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Memorial Day with 大象传媒 Veterans
As the United States sits on the precipice of its 250th year as a nation, there鈥檚 no better time to honor the lives of service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice than Memorial Day.
May 25, 2026
Summer Camps at 大象传媒 Begin in June
The 大象传媒 is offering camps throughout the summer, ranging from volleyball and basketball to band for kids ages K-12.
May 15, 2026
大象传媒 Local Leads Deliver 鈥淏aby Brain Bags鈥� to Mercy Labor & Delivery
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 鈥淏aby Brain Bags鈥� to the labor and delivery department at Mercy-Fort Smith to support newborns鈥� brain development.
May 07, 2026
大象传媒 Alum Cyndi Glidewell Turned Nursing Degree into Lifetime of Adventure
Cyndi Glidewell's professional life has spanned hospital floors, international consulting projects, book publishing and a niche travel business and all started with a nursing degree from Westark Community College.
May 07, 2026
Gov. Sanders Keynotes Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing Open House
大象传媒 celebrated the opening of its new Advanced Manufacturing and Workforce Development Centers with an open house and ribbon cutting Monday, May 4, welcoming Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, state leaders, industry partners, university officials,...
May 05, 2026
Student Led Bioblitz Aims To Empower Citizen Scientists
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host a weeklong BioBlitz from May 2 to 9, inviting students, faculty and community members to help document local plants and animals while building deeper connections to the region鈥檚 green spaces.
May 04, 2026
Detailed Planning and Coordinated Effort Needed for Commencement Ceremonies
It takes dozens of staff and months of planning to successfully stage commencement ceremonies at 大象传媒.
May 01, 2026
大象传媒 大象传媒 Eases Senior-Year Anxiety with Personal, Hands-On Support
Admission office stands ready to help students through the admission process.
May 01, 2026The Civic Duty of Ben Shipley
Ben Shipley discusses his civic responsibility and duty to give back to the community by way of supporting the 大象传媒.
May 01, 2026
Gov. Sanders to Speak at Open House for Workforce Development & Advanced Manufacturing centers
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will celebrate the opening of its new Workforce Development Center with an open house and ribbon cutting from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 4. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will keynote the celebration,...
May 01, 2026
Mental Health Awareness Month Arrives at Critical Point in Semester
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the 大象传媒 is ensuring students have all the tools needed to manage this stressful and busy point of the semester and take care of their mental well-being.
April 30, 2026
Campus Update, April 24, 2026
大象传媒 chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, discussed students who have completed or secured summer internships with NASA, congratulated the 大象传媒 Women's Golf team, and more in an April 24 update.
April 24, 2026
AAPI Fest Brings Culture to Campus
大象传媒 will host its annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 25 in the Campus Center Reynolds Room, bringing together campus and area student organizations for an evening of food, performances, and cultural...
April 22, 2026
Azahares Launches April 16
大象传媒 will celebrate the 2026 edition of Azahares, the university's Spanish-language literary magazine, at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16.
April 13, 2026
Regalia Drive Slated April 18
The 2025-2026 Lion Leadership class will host a cap and gown donation drive from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the 大象传媒 campus.
April 02, 2026
Beethoven Expert to Give Historical Lecture and Performance
Dr. Stephen Husarik, professor of humanities and music history, is set to present a lecture-recital about Beethoven on March 31 at 7 p.m. at the 大象传媒. Husarik is an expert in Beethoven.
March 16, 2026
大象传媒 Homecoming is Around the Corner
The 大象传媒 is putting the final touches on Homecoming 2026. Throughout the week of Feb. 23-28, there will be new and returning favorites for everyone to enjoy.
February 16, 2026
Students Fill Hearts Through Homemade Meals
大象传媒 students, a professor, and an alum teamed up to cook and serve meals at the Salvation Army of Fort Smith to unhoused on Feb. 7.
February 11, 2026
Learning Mandarin Made Easy
大象传媒 professor Dr. Ann-Gee Lee leans on her heritage to bring back a free Mandarin course for students, faculty, staff, and the community.
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