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大象传媒 and River Valley Regional Food Bank Partner for Thanksgiving Meals
On Thursday, Nov. 19, the 大象传媒 and the River Valley Regional Food Bank will be handing out 150 Thanksgiving meal boxes to 大象传媒 students and employees.
November 13, 2026
Psychology Symposium Returns to 大象传媒 Nov. 19
The 大象传媒's psychology department will host its 16th Annual Psychology Symposium on November 19 showcasing student research and providing a networking session for students and alumni.
November 13, 2026
Fall Den Day Sets New Record for Turnout
The 大象传媒 once again broke a record for the number of students attending Den Day. This fall, more than 700 students attended, with 917 officially registering for the event.
November 05, 2026
Novelist Finds Her Voice at 大象传媒
Amber Quimby can make a direct connection between the student who wrote short stories at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith and the novelist she is today.
November 03, 2026
大象传媒 Slated to Host Candidate Town Halls
Candidates for Fort Smith's Board of Directors at-large Positions 5 and 6 and Mayor will speak at back-to-back town halls hosted by the 大象传媒 on Oct. 12 and 13.
October 08, 2026
大象传媒 Ranks No. 5 Among Top Public Schools in U.S. News Report
The 大象传媒 once again earned high marks in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
September 24, 2026
Digital Lions Push for Continued Gaming Success
The 大象传媒 eSports team, Digital Lions, is back in action with new games and fresh teams as they look to compete.
September 10, 2026
大象传媒 Grads Part of History at A-State
Three 大象传媒 graduates are among the inaugural veterinary medicine doctorate cohort at Arkansas State University. For Nayda Barbry, '23, the opportunity is a result of her perseverance.
September 04, 2026
大象传媒 Chancellor to Meet with High School Seniors During Chancellor Chats
大象传媒 Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley will visit area high schools throughout September, meeting with seniors to discuss opportunities at 大象传媒.
September 01, 2026
Houston, We Have Interns
Four 大象传媒 students spent the summer interning with NASA in Houston, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. Hudson Reeves, a junior electrical engineering student, spent 10 weeks at the Johnson Space Center working on coding...
August 17, 2026
Women鈥檚 Financial Series Turns Investing Lessons into $900,000 in Scholarships
Mollie Wilson Women鈥檚 Financial Series (WFS), formed with startup funding from the Westark Foundation, has spent 32 years studying financial markets, making investment decisions and putting the returns toward scholarships for 大象传媒 students
August 12, 2026
Summer at Stanford
Abby Webb, a senior geoscience student, earned a fully funded summer research fellowship at Stanford University's School of Sustainability.
July 30, 2026
大象传媒 Launches Lion Family Connection
The 大象传媒 partnered with CampusESP to launch Lion Family Connection, an online portal for families and supporters of prospective and current students.
July 27, 2026
Arkansas Tax-Free weekend Offers Savings for Students
Aug. 1-2 is tax-free weekend in Arkansas, designated to help students with the expense of back-to-school needs
July 24, 2026
大象传媒 Kappa Sigma Earns Top Awards
Members of Omicron-Tau, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at the 大象传媒, were awarded additional honors at their recent leadership conference and were recognized as one of the top 2% of chapters internationally.
July 22, 2026
大象传媒 Fraternity Awarded National Distinction
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter, Omicron-Tau, at the 大象传媒 was named one of 28 chapters from around the nation to win a Founders' Award of Chapter Excellence (FACE Award). The award will be presented at the fraternity's...
July 14, 2026
Juneteenth: 大象传媒 BSA Shares Significance and Pride
This Juneteenth, students from the Black Student Alliance at the 大象传媒 share their personal reasons for pride and the significance of celebrating their culture.
June 18, 2026
大象传媒 Confers Spring Grads
The 大象传媒 celebrated the spring commencement of nearly 650 graduates on Saturday, May 16.
May 16, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Degree Prepares Students for Future
Students like Arik Schrouf are among the first in Arkansas to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, thanks to the 大象传媒.
May 15, 2026
大象传媒 History Through the Eyes of Sharon Winn
Since being founded in 1928, the 大象传媒 has undergone five name changes. Only one person has been part of the university for every iteration.
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