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When the Artist Lives Next Door
As part of its commitment to providing students with transformative experiences, the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ – Fort Smith offers a level of exposure typically accessible to graduate-level students to undergrad art and design majors.
October 15, 2024
Library to House New Center for Teaching and Learning
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith introduced its Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, an initiative that supports two of the university’s strategic pillars: investing in academic excellence and student success.
October 15, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Celebrates National Coming Out Day
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ.
October 11, 2024

The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong
According to University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ is "the best choice in ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ," and the decision to come here was easy.
October 09, 2024Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith for 21st year.
October 07, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena
Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...
October 04, 2024
Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Together
Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.
September 30, 2024

DACA Panel Slated Oct. 7
A panel discussion exploring the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) movement will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center’s Reynolds Room at the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort...
September 27, 2024
Octubafest Returns
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith Department of Music will hold its 18th annual Octubafest on Sunday, October 6, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
September 26, 2024
Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department
Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith. Torres joins ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...
September 25, 2024
Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19
Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.
September 25, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 2024
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ.
September 20, 2024

Grand Reopening of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Clothing Closet at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµâ€”Fort Smith Babb Center for ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Services will host a grand reopening of its ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...
September 20, 2024
Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024
Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith’s Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.
September 16, 2024
'Mi Casa es su Casa': ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Events
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith's annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15, with multiple events for ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students, faculty, staff, and the community.
September 13, 2024Popular Topics
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