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Â鶹´«Ã½ Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025
The University of Arkansas—Fort 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.
May 01, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½, Royals team up for MIAA Day at the K
The Â鶹´«Ã½ joins members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the second MIAA Day at the K on Saturday, April 26.
April 21, 2025
Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9
The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 03, 2025
Mae Jemison, First Black Woman in Space, to Speak at Â鶹´«Ã½
Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut, entrepreneur, and prolific leader in the fields of science and exploration, will speak at the University of Arkansas—Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus...
March 28, 2025
A Legacy of Courage
The story of Fort Smith is one of endurance, evolution, and grit—and Â鶹´«Ã½ has been there through every chapter, turning moments of hardship into milestones of progress. As the region faces the future, it does so with a partner that has never wavered,...
March 26, 2025
Empowering Our Economy
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Center for Economic Development is a pillar of our community. By equipping the workforce, empowering entrepreneurs, and supporting the region’s most vital industries, the CED is building more than economic momentum—it’s building a...
March 26, 2025
State of the City Slated March 17
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill will deliver the 2025 State of the City Address at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
March 10, 2025
International Women's Day Celebration Slated for March 6
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Cultural Network will celebrate International Women's Day on March 6. The holiday, which has been recognized for more than 100 years, will be celebrated globally on March 8.
March 04, 2025
$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...
December 19, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa
The latest edition of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.
November 15, 2024
Winners Announced at Inaugural Â鶹´«Ã½ Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural Â鶹´«Ã½ Excellence in Family and Small Business...
October 25, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12
The Â鶹´«Ã½ will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...
October 17, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Celebrates National Coming Out Day
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the Â鶹´«Ã½ kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at Â鶹´«Ã½.
October 11, 2024
Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at Â鶹´«Ã½
Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the Â鶹´«Ã½ for 21st year.
October 07, 2024
Haunted University Returns Oct. 25
Haunted University is back at Â鶹´«Ã½ on Oct. 25, drawing thousands for one of the region’s largest Halloween events. This year adds an outdoor screening of Monsters University to the mix of Trunk or Treat, carnival games, and the classic haunted...
October 07, 2024
'Mi Casa es su Casa': Â鶹´«Ã½ Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Events
The Â鶹´«Ã½'s annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15, with multiple events for Â鶹´«Ã½ students, faculty, staff, and the community.
September 13, 2024
Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.
September 06, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Nursing Honor Society Induction Friday Sept. 6
The Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing will hold its chartering and induction ceremony for the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) on Sept. 6, 2024.
September 04, 2024
Willie Robertson to Keynote Inaugural Â鶹´«Ã½ Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
Star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" set to keynote the Â鶹´«Ã½ Center for Economic Development's first Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on October 24. The event will honor regional family-owned and small businesses...
August 08, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K
Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.
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