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Chancellor

Strategic Plan & Campus Changes

I am writing to make you aware of some organizational changes which are predicated on the creation of our strategic plan pillars and on the priorities set by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ System.

April 19, 2024
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ mascot, Numa, dressed as a mail carrier stands atop a pile of letters
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mailbag: Happy Birthday, Numa!

In this back-to-back edition of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mailbag, we celebrate our favorite mascot's birthday. Numa takes another trip around the sun and invites everyone to enjoy his big day with him.

April 19, 2024
Garrett Scott is surrounded by family and friends as he signs his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith
AthleticsNewsStudents

Second Recruiting Class for Gibson Starts with Local Talent

Zane Gibson, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith men's head basketball coach, kicked off his second season and recruitment with a local player. Garrett Scott, a point guard from Pocola High School, recently signed his National Letter of Intent...

April 19, 2024
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Winners Announced for 17th Annual Student Research Symposium

Fourteen winning individuals and teams were announced following the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith 17th Annual Student Research Symposium. Monetary awards were given to 29 student composed of team and individual presentations.

April 18, 2024
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Arts and Sciences

Fourth Fulbright Award Sends Kannan to Malaysia

In a letter of congratulations to Dr. Ragupathy Kannan, professor of Biological Science, Chancellor Terisa Riley wrote, “I can honestly say that throughout my long career, I have never known anyone who has received four Fulbrights. What an outstanding...

April 17, 2024
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EventsÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mailbag

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mailbag: Earth Day

The latest edition of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mailbag returns with a look at Earth Day and what the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith has done to help the environment. Through the simple act of refilling water bottles, the university has replaced nearly one million...

April 17, 2024
Featured

Lion Company Leads the Way

At the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith, students enrolled in the Army ROTC, Lion Company, are earning their education and working toward becoming an enlisted officer in their service to the country.

April 12, 2024
High school students attend Den Day
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith hosted its largest Den Day in nearly a decade on Friday, April 12. More than 500 students attended the event and were treated to a campus tour, the ability to explore majors and meet professors, and visit campus...

April 12, 2024
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ nursing students demonstrate skills learned in the classroom by examining a simulated patient
FeaturedHealth Education and Human Sciences

Student Nurses and the Heart to Save Lives

Nursing students at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith prepare themselves to save lives and keep people healthy. Students say that being a nurse takes a balance of compassion, patience, and knowledge.

April 12, 2024
Author, Colson Whitehead, signs copies of his books following a guest-speaking event at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥
Featured

Crack Open a Book with 'Read This!'

The Read This! program at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith is an immersive literacy experience, encouraging students, faculty, staff, and the community to delve into a chosen novel through guest speakers, events, and guided reading.

April 12, 2024
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AthleticsFeatured

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Volleyball: Setting the Standard of Athletics

Volleyball at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith has become the standard of athletics for the university. Founded and led by head coach Jane Sargent, the team competes with the best Division II teams yearly. Over the last 26 years at the helm,...

April 12, 2024
Men of Excellence executive board
Featured

Men of Excellence: Shaping Future Leaders

At the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith, the registered student organization, Men of Excellence, prepares men to become leaders of the future.

April 12, 2024
Attendee at the 2023 symposium on human trafficking at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ at Little Rock.
Arts and SciencesEventsNews

April 18 Human Trafficking Symposium Sheds Light on Dark Issues

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, in partnership with the United States Department of Homeland Security's Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Department of Criminal Justice will host a symposium titled "Human Trafficking:...

April 12, 2024
Mary sobhani holds the 2024 Azahares magazine
Arts and SciencesNews

Azahares Launches 2024 Edition

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith announced the release of the 2024 edition of Azahares, the university’s award-winning Spanish-language literary magazine with a standing-room-only celebration April 11.

April 12, 2024
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FeaturedHealth Education and Human Sciences

Teaching the Educators of the Future

The School of Education at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith has been teaching educators since the turn of the century. Since the beginning, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ students have earned four-year degrees and teacher licensures in their pursuit of teaching future...

April 12, 2024
AthleticsFeatured

Swing into the History of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Baseball

A look back at the history of baseball at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith from the days under Bill Crowder until now, led by Todd Holland.

April 12, 2024
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AlumniArts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryEventsFeaturedFirst GenerationHealth Education and Human SciencesNewsStudents

What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?

Spring commencement at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ alums.

April 11, 2024
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Arts and SciencesEventsFeatured

Acclaimed Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle to Speak at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ – Fort Smith will host Dr. Erin Kimmerle, esteemed forensic anthropologist, artist, and author, for two special guest lectures on Friday, April 19, 2024.

April 10, 2024
Events

Faculty, Staff Celebrated for Excellence

On Friday, April 5, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith administration hosted an appreciation brunch for faculty and staff.

April 09, 2024
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CommunityEvents

Veterans Resource Fair Slated April 10

The Financial Aid & Veteran Benefits office at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ - Fort Smith is set to host a Veterans Benefits Mini Resource Fair, aimed at providing military personnel, military veterans, and their dependents with access to a wealth of...

April 08, 2024

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