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A NUMA Move-In Crew volunteer picks up a basket topped with a lion pillow
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Get 'Move-In' Ready

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith fall 2023 semester is approaching. Shortly before the semester begins, hundreds of students will move into their new space as Lion’s Den or Sebastian Commons residents. Before move-in, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Resident...

August 10, 2023
Dr. Patti Conard, a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith, associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences
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Faculty Voices: Dr. Patti Conard

Explore the inspiring story of Dr. Patti Conard, an associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith. With deep roots in the institution as an alumna,...

August 10, 2023
Anna Demmer (10) leaps to return a shot by an opponent
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...

August 07, 2023
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The Dog Days of...Cicadas?

Discover the fascinating world of campus wildlife at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith. Learn about the mesmerizing songs of the cicadas, and the science behind their loud buzz during the scorching summer days.

August 04, 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Lion's Bookstore fall 2023 merchandise display
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Tax-Free Savings

Arkansas Tax-Free Weekend means savings for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and families. Take advantage of the savings at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Lion's Bookstore Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6.

August 02, 2023
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Launches Community Investment Fund

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Foundation have announced plans for a revolutionary Community Investment Fund (CIF) of nearly $200,000 aimed at providing seed funds to locally-owned startups...

July 31, 2023
The Bell Tower at sunrise
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Enrollment, Planning on Chancellor's Mind

Happy Wednesday. I am writing to provide you with a very brief campus update.

July 27, 2023
Dr. Stephen Husarik discussing Beethoven's 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80, at the annual conference of the Humanities Education and Research Association, Chicago, Spring, 2019.
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Buried in History: The Musical Discovery of Dr. Stephen Husarik

In an office that could easily be confused for a library by the number of books on shelves, it was a computer that Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith professor Dr. Stephen Husarik pored over seven days a week, 365 days, for nearly two straight...

July 26, 2023
Students wave to the camera during Mane Event at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥
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Students Prepare for Fall Classes at Mane Event

Nearly 300 students attended the second of three Mane Events at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith as they prepare for fall classes.

July 21, 2023
A family waves as they exit the June 2023 Mane Event
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July 28 Mane Event to Feature Spanish Track for Familes

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith will continue its commitment to inclusive community engagement during its upcoming Mane Event orientation on Friday, July 28, 2023, with specialized Spanish language sessions to help parents and families learn...

July 21, 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Director of Human Relations, Mandy Keyes
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Staff Voices: Mandy Keyes

Hailing from the central Sebastian County town of Hackett, Mandy Keyes, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith director of human resources, admits that attending college after high school was something other than what she planned on pursuing. She...

July 21, 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ alumn, Bryce Neal, celebrates a big moment with the University of Louisville softball program. He is a former assistant coach for the Cardinals.
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From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers’ staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...

July 12, 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith Professor of Accounting, Dr. Randall Stone
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Faculty Voices: Dr. Randall Stone

Since the fall of 2020, Dr. Randall Stone has called the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith his professional home. However, as a native of Fort Smith, the city has always been home. He is a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ alum who now teaches accounting to current Lions.

July 07, 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ graduate Anna Vincent stands next to the entrance sign at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
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From Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent

Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...

July 03, 2023
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Spring 2023 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List Announced

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

June 28, 2023
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Exclusive New Career Beckoned to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Grad

Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.

June 28, 2023
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Surgical Tech Grads Join Professional Ranks

Some people attend professional conferences with a combination of boredom and indifference, but not Hannah Cervantes and other new graduates of the surgical technology program at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith.

June 28, 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students outside walk to class and gather outside of the Breedlove Building and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Bell Tower
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Lion Scholars Program, Preparing Students for Success

Despite fall classes not beginning until Monday, August 21, Academic Success Center staff at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith are busy preparing incoming first-year students for academic success through the Lion Scholars program.

June 27, 2023
The Numa Lion statue roars over a sunset
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ to Join Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Conference

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Monday that the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥-Fort Smith will join the Association with full-time membership in the 2024-2025 academic year.

June 26, 2023
An historic photo of Stuckey's candies
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Stuckey's CEO to Speak to Family Enterprise Center

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith Family Enterprise Center will host renowned speaker Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s, for its quarterly breakfast slated for 7:30 a.m., Thursday, June 29, at the Center for Economic Development at the...

June 22, 2023

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