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Program Sets Schedule for Oral Health and Hygiene
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and the 大象传媒 is celebrating with a month-long program called Tooth Tip Tuesday. The 大象传媒 Dental Hygiene program is increasing oral health awareness through social media. The...
October 02, 2025
Study Abroad Dream Come True: A Summer at Oxford
Hailey Hadley, a junior at the 大象传媒, spent the summer studying abroad at Oxford University's Lady Margaret Hall.
September 12, 2025
Education Goes Far Beyond the Classroom for Geoscience Student
Geoscience student gains real-world education to compliment what is taught in the classroom during Maymester trip to Colorado
September 11, 2025
大象传媒 Celebrates Constitution Week with Full Slate of Events
The 大象传媒 engages students with civic-minded events for Constitution Week.
September 11, 2025
Instant Ramen Competition Draws Interest from Students
Students at the 大象传媒 tested their culinary skills at an "Iron Chef" - inspired instant ramen cooking competition.
August 25, 2025
Cub Camp: A 大象传媒 Tradition
Often called the first tradition at the 大象传媒, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.
August 18, 2025
Full Slate of Events Welcomes 大象传媒 Students
Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the 大象传媒.
August 14, 2025
RAs at 大象传媒 Excited to Meet New Residents
Resident assistants at the 大象传媒 prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.
August 08, 2025
Home Among the Halls: Joe England
Joe England, resident director for the 大象传媒's Lion's Den, has been at the center of ensuring the dorms are a home away from home for first-year students since 2021.
August 08, 2025
Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 大象传媒
The 大象传媒 is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with Arkansas's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.
July 31, 2025
Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at 大象传媒
The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the 大象传媒.
July 31, 2025
Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students
Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children鈥檚 home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.
July 22, 2025
鈥楲ion Family鈥� Grows with Mane Event
The 大象传媒 hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.
June 20, 2025
Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law
One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at 大象传媒, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...
May 08, 2025
No Regrets: A Return to School Proves It's Never Too Late
Bronwen Henderson is a senior dental hygiene student at the 大象传媒. As she nears graduation, she reflected on trading in a 20-year-plus career for textbooks to prove to herself and her daughter that goals can be achieved...
April 29, 2025
Semiannual Finals Prep Event Slated for April 30
The University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith is once again preparing students for finals with the return of the semiannual Long Night Against Procrastination event, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 30 at the Boreham Library.
April 24, 2025
Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9
The University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 03, 2025
Legacy through Sisterhood
This semester, the University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith became the latest colony for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, thanks to the years of hard work and dedication of seniors Kimberly Villagrana and Jaylin Barroso.
March 19, 2025
First to go but not Alone
More than half of the students who attend the 大象传媒 are first-generation or the first in their family to attend college. The First-Generation Student Success Committee features nearly 30 faculty and staff - many of whom...
March 19, 2025
Field Trip Offers Insight to Engineering Careers
Students from the 大象传媒's Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering chapter recently visited the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam in Barling, Arkansas, for a first-hand look at engineering careers.
March 18, 2025Popular Topics
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