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Students share a group hug at the Cup Camp Color War
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Cub Camp: A 91¿´Æ¬Íø Tradition

Often called the first tradition at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.

August 18, 2025
Two students pose on the sidewalk near the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Bell Tower while others walk to class during the first day of the fall semester
EventsFeaturedStudents

Full Slate of Events Welcomes 91¿´Æ¬Íø Students

Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø.

August 14, 2025
Resident assistants for the 91¿´Æ¬Íø 2025-2026 school year.
FeaturedStudents

RAs at 91¿´Æ¬Íø Excited to Meet New Residents

Resident assistants at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.

August 08, 2025
Joe England, resident director of the Lion's Den, smiles in the courtyard of the two dorms at 91¿´Æ¬Íø
Lion VoicesStudents

Home Among the Halls: Joe England

Joe England, resident director for the 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Lion's Den, has been at the center of ensuring the dorms are a home away from home for first-year students since 2021.

August 08, 2025
Arkansas State Capitol Building with state flag in the foreground
CommunityFeaturedNewsStudents

Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 91¿´Æ¬Íø

The 91¿´Æ¬Íø is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with Arkansas's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.

July 31, 2025
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NewsStudents

Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at 91¿´Æ¬Íø

The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø.

July 31, 2025
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CommunityFeaturedNewsStudents

Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students

Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children’s home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.

July 22, 2025
Incoming students leave the Stubblefield Center during 91¿´Æ¬Íø's first Mane Event of the summer
Arts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryFeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesStudents

‘Lion Family’ Grows with Mane Event

The 91¿´Æ¬Íø hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.

June 20, 2025
A group of people dressed in red are gathered as Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs a law.
FeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesStudents

Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law

One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at 91¿´Æ¬Íø, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...

May 08, 2025
Bronwen Henderson (right), senior dental hygiene, and her daughter
Health Education and Human SciencesStudents

No Regrets: A Return to School Proves It's Never Too Late

Bronwen Henderson is a senior dental hygiene student at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø. As she nears graduation, she reflected on trading in a 20-year-plus career for textbooks to prove to herself and her daughter that goals can be achieved...

April 29, 2025
Boreham Library
EventsStudents

Semiannual Finals Prep Event Slated for April 30

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith is once again preparing students for finals with the return of the semiannual Long Night Against Procrastination event, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 30 at the Boreham Library.

April 24, 2025
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CommunityEventsNewsStudents

Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 03, 2025
Jaylin Barroso (left) and Kimberly Villagrana stand in front of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Bell Tower holding a flag for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, the newest sorority to 91¿´Æ¬Íø.
NewsStudents

Legacy through Sisterhood

This semester, the University of Arkansas—Fort Smith became the latest colony for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, thanks to the years of hard work and dedication of seniors Kimberly Villagrana and Jaylin Barroso.

March 19, 2025
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First GenerationStudents

First to go but not Alone

More than half of the students who attend the 91¿´Æ¬Íø are first-generation or the first in their family to attend college. The First-Generation Student Success Committee features nearly 30 faculty and staff - many of whom...

March 19, 2025
Students with IEEE check out machinery inside the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam.
Business and IndustryStudents

Field Trip Offers Insight to Engineering Careers

Students from the 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering chapter recently visited the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam in Barling, Arkansas, for a first-hand look at engineering careers.

March 18, 2025
Michael Lander, sophomore music history major, and his speed cube in the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center
EventsNewsStudents

Calling All (Rubik's) Cubers

Michael Lander, a sophomore music history major at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø, is bringing his love of Rubik's cube to the Fort Smith Convention Center for the first ever Arkansas Championship on March 29-30.

March 14, 2025
Three students from 91¿´Æ¬Íø plant grass on a beach in Pensacola, Florida, during an Alternative Spring Break trip.
Students

Building Student Leaders

Student leadership programs at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø aim to help students graduate with a degree and a resume that sets them apart.

March 07, 2025
Members of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø 91¿´Æ¬Íø Team smile in front of the Stubblefield Center at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø
91¿´Æ¬ÍøArts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryFeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesNewsStudents

More Students Picking 91¿´Æ¬Íø, 91¿´Æ¬Íø Team Continues to Break Records

Accepted Students Day at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to 91¿´Æ¬Íø for their next step in the...

February 28, 2025
A globe with an academic cap sits atop open books
Students

Study Abroad: Where Students Gain More Than International Education

Former 91¿´Æ¬Íø students share their study abroad experiences. Each learned about themselves and the culture they were fully immersed in.

February 27, 2025
Students walking across the 91¿´Æ¬Íø campus
GivingStudents

A Little Help to Finish

At the 91¿´Æ¬Íø, students' best interests are always top of mind, especially if it means a little financial help to get them to the finish line.

February 27, 2025

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