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Black History Month Slate Announced
Throughout February, the 91老司机 at Fort Smith will honor and celebrate Black History Month with a slate of events hosted by the Black Student Association, Men of Excellence, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at 91老司机.
February 01, 2022Stealey Exhibit Opens at Windgate Gallery
Award-winning artist and educator Dr. Jo Stealey鈥檚 exhibit 鈥淓XTRA/ORDINARY鈥 is now on display at the Windgate Art & Design Gallery on the 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith campus. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public...
January 26, 2022ReadThis! Slate Kicks Off with Killers of the Flower Moon
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith will host a kickoff event for the 2022 Read This! community literacy program, Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in room 122 of the Boreham Library. The event will also be streamed via Zoom.
January 25, 2022Slate of 2022 MLK Week Events Announced
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith has announced a slate of January events sponsored by the university's MLK Celebrate the Dream Team, celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 10, 2022Cantu Named Dean of College of Health, Education & Human Sciences
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith has selected Dr. D. Antonio 鈥淒ean鈥 Cantu as the Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences. Cantu will begin his role Feb. 1, 2022.
December 27, 202191老司机 Graduates Reflect Ahead of 105th Commencement
Three of the more than 450 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith students who will be honored this Saturday at the university鈥檚 105th commencement ceremony shared reflections on their university careers this week, looking back on the triumphs,...
December 17, 2021Pitsch to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker
Senator Mathew Pitsch will serve as the guest speaker for the 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 fall commencement ceremony held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, at the Stubblefield Center on the 91老司机 campus at 5402 Kinkead...
December 12, 2021Men of Excellence Earn Over $10,000 in Crowdfunding Campaign
Concluding a month-long crowdfunding campaign, the new 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith program 91老司机 Men of Excellence (MOX) is ahead more than $10,000.
December 07, 202191老司机 Announces New Diversity Studies Minor
91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith students now have the option to minor in an important new discipline: Diversity Studies, following approval from the 91老司机 System Board of Trustees and the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating...
December 06, 202191老司机 Mourns Passing of Coaching Legend Louis Whorton
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith Athletics family mourns the loss of Hall of Fame Head Women's Basketball Coach Louis Whorton, who passed away over the weekend.
December 06, 2021Student Veterans to Host Annual Banquet
The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at the 91老司机 - Fort Smith will host a Veterans Banquet in the 91老司机 Campus Center Reynolds Room on Wednesday, November 10th from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
November 08, 202191老司机 Announces Native American Heritage Month Slate
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith will host its annual slate of events celebrating Native American History Month throughout November as a collaborative effort between the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Native American Student...
November 03, 202191老司机 Places in Four US News Categories.
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith earned recognition this week as one of the top public universities in the south according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 annual Best Colleges rankings, ranking 5th overall for social mobility and 12th ...
November 03, 202191老司机 to Host Three Candidates for CHEHS Dean
The search committee for the College of Health, Education & Human Sciences dean position has narrowed the list of candidates to three highly-qualified individuals who will participate in on-campus and virtual interviews November 4 - 11
October 28, 2021ADCP named Outstanding Adult Education Program of the Year
The Adult Degree Completion Program at the 91老司机-Fort Smith, along with Dr. Tina Root, Dr. Kristin Tardif, and Dr. Ken Warden, earned the prestigious Malcolm Knowles Award for outstanding adult education program leadership earlier...
October 25, 202191老司机 Family Weekend
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith will celebrate its annual Family Weekend. On Oct. 22 and 23, all 91老司机 students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to bring their families to a slate of campus activities, including Lady Lions Volleyball,...
October 18, 2021Jennings Publishes In the Deep, Second in Acclaimed Space Opera Series
Dr. Kelly Jennings, professor of the Department of English, Rhetoric and Writing, and Media Communication at 91老司机 has published In the Deep, a direct sequel to Fault Lines. The now evolving series of sci-fi space operas titled Escape Velocity is...
October 15, 2021Men of Excellence Crowdfunding Campaign Launches
This week, the 91老司机 Men of Excellence (MOX) program launched their first crowd funding campaign. The organization aims to assure, encourage and motivate male students during their time at 91老司机 and beyond.
October 13, 202191老司机 to Host Oct 20 Info Session for Displaced Vista Students
The 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith is working to assist students displaced by the closure of Vista College of Fort Smith as they plan the next steps in their education and get back on track to pursue their chosen career paths.
October 13, 2021Students Display Arvest-Made Paper Cranes in Support of AAPI Community
A colorful reminder of hope and resilience in the form of thousands of delicate paper cranes is on display at the 91老司机 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. It is the result of a collaborative effort between Arvest...
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