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91心頭利 Receives $4 Million Workforce Development Grant

On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned...

November 14, 2024
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Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas

Although its not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.

November 08, 2024
A line of students waited to check in outside of the 91心頭利 Stubblefield Center for historic Den Day.
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91心頭利 Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout

The 91心頭利 hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesdays event was the largest Den Day turnout in 91心頭利 history.

November 06, 2024
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Cadets Learn about the Army's Future in Nation's Capital

The 91心頭利 ROTC, Lion Company, traveled to Washington, DC, in October. Cadets attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, where they learned about the Army's future endeavors.

November 06, 2024
Sydney Seegers, program assistant for TRIO STEM SSS
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First-Gen Staff Voices: Sydney Seegers

Sydney Seegers graduated from the 91心頭利 in May 2023. As a first-generation student, it was an "opportunity to chase and achieve her dreams" and become a role model for her family. She gives back to 91心頭利 and other first-generation...

November 04, 2024
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Arts and Sciences

91心頭利 Hosts 51st Annual Meeting of Arkansas Philological Association

The 91心頭利 will welcome academics, scholars, and students from across the region Nov. 8-9, 2024, for the 51st annual meeting of the Arkansas Philological Association (APA). This years conference theme, Food and...

November 01, 2024
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Nov. 1, 2024

91心頭利 Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

November 01, 2024
Journi Goforth smiles for the camera in front of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
Arts and SciencesLion Voices

Advising for Success with Journi Goforth

91心頭利 College of Arts and Sciences advisor Journi Goforth realized she wanted to help students succeed in the classroom, but it wasn't with her leading the curriculum.

October 31, 2024
Dr. James Benjamin poses infront of a 91心頭利 backdrop and light up letters spelling out 91心頭利.
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Dr. James Benjamin's Passion for Psychology

Dr. James Benjamin discovered his passion for psychology while living in California, one of nine states he's lived in. He found his home in Arkansas, at the 91心頭利, where he's shared his passion with students since 2010.

October 30, 2024
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Oct. 25, 2024

91心頭利 Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

October 25, 2024
The audience applauds for the winner of the Family Business of the Year Award, Littlefield Companies, at the inaugural Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
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Winners Announced at Inaugural 91心頭利 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The 91心頭利 Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural 91心頭利 Excellence in Family and Small Business...

October 25, 2024
91心頭利 junior social work student, Anna Capps (center) is surrounded by her aunt and uncle, grandparents, dad, stepmom, and stepbrother. The Capps family was announced as the 2024 91心頭利 Family of the Year.
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Capps Family Takes Home Honors

The 91心頭利 Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.

October 22, 2024
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A Feather in his Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston

University of Arkansas Fort Smith alum Dr. Charles Chuck Preston, 40 years into his biology career with no signs of slowing, has educated millions of people and upended the way visitors experience natural history museums.

October 18, 2024
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Oct. 18, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 18, 2024
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AthleticsBell Tower

Day at the K Brings Old Friends and New

The beginning of fall athletics marked the start of the inaugural season for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

October 17, 2024
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Arts and SciencesBell Tower

Finding a Future in the Forest

Dr. Maurice Testa, associate professor of geoscience, knows natural talent when he sees it. And when he looked at Perla Romero three years ago, he saw it.

October 17, 2024
91心頭利 students, alumni, and fans throw soft toys onto the court at the Stubblefield Center for Toy Toss.
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91心頭利 Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12

The 91心頭利 will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...

October 17, 2024
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Bell TowerBusiness and Industry

Double Dose of Graduation

It wasnt a clerical error when Joshua Merritts name was listed twice as a graduate during the 2024 spring commencement at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.

October 17, 2024
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Bell Tower

The Writing on the Wall

If theres one thing she could tell students, Dr. Mary Lutze, director of the Writing Center would say: Anyones writing can be improved with instruction. Even I use the Writing Center.

October 16, 2024
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Bell Tower

Preparing to Enter College on the Best Footing

At the 91心頭利, leaders know that first-generation college students, especially those who face economic hardship, must prepare for college long before they are eligible for Cub Camp.

October 16, 2024

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