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°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Music & Theatre Department to Present 9 to 5 The Musical
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û – Fort Smith Music & Theatre Department is proud to announce its upcoming production of 9 to 5 The Musical, featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick. This empowering and comedic musical,...
February 19, 2024![students hold 1928 balloons](/news/_images/2023-bt-dayofgivingjpg.jpg)
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Honors Alumni Award Winners
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û – Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council honored five Lions at the Alumni Brunch today as part of 2024 homecoming events. Dr. Daniel Fudge, ‘12, and Jaime Vargas, ’18 and ‘23, received the Young Alumni Award, Sara Putman...
February 17, 2024![Holcomb and Boylan cheer as they are crowned](/news/_images/s-hoco-crown-24rrp6571.jpg)
Holcomb, Boylan Crowned at Homecoming 2024
On Saturday afternoon, February 17, 2024, the Where Memories Roar slate of homecoming festivities at the °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û – Fort Smith concluded in the crowning of students Hendrix Holcomb and Krystal Boylan as 2024 Homecoming King and Queen.
February 17, 2024![Cody Holt poses for °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û eSports media day](/news/_images/cody-holt-media.jpg)
Readying Player One and the Gamer, Cody Holt
Follow the evolution of °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith senior instructor Cody Holt. From gamer to °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û educator and eSports coach, uncover his gaming passion and commitment to student achievement along the way.
February 16, 2024![Attendees of Baha'i Club's Meaningful Conversations](/news/_images/bahai-club.jpg)
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Student Organization, Baha'i Club, Examines Race Through Conversations
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith registered student organization, Baha'i Club, invited students, faculty, staff, and the community to engage in meaningful conversations focused on "Healing Racism."
February 13, 2024![Yosey Cardenas during graduation, May 2023](/news/_images/yosey-grad.jpg)
Coming Full Circle with Yosey Cardenas
At the °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith, education and social work academic advisor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences, Yosey Cardenas, shares her story as a first-generation student and how she now uses that experience to...
February 09, 2024![First-Generation and student-athlete, Hannah Boyett poses on graduation day, May 2023 in front of the Numa statue at the Stubblefield Center.](/news/_images/hannah-boyett.jpg)
First-Generation Student Spotlight: Hannah Boyett
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith first-generation graduate and grad school student Hannah Boyett discusses finding her success at °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û in the classroom and on the court.
February 08, 2024![Art and Design students and faculty speak to interested students about joining the program](/news/_images/cas-majors.jpg)
Accepted Day and Majors Expo to Run in Conjunction
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Office and ROAR First Year Advising Center partner to host Accepted Day and the 2024 Majors Expo on Feb. 9 for incoming and current students to learn about °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and the incredible majors offered.
February 08, 2024![Logan Aguilera, class of '23, coaches a player at Sallisaw during a football game. Aguilera is a geography teacher at Sallisaw Middle School.](/news/_images/logan-coaching.jpg)
Some Things Are Worth Waiting For
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith College of Arts and Sciences 2023 alum Logan Aguilera encourages students to practice patience. °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û helped prepare him to be a middle school teacher in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and become a coach of six different teams....
February 08, 2024![fall on campus](/news/_images/FallDeansLIst.jpg)
Fall 2023 Deans List Announced
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
February 05, 2024![students dance at homecoming](/news/_images/23uafs-hoco.jpg)
Homecoming 2024: "Where Memories Roar"
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Homecoming 2024: "Where Memories Roar" The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û – Fort Smith will host its annual Homecoming celebration February 12-17, 2024. This year's theme, "Where Memories Roar," promises a week filled with spirited events...
February 05, 2024![°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û mascot, Numa, dressed as a mail carrier standing in a pile of letters](/news/_images/2023-mailman-numa.jpg)
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Mailbag: Let's Talk About the Weather
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Mailbag is back with the first edition of 2024. With the weather causing a delay to start the spring semester, it is the perfect topic to cover - even if Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring.
February 02, 2024![Spencer Ewing sits underneath the stairs at the RAWC with the building name painted behind him.](/news/_images/spencer-ewing-fgsp.jpg)
First-Gen Staff Voices: Spencer Ewing
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith sports and adventure coordinator Spencer Ewing shares his experience as a first-generation college student. His experience has led him to strive to help others in similar situations.
February 01, 2024![Graduation cap adorned with the word](/news/_images/fafsa.jpg)
FAFSA: What You Need to Know
The 2024-2025 FAFSA form is now open, and the °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith Office of Financial Aid shares what students need to know and information that is good to know before completing the form.
January 31, 2024![Artist Katya Grokhovsky poses with a drawing](/news/_images/air-grokhovsky.jpg)
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Artist in Residence to Give Talk
The °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Art & Design Artist in Residence welcomes Katya Grokhovsky, a New York-based artist, for her spring 2024 residency. Grokhovsky will present an Artist Talks event in the Windgate Theatre on Jan. 31.
January 26, 2024![Aerial view of the Bell Tower at sunset](/news/_images/1ChancellorMessage.jpg)
Campus Update, Jan. 26
Board of Trustees of the UA System: It was an honor to represent the °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û-Fort Smith at the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the campus of UA-Little Rock on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
January 26, 2024![Tom Wing and Shadow Robinson at the Preserve Arkansas Awards](/news/_images/tom-wing-preserve-ark.jpg)
Wilhauf House Wins Excellence in Preservation through Restoration at Arkansas Preservation Awards
The Wilhauf House in Van Buren was honored with the Excellence in Preservation through Restoration award at the annual Arkansas Preservation Awards hosted by Preserve Arkansas.
January 26, 2024![°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û professor Dr. Kimberly Wolfe poses with West Memphis Chamber of Commerce signage after being elected to board of directors.](/news/_images/kim-wolfe-wm-chamber.jpg)
Wolfe Elected to West Memphis Chamber Board of Directors
°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith organizational leadership professor, Dr. Kimberly Wolfe, was elected to serve a three-year term on the West Memphis (AR) Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
January 26, 2024![Inclement Weather](/news/_images/winter-weather-image.jpg)
Campus closed Monday, January 22
January 21, 2024![°ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û surgical technology student, Kaylee Yandell](/news/_images/kaylee-yandell.jpg)
Dress Blues to Scrubs
When Kaylee Yandell enrolled at the °ÂÃÅ¿ª²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û - Fort Smith, she did so looking for a new challenge in life. The former Marine traded in her Dress Blues for books and scrubs as she prepares to graduate in May 2024.
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