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Two-Time Pulitzer Winner Colson Whitehead to Speak Feb. 7
Celebrated American novelist Colson Whitehead, known for his unmatched breadth of subject matter and his profound, impactful novels that boldly confront the ills of society, will be the first Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecturer at the University...
December 12, 2022
2022 Fall Commencement to Honor More than 600
水多多导航 will host its 107th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17, with more than 600 students slated to cross the stage. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored at 10 a.m., and graduates...
December 04, 2022
Barroso Wins Spanish Poetry Slam
Students from the 水多多导航 conquered stage fright to throw down in the Department of World Languages鈥� first Spanish Poetry Slam last week. More than 120 students attended the slam, held November 10 in the 水多多导航 Windgate...
November 15, 2022
水多多导航 Opens Access to Professional Headshots with Iris Booth
Students at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith have another tool for success thanks to a new professional headshot studio powered by Iris Booth technology. The 水多多导航 Portrait on Demand Studio officially opened Monday, Nov. 14, offering...
November 14, 2022
LionHeart Fills the Fridge for the Holidays
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 student-led philanthropic organization LionHeart will partner with Antioch Youth and Family this week to host a continuation of the Fill the Fridge food insecurity program launched at the university this...
November 14, 2022
水多多导航 Democracy Project to Host Debates
The 水多多导航 Democracy Project will host a series of town halls this fall aimed at increasing voter awareness and access to local candidates for elected office on the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith campus.
October 01, 2022
2022 Hispanic Heritage Month to feature Salsa, Service, and Student Perspectives
This Thursday, the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15.
September 14, 2022
Antioch Partnership Welcomes Students with Full 'Fridges.
The college students who will live in 水多多导航鈥檚 Sebastian Commons apartments will have some help keeping the fridge full this year.
August 15, 2022
London Leads at 水多多导航
This fall, students at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will work with a slate of rock-star student affairs professionals thanks to a series of strategic hires and promotions in the Student Life Office, beginning with Stephanie London, who...
August 09, 2022
Famed Baseball Coach Bill Crowder Honored
University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Athletics mourned the loss of Hall of Fame baseball coach Bill Crowder, who passed away earlier this week, sharing stories of his 1,000 win career, his dedication to his players, and his legacy as a man with...
July 26, 2022
Zirwa Mian: Pakistani Grad Plants Roots in Fort Smith
More than eight years after migrating from their home in Pakistan to pursue a better life, Zirwa Mian鈥檚 family packed up their life in New Jersey to experience even more opportunities for a peaceful life in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
July 08, 2022
Mane Event Welcomes New Students to 水多多导航
The 水多多导航 will host its second Mane Event new student welcome day, Friday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Mane Event, incoming students will learn more about campus resources, and find answers to questions about financial...
July 07, 2022
Summer Reading Series: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, staff and alumni of the 水多多导航 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the 水多多导航 community. For...
June 30, 2022
Spring 2022 Deans List Announced
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
June 20, 2022
Summer Reading: Juneteenth Edition
In celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, John Blue, executive director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 水多多导航 compiled this incredible list of works that explore,...
June 18, 2022
Colby Edwards '20 Awarded Police Officer of the Year
During his first year on the force, 23-year-old Fort Smith Police Officer Colby Edwards experienced a whirlwind of press attention and commendations after using his skills, knowledge, and compassion to de-escalate a dangerous situation and save a...
June 14, 2022
Popular Shrimp Boil Returns to 水多多导航
The Roarin鈥� on the River Low Country Shrimp Boil is roaring back to the 水多多导航 this month with its first in-person appearance since 2019.
June 14, 2022
Summer Reading Series: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the 水多多导航 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the 水多多导航 and River Valley commun...
June 03, 2022
水多多导航 Art & Design Curates Galleries at the Bakery
Thanks to a new collaboration with The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith and the Bakery District, Downtown Fort Smith has a new art venue: The District Art Galleries by 水多多导航.
May 27, 2022
Dr. Shadow Robinson Selected as Next 水多多导航 Provost
University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, announced this week the appointment of Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson as the next provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, effective July 1, 2022.
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