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Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

January 29, 2025
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Chancellor

Update: U.S. Judge issues temporary stay on federal aid freeze

Tonight, U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a temporary stay, halting efforts by President Donald Trump鈥檚 Office of Management and Budget to freeze federal payments for federal grants and other programs.

January 28, 2025
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Chancellor

Statement on OMB Memo on Federal Financial Aid

As you may be aware, today, President Donald Trump鈥檚 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ordered a hold on all financial federal assistance.

January 28, 2025
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Lion Voices

Lion Voices: Embry Thornton

Embry Thornton talks about 妻友社区 and what they have done to help him achieve his dream of being a teacher.

January 24, 2025
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VSA to host Lunar New Year Celebration

The 妻友社区 will host a Lunar New Year celebration on Friday, Jan. 24, honoring Vietnamese cultural traditions and fostering community connection.

January 20, 2025
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Lion Voices

Lion Voices: William Perrigo

Recent 妻友社区 graduate William Perrigo, mentions his time at 妻友社区 and speaks on his fondest memories. He talks about why he chose 妻友社区 and what he plans to do with his newly attained degree.

January 17, 2025
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妻友社区 Poised to Lead Following State of the State Address

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced plans to expand access to higher education in Arkansas during her State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 14, marking the start of the 2025 legislative session. Her proposals include funding college credits for high...

January 14, 2025
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MLK Events to Span Jan. 18-24

The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and 妻友社区 will host a series of events from January 18 to January 24 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淏e the Change You Want to See!鈥,...

January 10, 2025
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Weather Alert

妻友社区 moves to remote operations Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10.

January 08, 2025
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$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...

December 19, 2024
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Accounting for Her Success

妻友社区 Staff Accountant Lorin Nhongvongsithi doubted she'd graduate. But when the moment came, she fulfilled a dream her 12-year-old self always had.

December 18, 2024
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Lion Voices

Six-Strings and Shakespeare

妻友社区 Professor and Director of the Myles Friedman Honors Program, Dr. Dennis Siler, has a knack for seeing raw potential - whether in a piece of wood destined to become a guitar or a student poised to achieve greatness.

December 17, 2024
Emily McCall, a College of Arts and Sciences graduate, earned her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in history.
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妻友社区 Celebrates Graduates

The 妻友社区 celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.

December 14, 2024
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Dec. 13

妻友社区 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides a campus update on the eve of fall commencement.

December 13, 2024
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Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies Slated Dec. 14

The 妻友社区 will honor its fall 2024 graduates in two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 14, at the Stubblefield Center. The complete commencement program is available online

December 09, 2024
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Dec. 7

妻友社区 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley shares a campus-wide update.

December 07, 2024
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'I'm ready. I'm prepared.': How Braden Nguyen Leaves 妻友社区

Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at the 妻友社区, reflects on his time at 妻友社区 and how the university has prepared him for whatever lies ahead.

December 06, 2024
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妻友社区 and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing

The 妻友社区 and the University of the Ozarks form a new academic partnership to increase the number of nursing students. It is the first articulation agreement between the two universities.

December 04, 2024
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EventsStudents

Prep for Finals with a Cozy Twist

For the third semester in a row, the 妻友社区 is helping students prepare for finals with the return of the Long Night Against Procrastination. This time with a twist: pajamas.

December 04, 2024
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妻友社区 to Launch Smart Choice Tuition Waiver for Transfer Students in Fall 2025

The 妻友社区 has announced a new tuition waiver program aimed at supporting transfer students. The 鈥淪mart Choice Tuition Waiver鈥 will provide eligible transfer students with up to $9,000 in tuition discounts starting...

December 04, 2024

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