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The Dog Days of...Cicadas?
Discover the fascinating world of campus wildlife at the 91老司机 - Fort Smith. Learn about the mesmerizing songs of the cicadas, and the science behind their loud buzz during the scorching summer days.
August 04, 2023
Tax-Free Savings
Arkansas Tax-Free Weekend means savings for 91老司机 - Fort Smith students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and families. Take advantage of the savings at the 91老司机 Lion's Bookstore Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6.
August 02, 2023
Buried in History: The Musical Discovery of Dr. Stephen Husarik
In an office that could easily be confused for a library by the number of books on shelves, it was a computer that 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith professor Dr. Stephen Husarik pored over seven days a week, 365 days, for nearly two straight...
July 26, 2023
From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers鈥� staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...
July 12, 2023
From 91老司机 to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent
Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the 91老司机 campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...
July 03, 2023
Spring 2023 Chancellor鈥檚 and Dean鈥檚 List Announced
The 91老司机 - Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
June 28, 2023
Exclusive New Career Beckoned to 91老司机 Grad
Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.
June 28, 2023
Surgical Tech Grads Join Professional Ranks
Some people attend professional conferences with a combination of boredom and indifference, but not Hannah Cervantes and other new graduates of the surgical technology program at the 91老司机 - Fort Smith.
June 28, 2023
Lion Scholars Program, Preparing Students for Success
Despite fall classes not beginning until Monday, August 21, Academic Success Center staff at the 91老司机 - Fort Smith are busy preparing incoming first-year students for academic success through the Lion Scholars program.
June 27, 2023
Stuckey's CEO to Speak to Family Enterprise Center
The 91老司机 - Fort Smith Family Enterprise Center will host renowned speaker Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey鈥檚, for its quarterly breakfast slated for 7:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, at the Center for Economic Development at the...
June 22, 2023
Mane Event Q&A
Close to 300 incoming students filled the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith campus on Friday, June 16, 2023 for a new student orientation called Mane Event. The students will begin their journey as Lions in the fall of 2023 taking paths as student-athletes,...
June 16, 2023
91老司机 Students Making Juneteenth Plans
The Declaration of Independence reads, 鈥淎ll men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.鈥� When 91老司机 鈥� Fort...
June 15, 2023
Staff Voices: Pam Fout
Behind every information system and software update is a team of specialists dedicated to making sure things run smoothly on the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith campus. Behind that team is Pam Fout, associate director of IT, and her 43 years...
June 14, 2023
Class, Half A World Away
While most of her professors are getting ready for the second half of their day, Shatoya Freeman, 32, a student enrolled in the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) at the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith, is just waking up.
June 13, 2023
91老司机 Set to Match Boys & Girls Club Scholarships
The 91老司机 Foundation has entered a new match agreement with the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club, agreeing to match scholarships awarded to 91老司机 students at 100 percent.
June 12, 2023
Faculty Voices: Jordan Ruud
鈥淧eople think of libraries as being books. Libraries are people. If the library burned down, but there were still librarians, you would still have a library.鈥� At the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith, tucked back in the northeast corner...
June 12, 2023
Summertime Music: 91老司机 Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps
During the early weeks of summer at the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith, chattering squirrels, the puttering of golf carts, and the sounds of prospective students on campus tours fill the air. But beginning Monday, June 12, notes will sound...
June 01, 2023
NUMAS Awards Honor 91老司机 Students
Members of the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith campus community, from students to staff to registered student organizations, were recognized for their contributions to the university during the 20th annual NUMAS Awards ceremony held on Friday,...
May 29, 2023
Birds Call to Well-Traveled Professor
Lucille Speakman would have liked Dr. Ragupathy Kannan鈥檚 reply to a question about his plans for a travel grant: 鈥淚鈥檓 teaching the Belize course now and may not have ready access to email.鈥�
May 26, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel
Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.
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