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The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong
According to ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù is "the best choice in Arkansas," and the decision to come here was easy.
October 09, 2024Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù 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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, 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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Together
Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù. 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 Arkansas - Fort...
September 27, 2024
Octubafest Returns
The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù 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
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
Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department
Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù. Torres joins ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...
September 25, 2024
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career 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
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù 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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù.
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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024
Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary
The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.
September 16, 2024
Class Notes, September 2024
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù alumni share their class notes from the summer of 2024.
September 13, 2024
'Mi Casa es su Casa': ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Events
The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15, with multiple events for ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù students, faculty, staff, and the community.
September 13, 2024

'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.
September 12, 2024Popular Topics
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