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Alumna Looks to the Stars for the Origins of Life
Alumna Shelby Osborne credits her time at 大象传媒 for instilling in her the drive and opportunity to complete her PhD and seek the origins of life.
August 25, 2026
ALL CLEAR GIVEN. Campus to remain closed Friday.
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has received the all clear from authorities. Campus remains closed on Friday, August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
Students discover confidence, connection in Spain
大象传媒 Spanish majors spend summer abroad in Spain, expanding their horizons
August 20, 2026
CED Celebrates a Year in Van Buren
One year after establishing a presence at the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce, the Center for Economic Development is celebrating expanded connections with Crawford County entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and nonprofit leaders.
August 17, 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
Cub Camp Welcomes Incoming Students to 大象传媒
Cub Camp, the annual "first tradition" for incoming 大象传媒 students, concluded with new friends, memories, and readiness for fall classes.
August 15, 2026
New Faculty Join 大象传媒 for 2026
Twenty-eight new faculty members will join the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith for the fall semester, 大象传媒 Provost Ray Green announced during the annual University Days all-faculty meeting Aug. 13.
August 15, 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
New, Returning RAs Ready to Welcome 大象传媒 Students
Students at the 大象传媒 will begin moving onto campus this week. There to welcome them to their home away from home for the year are the RAs of Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.
August 10, 2026
Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts Launches Fall 2026
The 大象传媒 is expanding its role as a regional destination for art and design with the launch of a new academic Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts and the establishment of the Center for Book Arts.
August 08, 2026
大象传媒 Center for Book Arts Opens
At the new Center for Book Arts, centuries-old practices feel newly alive as students, faculty, and local artists set type, pull prints, fold paper, stitch pages, and explore what a book can become.
August 08, 2026
Pelly Announced as Dean of CBI
大象传媒 has named Dr. Duncan Pelly dean of the College of Business and Industry, bringing to the university an academic leader with deep international experience in accreditation, entrepreneurship, corporate partnerships, and regional economic developme...
August 07, 2026
Lane Metcalf Sets Out to Improve the Classroom
Lane Metcalf's undergraduate research on classroom interventions earned publication and prepared him for a career in education.
August 03, 2026
Welcome Week Kicks Off Fall Semester at 大象传媒
The 大象传媒 begins the fall semester with Welcome Week, an annual weeklong slate of events designed to help students reconnect with friends, make new connections, and find their place on campus.
July 31, 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
Loss of a Lion: Dr Sandi Sanders
Dr. Sandi Sanders of the 大象传媒 has died. She was a champion for the university for nearly three decades.
July 29, 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
Details on 大象传媒 Move-In
Students will begin moving into 大象传媒 on-campus housing starting August 12. Details and important information for a smooth move are listed.
July 24, 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
RoarCorps to expand student service across the River Valley
大象传媒 will launch RoarCorps this September, placing 40 大象传媒 AmeriCorps members with community partners across the River Valley to support youth education, wellness, environmental stewardship and mental health. The program will expand 大象传媒鈥� AmeriCorps...
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