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Researching Resilience
Dr. Nicha Otero is rewriting the narrative of what student success looks likeβone classroom, one breakthrough, one act of belief at a time. Her research is rooted in resilience, but her impact runs deeper: sheβs creating space for students to...
March 26, 2025
Uplifting Patient Care
Lindsey France is a lifeline. Every shift, every patient, and every step she helps someone take is a testament to the training, resilience, and compassion that define ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ nurses. Sheβs not just meeting the standardβsheβs redefining it. And...
March 26, 2025
Voices Heard at 2025 Nurses Day at the Capitol
Nursing students from the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 13, for the annual Nurses Day at the Capitol.
March 07, 2025
More Students Picking ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, Admissions Team Continues to Break Records
Accepted Students Day at the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ for their next step in the...
February 28, 2025
White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Students
The Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas β Fort Smith will hold its White Coat Ceremony on February 26 at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, marking a significant milestone for...
February 24, 2025
Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced
January 29, 2025
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Celebrates Graduates
The ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.
December 14, 2024
'I'm ready. I'm prepared.': How Braden Nguyen Leaves ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, reflects on his time at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ and how the university has prepared him for whatever lies ahead.
December 06, 2024
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing
The ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ and the University of the Ozarks form a new academic partnership to increase the number of nursing students. It is the first articulation agreement between the two universities.
December 04, 2024
Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½'s ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."
November 26, 2024
Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas
Although itβs not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.
November 08, 2024
Dr. James Benjamin's Passion for Psychology
Dr. James Benjamin discovered his passion for psychology while living in California, one of nine states he's lived in. He found his home in Arkansas, at the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, where he's shared his passion with students since 2010.
October 30, 2024
Capps Family Takes Home Honors
The ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.
October 22, 2024
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Students Win Scholarships at Conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month
Two ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ students won $1,000 in scholarships at Salsa at the Bell Tower, the finale of Hispanic Heritage Month.
October 16, 2024
Winning Smiles and Gold
The Special Olympics athlete oath states, βLet me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.β But before any athlete can make an attempt, health must come first.
October 15, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
The University of ArkansasβFort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...
September 20, 2024
Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary
The ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½βs Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.
September 16, 2024
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Nursing Honor Society Induction Friday Sept. 6
The ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½βs 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
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Establishes Center for Teaching and Learning
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ is set to introduce a Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, a strategic development aimed at advancing faculty expertise and student engagement through innovative educational strategies. The centerβs establishment marks a significant...
August 21, 2024
12 New Faculty Members Join ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ this Fall
The ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ welcomed a dozen new faculty members to campus to begin the academic year with disciplines in each of the three colleges at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½.
August 20, 2024Popular Topics
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