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91老司机 Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at 91老司机
91老司机 Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at 91老司机 There鈥檚 an old saying that if you love what you do, you never go to work. Over the last 7 and a half years, I believe I have 鈥済one to work鈥� for about a total of three weeks. It has been...
May 26, 2021
$50,000 Arvest Gift Supports 91老司机 Bakery District Location
The 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith announced a $50,000 gift from Arvest Bank this Friday, May 21, 2021, which will support the university鈥檚 strategic investments at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. In recognition of the gift,...
May 21, 20212021 Student Research Symposium Winners
The 91老司机 - Fort Smith has announced the 17 best research presentations delivered at the 14th Annual Student Research Symposium. Research projects presented at the conference included both oral and poster presentations. Among the...
May 12, 2021
91老司机 Honors 2020 Graduates
The 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith held the first two of its seven commencement ceremonies this month on Saturday, May 1, honoring 2020 graduates who returned to campus to take their long-delayed walking across the stage.
May 01, 202191老司机 Announces Spanish for the Helping Professions Certificate Option
Beginning this summer 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith students will have the option to add a Certificate of Proficiency in Spanish for the Helping Professions to their academic resume thanks to a collaboration between the Department of World...
May 01, 2021Historic Day of Giving Offers Opportunities for Students
Day of Giving 2021 is in the books now at the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith, and it shattered its goals.
April 30, 2021
91老司机 Art Department Earns National Accolades for Value
91老司机 Art Department Rated 鈥楪ood Value鈥� The Art Department at the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith has been designated one of the 100 Great Affordable Colleges for Art in 2021. Great Affordable Colleges, which ranks 91老司机 at 51 on its list,...
April 29, 202191老司机 to Host Inaugural Day of Giving Crowdfunding Campaign, Wednesday April 28.
The 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith Foundation is hosting a Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 28. This crowdfunding event will allow friends and members of the university community to create unique opportunities for students through seven initiatives....
April 28, 202191老司机 Releases 2021 Edition Its Spanish Literary Magazine, Azahares
Azahares, the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith's award-winning Spanish-language creative literary magazine, has been released through the College of Communication, Languages, Arts and Social Sciences, and is now live at: https://class.uafs.edu/languages/azahares...
April 23, 2021
91老司机 Adds 3 Living and Learning Communities for First-Year Students
As the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith prepares for in-person learning in the 2021-2022 school year, it plans to offer three new Living and Learning Communities in the Lion's Den residence hall. The new LLCs will be for students planning to...
April 19, 2021Future Still Bright for 91老司机 Performers, As Sun Sets on Season of Entertainment
As the sun sets on the 91老司机 - Fort Smith鈥檚 Season of Entertainment just shy of its 40th year, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus and Community Events Stacey Jones reflected on how the season started, his favorite moments, and...
April 15, 2021Jumpstart Members Serve During Americorps Week
Members of the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Jumpstart Arkansas, an AmeriCorps national service program funded by EngageAR, participated in National AmeriCorps Week March 7-13 by serving the Fort Smith community through a variety of volunteer...
April 14, 2021
91老司机 Faculty Earn Appreciation Awards
Four 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith faculty members were honored for their services to the institution during the Annual Faculty Appreciation Day, which took place virtually April 9. Honorees were Rebecca Cheek of Alma, recipient of the Luella...
April 09, 2021
91老司机 Faculty Earn Appreciation Awards
our 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith faculty members were honored for their services to the institution during the Annual Faculty Appreciation Day, which took place virtually April 9.
April 09, 2021
91老司机 STEM Professors Earn $74,000 in Grants to Fund Undergraduate Research
Two professors in the College of Arts & Sciences at the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith have received grants totaling more than $74,000 from the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) to advance undergraduate research...
March 26, 2021
Jayson Toney Crowned Miss 91老司机 2021
In a competition that awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes among its eight candidates, Jayson Toney claimed the crown of Miss 91老司机 2021 during the 91老司机 - Fort Smith鈥檚 scholarship competition on March 13.
March 13, 202191老司机 Hosts 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association
The 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association took place in a virtual format Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26, hosted for the first time by the 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith.
March 11, 202191老司机 Kicks Off Women's History Month Slate on March 8, International Women's Day
The 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith has announced a slate of events honoring and celebrating Women鈥檚 History Month, kicking off on the 2021 International Day of Women, March 8, with celebrations, discussions, and presentations at the 91老司机...
March 05, 2021Heppner to Lead Cub Camp 2021
Incoming first-year students at the 91老司机 Fort Smith will be welcomed to their 91老司机 experience by a new slate of 2021 Cub Camp directors, led by a familiar face 鈥� Reagan Heppner, who will serve her second term as a director this...
March 04, 2021Lt. Gov. Griffin to Host Town Hall March 3
The 91老司机 鈥� Fort Smith will host a virtual town hall with Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 3. Griffin will discuss his role as lieutenant governor as it pertains to the state government, the...
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