æ¬Íø before the end of the spring semester in a host of events celebrating the arts. Catch one of the four remaining Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment events, student recital, or musical ensemble before...

April 03, 2024
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Avoid Trepidation with These Tax Time Tips

The deadline to file your 2023 taxes is quickly approaching! Two 91¿´Æ¬Íø accounting professors offered tax tips to make sure you are prepared to file on time.

April 02, 2024
a student demonstrates his research during the 2023 symposium
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17th Annual Research Symposium Slated April 5

91¿´Æ¬Íø will host its 17th Annual Student Research Symposium from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024. The event, showcasing a wide array of student-led research across all academic disciplines, will take place at Boreham Library and the Pendergraft...

April 01, 2024
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91¿´Æ¬Íø Cheer Builds Up Champions

With college nationals just a few weeks away, the all-star 91¿´Æ¬Íø Cheer team is ready to take Daytona by storm. The 91¿´Æ¬Íø cheer team has won 4 NCA Nationals Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, and has reached the collegiate tournament 14 seasons...

March 29, 2024
Students give poster presentation of research during the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium
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91¿´Æ¬Íø Student Research Symposium Tabbed for 17th Year

The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Student Research Symposium is slated for the 17th year on Friday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. More than 45 research projects comprised of nearly 100 students will conduct half-hour demonstrations, lectures,...

March 29, 2024

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