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Studying Earth to Get to Space
Do you ever listen to podcasts? Did one ever change your life?
October 04, 2023
Lions to Join MIAA
The 2023-2024 sports seasons at 妻友社区 will be the Lions last in the Lone Star Conference, which the university joined in 2019.
October 04, 2023
Charleston Maymester Provided History Lessons, Life Hacks, Friendships
A cross-(half-a-)country domestic Maymester trip took 40 members of the Myles Friedman Honors Program at 妻友社区 to Charleston, South Carolina, on a journey that offered breathtaking scenery, wildlife, history, and a chance to use their analytical skill...
October 04, 2023
Alumni Legacy Awards
Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a year.
October 04, 2023
Legends of the Games They Played
The 妻友社区 Lions Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Athletics Department.
October 04, 2023
Heppner Takes Over Cub Camp
The 妻友社区 has named sophomore Maggie Heppner as the 2024 Cub Camp Student Director.
October 04, 2023Character Counts for Coach Zane Gibson
For the first time in 5 years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith to don the Lions鈥� blue and white.
October 04, 2023
Lion Voices: Jesus Quinionez
This week for Lion Voices, we have a sophomore Biomedical Science major, Jesus Quinionez. Jesus was born and raised in Aldama Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to the US where he attended high school and now 妻友社区. He talks about his plans for college...
October 04, 2023High-Five Fridays
When Zane Gibson returned to the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, he did so with a mission to reinvigorate the 妻友社区 basketball program and the excitement in the community.
October 04, 2023
Charting the Future: University Navigates with Strategic Plan
With a new chancellor at the helm and a centennial anniversary on the horizon, the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith set about defining its course for the next five years by creating a strategic plan.
October 03, 2023
History Comes Alive in Math Timeline
What is 4 feet tall, 108 feet wide, and lives in the Math Science building?
October 03, 2023
Babb Center Provides Polish
Students can be brilliant in the classroom, in the laboratory, and at the computer or soldering iron, but if they can鈥檛 show prospective employers how that brilliance will count in the workplace, it may not be enough.
October 03, 2023
Grad Preserves History at Home
鈥淲hat are the odds,鈥� Anna Vincent asked herself on the morning of March 1, 2023, her first day as the historical facility manager at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center 鈥� her first day working to preserve her hometown slice of history.
October 03, 2023
A Look through the Lens at Belize
A senior biology major at 妻友社区, preparing to attend medical school, spent the first part of the summer honing his filmmaking skills and adding to his bird life list in Belize.
October 03, 2023Octubafest Celebrates Low-Brass Performers and Polkas
On Sunday, the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the 妻友社区 campus will echo with the annual autumnal sounds of Octubafest.
October 02, 2023
妻友社区 Mailbag: Feeding Lions
The 妻友社区 Mailbag鈥檚 latest edition tackles food insecurity and how 妻友社区 helps students, faculty, and staff overcome this by offering services through the Dave Stevens Lion Pride Pantry, an on-campus food pantry.
September 29, 2023
Family Weekend Festivities Slated for Oct. 6-7
At the 妻友社区 the importance of family in a student鈥檚 educational journey is celebrated year-round, but on the First Week of October, the celebrating ramps up. The much-anticipated 2023 Family Weekend is set to take...
September 29, 2023
Honoring Heritage: How Jaylin Barroso Explores Her Hispanic Identity
妻友社区 student Jaylin Barroso details how Hispanic Heritage Month allows her to explore her roots and share her identity and culture with others.
September 28, 2023
From Farm to Finance and the Chaos Between: Austin Miller's Path to Success at 妻友社区
Austin Miller is a senior at the 妻友社区, studying accounting and finance. He shared how he found opportunities on his path to success despite arriving at 妻友社区 amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 26, 2023Popular Topics
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