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Library to House New Center for Teaching and Learning
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ introduced its Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, an initiative that supports two of the university’s strategic pillars: investing in academic excellence and student success.
October 15, 2024
Students Break Giving Records
Sixty-three first-year legacy students received $1,000 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.
October 15, 2024When the Artist Lives Next Door
As part of its commitment to providing students with transformative experiences, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith offers a level of exposure typically accessible to graduate-level students to undergrad art and design majors.
October 15, 2024
New Dean Returns to Academic Roots
Dr. Toni Alexander has a clear vision about what college should be.
October 15, 2024

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Celebrates National Coming Out Day
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
October 11, 2024
The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong
According to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is "the best choice in Arkansas," and the decision to come here was easy.
October 09, 2024Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for 21st year.
October 07, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena
Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...
October 04, 2024
Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Together
Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.
September 30, 2024

DACA Panel Slated Oct. 7
A panel discussion exploring the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) movement will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center’s Reynolds Room at the University of Arkansas - Fort...
September 27, 2024
Octubafest Returns
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Department of Music will hold its 18th annual Octubafest on Sunday, October 6, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
September 26, 2024
Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19
Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.
September 25, 2024
Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department
Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Torres joins ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...
September 25, 2024
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...
September 20, 2024

Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
September 20, 2024
Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024Popular Topics
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