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CommunityNewsStudents

Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Celebrates National Coming Out Day

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½.

October 11, 2024
Natalie Chuong, a Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ junior business administration major, smiles for the camera as she hands up a green blouse in the Babb Center for Career Services' Suit Up Studio. A place where students can obtain new or gently used professional attire for free.
Business and IndustryLion Voices

The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong

According to Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ is "the best choice in Arkansas," and the decision to come here was easy.

October 09, 2024
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ students, alumni, and fans throw soft toys onto the court at the Stubblefield Center for Toy Toss.
AthleticsCommunityEventsFeatured

Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12, Citywide Toy Drive Underway

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...

October 07, 2024
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ students give away candy during trunk-or-treat at Haunted University.
CommunityEventsFeatured

Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½

Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ for 21st year.

October 07, 2024
Cristina Castorena, assistant director for financial aid client services
AlumniFeatured

Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena

Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½, 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 smiles for a picture in the Windgate Building
Lion Voices

Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Together

Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.

September 30, 2024
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Events

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
The bordertown bones
Events

Octubafest Returns

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ 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
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EventsFirst GenerationNews

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
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ on the first day of class 2024.
FeaturedNews

Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ 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. Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...

September 24, 2024
Ana Demmer, '20, embraces her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, at Arrowhead Stadium.
AlumniArts and SciencesNews

Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer

Before Ana Demmer graduated from the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ 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 Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½.

September 20, 2024
A mural of rolling hills and a sunrise is seen in the background with professional clothes on clothing racks in the foreground at the Babb Center for Career Services' Career Clothing Closet at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½.
Arts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryFeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesNews

Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½

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
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies, '10, adjusts an infant at her chiropractic office, JB Family & Animal Chiropractic, in Van Buren
AlumniBusiness and IndustryLion Voices

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 Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...

September 18, 2024
children play at the Little Lions Child Development Center
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½â€™s Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.

September 16, 2024
The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Bell Tower sits behind traditional Hispanic decorations at Salsa at the Bell Tower.
CommunityEventsFeatured

'Mi Casa es su Casa': Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Events

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½'s annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15, with multiple events for Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ students, faculty, staff, and the community.

September 13, 2024
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AlumniClass Notes

Class Notes, September 2024

Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ alumni share their class notes from the summer of 2024.

September 13, 2024
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ students share why they registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day.
EventsFeaturedNews

'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.

September 12, 2024
U.S. Flags planted throughout the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ campus green
CommunityEventsNews

Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.

September 06, 2024
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CommunityHealth Education and Human Sciences

Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Nursing Honor Society Induction Friday Sept. 6

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½â€™s Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing will hold its chartering and induction ceremony for the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) on Sept. 6, 2024.

September 04, 2024
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ alum, Jon Walker, '17, talks to a co-worker at the Walmart International office
AlumniGiving

Why I Give: The Story of Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Alum Jon Walker

Jonathon Walker, '17, had a lot of help when he attended the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½. Now, he gives back to current and future students in hopes of fostering their growth in education and careers.

August 31, 2024

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