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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
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Bell Tower

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
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CommunityNewsStudents

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
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Oct. 11, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 11, 2024
Natalie Chuong, a ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ junior business administration major, smiles for the camera as she hands up a green blouse in the Babb Center for ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Services' Suit Up Studio. A place where students can obtain new or gently used professional attire for free.
Business and IndustryLion Voices

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, 2024
ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ students give away candy during trunk-or-treat at Haunted University.
CommunityEventsFeatured

Haunted 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
Cristina Castorena, assistant director for financial aid client services
AlumniFeatured

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
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Lion Voices

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
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Sept. 27, 2024

Happy Friday, Lions.

September 27, 2024
Flags hang in the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Campus Center
Events

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
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Events

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
The University of ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ - Fort Smith belltower at sunrise
Business and IndustryNews

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
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EventsFirst GenerationNews

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 on the first day of class 2024.
FeaturedNews

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
Ana Demmer, '20, embraces her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, at Arrowhead Stadium.
AlumniArts and SciencesNews

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
Arial view of the Bell Tower at sunrise
Chancellor

Campus Update, Sept. 20, 2024

Happy Friday, colleagues and students.

September 20, 2024
A mural of rolling hills and a sunrise is seen in the background with professional clothes on clothing racks in the foreground at the Babb Center for ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Services' ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Clothing Closet at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ.
Arts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryFeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesNews

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
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies, '10, adjusts an infant at her chiropractic office, JB Family & Animal Chiropractic, in Van Buren
AlumniBusiness and IndustryLion Voices

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
children play at the Little Lions Child Development Center
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

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
The ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Bell Tower sits behind traditional Hispanic decorations at Salsa at the Bell Tower.
CommunityEventsFeatured

'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, 2024

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