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Cub Camp, Best Camp

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ kicked off the semester with Cub Camp. The annual event welcomes first-year students to campus for a multi-day experience on campus full of games, icebreakers, information, and fun.

August 17, 2024
The 2024-2025 Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ RAs
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Meet the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ RAs

Meet the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ RAs.

August 15, 2024
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Cub Camp Welcomes First-Years with New Competitive Edge

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ is set to welcome nearly 400 incoming freshmen to its annual Cub Camp, running from Wednesday, Aug. 14, to Saturday, Aug. 17. With more than 100 upper-class student volunteers on hand, the four-day orientation...

August 09, 2024
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Willie Robertson to Keynote Inaugural Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

Star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" set to keynote the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Center for Economic Development's first Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on October 24. The event will honor regional family-owned and small businesses...

August 08, 2024
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Drive with Pride Initiative Supports Student Scholarships

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ (Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½) has launched the "Drive with Pride" campaign, encouraging supporters to purchase official Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Lion Pride Plates. These specialized license plates, available through the State of Arkansas, offer a unique...

August 01, 2024
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New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event

Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...

July 19, 2024
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K

Members of the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.

June 26, 2024
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Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center to Remain Closed Through July 12

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center will remain closed through July 12 due to an HVAC outage.

June 25, 2024
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Spring 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Announced

Students from the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ are honored for their spring 2024 semester academic excellence by making the Dean's and Chancellor's Lists.

June 17, 2024
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Above and Beyond with Upward Bound

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ is the host institution for Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science. The two programs are part of the Federal TRIO Programs and are funded to each serve 62 9th-12th grade students from low-income households...

June 14, 2024
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2-year Nursing Track Announced

This week the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ announced the return of its Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Nursing degree in the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, offering a two-year Registered Nurse (RN) pathway, and an affordable...

May 20, 2024
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2023-2024

Students at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ who were nominated by Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ faculty members for their exceptional dedication in the classroom were honored as recipients of the Academic Excellence Awards.

April 29, 2024
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Record Breaking Day of Giving for Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½'s annual Day of Giving campaign broke records this year, surpassing $142,000 in 1,928 minutes. More than 1,000 donors came out in full force from across the nation to help multiple Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ initiatives.

April 26, 2024
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ professors and puppies pose ahead of the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Boreham Library's long night against procrastination event
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Finals Prep Event Returns, but with New Name

The Long Night Against Procrastination returns to the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ with a new name: The Long Night of Preparation. The event aims to help students prepare for finals and destress from end-of-semester obligations.

April 19, 2024
Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ mascot, Numa, dressed as a mail carrier stands atop a pile of letters
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Mailbag: Happy Birthday, Numa!

In this back-to-back edition of the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Mailbag, we celebrate our favorite mascot's birthday. Numa takes another trip around the sun and invites everyone to enjoy his big day with him.

April 19, 2024
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Winners Announced for 17th Annual Student Research Symposium

Fourteen winning individuals and teams were announced following the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ 17th Annual Student Research Symposium. Monetary awards were given to 29 student composed of team and individual presentations.

April 18, 2024
A Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ School of Education teacher gets hands-on experience in a local classroom
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Teaching the Educators of the Future

The School of Education at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ has been teaching educators since the turn of the century. Since the beginning, Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ students have earned four-year degrees and teacher licensures in their pursuit of teaching future...

April 12, 2024
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Swing into the History of Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Baseball

A look back at the history of baseball at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ from the days under Bill Crowder until now, led by Todd Holland.

April 12, 2024
High school students attend Den Day
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Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade

The Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ hosted its largest Den Day in nearly a decade on Friday, April 12. More than 500 students attended the event and were treated to a campus tour, the ability to explore majors and meet professors, and visit campus...

April 12, 2024
Author, Colson Whitehead, signs copies of his books following a guest-speaking event at Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½
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Crack Open a Book with 'Read This!'

The Read This! program at the Ë®¶à¶àµ¼º½ is an immersive literacy experience, encouraging students, faculty, staff, and the community to delve into a chosen novel through guest speakers, events, and guided reading.

April 12, 2024

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