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妻友社区 Clubs Celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, students, faculty, and staff from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a series of engaging, educational and 鈥渄ino-mite鈥� events.
April 21, 2022
Center for Economic Development Grand Opening April 27
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Center for Economic Development will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 10 a.m., at the Bakery District.
April 20, 2022
LionVoices: Angela Her
Today's LionVoices feature is junior international business administration and international management major, Angela Her. She is from Collinsville, Oklahoma, and is secretary of the Hmong Student Association.
April 20, 2022
200+ Lions Give Back During Lions Community Outreach Week
On a dreary Saturday morning, close to 50 University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students worked together to brighten their community during the annual Lions Community Outreach Day.聽
April 19, 2022Career Services Hosts Job Search Courses, ArcBest Recruiting Event
The 妻友社区, will host a networking and open interview opportunity for students interested in working with ArcBest Corporation from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the Latture Conference Center. In addition...
April 19, 2022
April Festival Aims to Honor and Celebrate AAPI Culture
Wednesday, April 20, students from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture with an evening festival from 7-9 p.m. on the 妻友社区 Campus Green, with a rain location of the 妻友社区 Campus Center.
April 18, 2022Men of Excellence Host Panel Discussion for Sexual Assault Awareness
The 妻友社区鈥檚 Men of Excellence (MOX) program hosted a panel discussion, 鈥淓ducate to Eradicate: A sexual assault prevention program,鈥� as part of the university鈥檚 Sexual Assault Awareness Month slate of events.
April 11, 2022Windgate Art & Design Gallery displays Faculty works through May 13
鈥淚t鈥檚 always important, impactful, and inspiring for students to see what level of work the Art & Design faculty are producing,鈥� said Matthew Bailey, gallery director of Windgate Art & Design.
April 11, 2022
妻友社区 Day of Giving Announces 24-Hour Goal of $55,000
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will launch its annual 妻友社区 Day of Giving Thursday, April 28, 2022, with fifteen campus initiatives working toward a combined goal of more than $55,000.
April 11, 2022LionHeart Hosts Spring Blood Drive
The 妻友社区 will host its annual spring blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 13-14, in room 129 of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, located at 800 N. 49th Street.
April 11, 2022
Lions' Chronicle to Host Journalism Banquet on April 12
The Lions鈥� Chronicle, a student-run publication at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students, will host a journalism banquet to celebrate writers across the greater Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12,...
April 08, 2022
Student Research Symposium Slated April 8
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 15th Annual Student Research Symposium will take place from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, with oral and poster presentations in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center and Boreham Library on the...
April 04, 2022
妻友社区 Title IX Office Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a slate of events observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April. Activities will be coordinated by the 妻友社区 offices of Title IX; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Student...
April 04, 2022Lion Voices: Jennifer Negrete-Ibarra
Happy Monday, Lions! Today鈥檚 #LionVoices feature is 隆S铆 Se Puede en 妻友社区! representative, junior, Organizational Leadership major Jennifer Negrete-Ibarra. A first-generation college student, Jennifer works two full-time jobs to help support her...
March 29, 2022
Lion Voices: Hannah Cervantes
Happy Sunday, Lions! Today鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History month #LionVoices feature is SisterHood Expansion President, Hannah Cervantes. She is a junior surgical technology major from Van Buren, Arkansas.
March 27, 2022
Rindy Crump Named Director of TRIO SSS STEM
Rindy Crump has been selected as the Director of the TRIO Student Support Services STEM Grant at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, effective March 19, 2022.
March 23, 2022
Spanish Recruitment Event Set for March 28
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a unique admissions event for Spanish-speaking residents and their families Monday, March 28, 2022, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Zapata鈥檚 restaurant, located at 7308 Rogers Ave., in Fort Smith.
March 22, 2022
LionVoices: Payton King
Happy Friday, Lions! Today鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History Month #LionsVoices feature is junior Payton King. She is from Cabot, Arkansas, majoring in business finance and economics. Payton is the president of Delta Gamma, vice president of TOTS, fundraising...
March 21, 2022
Campus Message: Pivot to Remote Operations
Due to severe winter weather moving in more heavily and rapidly than National Weather Service modeling predicted, the university will close campus and pivot to remote operations beginning at noon Friday, March 11, 2022.
March 11, 2022
Lion Voices: Jade Rogers
Happy Friday, Lions! We are kicking off Women鈥檚 History month, with this week鈥檚 #LionVoices feature, Student Government Association President, Jade Rogers. She is a junior psychology major from Roland, Oklahoma.
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