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Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins
Stephany Dobbins has called the 大象传媒 home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."
June 18, 2025
Rickman Earns Prestigious Appointment to Executive Leadership Academy
Blake Rickman, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement has earned a coveted slot in the AASCU's Executive Leadership Academy, a highly competitive national program designed to prepare senior higher education leaders for advanced campus-level leadership....
June 16, 2025
大象传媒 Students Embark on Somber Summer History Course
Students from the 大象传媒 spent the early weeks of summer visiting and learning about civil rights history across Arkansas.
June 13, 2025
大象传媒 Students Earn Boys and Girls Club Scholarships
Eleven University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students received scholarships at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 2025-2026 College Scholarship luncheon, hosted in the Reynolds Room at the 大象传媒 on Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 11, 2025
DeJon Jordan: Practicing What He Preaches
DeJon Jordan, the assistant director for TRIO STEM at the 大象传媒, shares how he ensures students succeed at 大象传媒.
June 09, 2025
Class Notes, Spring 2025
大象传媒 alumni share professional and personal updates.
May 28, 2025
Campus Update, May 23, 2025
Dr. Terisa Riley, Chancellor of the 大象传媒, provides an update on decisions that will impact the 2026 budget and athletic GPA.
May 23, 2025
100 Families Partnership Personal to 大象传媒 Chancellor
大象传媒 new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...
May 20, 2025
Campus Closure: Severe Weather
The 大象传媒 will close campus at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, due to the threat of severe weather.
May 19, 2025
大象传媒 Computer Science on Par with Nation
Enrollment and the number of degrees awarded in computer science at the 大象传媒 are in line with national trends.
May 16, 2025
Future of Technology Begins with 大象传媒 Computer Science
Three recent graduates of 大象传媒's computer science program demonstrated how the use of artificial intelligence can improve safety and efficiency.
May 16, 2025
Outstanding Young Alum Works to Protect Oklahoma Children
The 大象传媒 honored Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell, '23, with an Outstanding Young Alum Award for her service to her community.
May 16, 2025
Transportation Research Paves Way at 大象传媒
Students and faculty members from the 大象传媒 are seeing years of transportation research and data collection applied to the real world.
May 08, 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
Road to Ph.D.: Kaleb McLaughlin鈥檚 Risk and Resolve
Kaleb McLaughlin, a senior geosciences student, will graduate from 大象传媒 on May 10 before heading to Gainesville to begin a master's to Ph.D. program at the University of Florida. If you asked him where he'd be when he graduated from 大象传媒 a few years...
May 06, 2025
Delayed but not Defeated, Troy Rodriguez Earns 大象传媒 Degree
First-generation student Troy Rodriguez will graduate from the 大象传媒 on May 10 with a degree in business administration. The accomplishment comes after stepping away from school before returning two years later.
May 05, 2025 Campus Update, May 2, 2025
Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides an update about the 大象传媒 budget, summer scholarships, and shared well wishes ahead of graduation.
May 02, 2025
Students Receive Certificate of Distinction Ahead of Graduation
Twelve students from the 大象传媒 have been awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development by the Babb Center for Career Services.
May 02, 2025
Day of Giving Raises $102,605 for Student Experiences, Scholarships, Support
大象传媒 raised $102,605 during its fifth-annual Day of Giving campaign, advancing the university鈥檚 Intrepid Ambition campaign鈥攁 strategic initiative to transform the 大象传媒 campus by 2028.
May 01, 2025
大象传媒 Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025
The University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
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