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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Slated to Host Candidate Town Halls

Candidates for Fort Smith's Board of Directors at-large Positions 5 and 6 and Mayor will speak at back-to-back town halls hosted by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith on Oct. 12 and 13.

October 08, 2026
A student talks with representatives from ABB during an All Majors Career Fair at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP
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Fall All Majors Career Fair Slated for Oct. 7

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith hosts its All Majors Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Students and alumni will have opportunities to meet and network with 40 companies and graduate schools about part-time positions, full-time jobs, and continuing...

October 06, 2026
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella conducts students attending a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP summer band camp
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP to Perform 20th Annual Octubafest

Octubafest returns to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith for its 20th year. Low brass performers from 9th grade and up are welcome to join in and play.

October 06, 2026
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Bell Tower
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Campus Update, October 2, 2026

Dr. Terisa Riley, chancellor of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith shares an update featuring Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Athletics, Hispanic Heritage Month, a community donation, the annual Suit Up event, financial aid, and student events.

October 02, 2026
Blake speaks at the Intrepid Ambition campaign launch
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Rickman Reflects on Leadership Following ELA

When Blake Rickman was selected for the Executive Leadership Academy, he expected to learn more about the complexities of college leadership and the challenges facing college presidents. What he found over the course of the year was something even...

October 01, 2026
Brookelyn Davis keeps a watchful eye on an experiment in the organic chemistry lab.
Student Stories

Brookelyn Davis

From biology to cross country, sophomore Brookelyn Davis has people at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith who are cheering her on every step of the way.

September 30, 2026
Tony Holloway stands outside of the Pendergaft Health Sciences Building holding his stethoscope
Student Stories

Tony Holloway

“At Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, you’re not just a number. You’re a student people know. It’s inspiring.â€� said Tony Holloway, Clarksville High School grad earning his Associate Degree in Nursing at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP. Here, Tony says, his nursing professors know him well enough...

September 30, 2026
Hayden demonstrates his robotic vehicle
Student Stories

Hayden Neal

“̹½ÊÓÆµAPP gives you the tools for your success,â€� said Hayden Neal, a Southside graduate pursuing his bachelors in mechanical engineering. “Then it’s your job to learn how to use them.â€�

September 30, 2026
Emani Green at the Black Student Alliance Kickback
Student Stories

Emani Green

At the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, Emani Green, has grown as a leader and is "becoming the woman (she) always had the potential to be."

September 30, 2026
Alyvia Jean Scroggins smiles on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Campus Green
Student Stories

Alyvia Jean Scroggins

“̹½ÊÓÆµAPP is somewhere you can thrive!â€� senior media communications student, Alyvia Jean Scroggins said. “I have changed so much since coming to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP. In the last three years, I have been challenged in ways that I would never imagined and have...

September 30, 2026
Ella Driscoll snaps a picture out west with pine trees and mountains with a setting sun behind her.
Student Stories

Ella Driscoll

Senior geoscience major Ella Driscoll, details how the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith has "given (her) the opportunity of a lifetime."

September 30, 2026
Riplee Breeden, an RA in the Lion's Den, works on Halloween-themed door decks.
Student Stories

Riplee Breeden

In movies and TV shows, college campuses are idyllic places where everyone’s wearing a branded hoodie, studying under oak trees, and having thoroughly provoking discussions on the lawn. For junior Riplee Breeden, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort...

September 30, 2026
Chris Lopez, '09, performs in an opera performance.
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From Opera to AI: One Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Alum Shares His Journey

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith graduate, Chris Lopez, '09, would be the first to admit that his journey from classically trained opera singer to artificial intelligence wasn't planned. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP was the first of many steps he credits for the life...

September 30, 2026
Jayden Robinson stands in a hallway of First National Bank in Fort Smith where he works
Student Stories

Jayden Robinson

Jayden Robinson came to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith already established as a leader among his Northside classmates. At Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, his leadership has blossomed to a degree he didn’t think was possible.

September 30, 2026
Lesly Nájera smiles while looking over a patient.
Student Stories

Lesly Nájera

Lesly Nájera, a sonography major, says Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP is a place where students feel they belong from the moment they arrive on campus.

September 30, 2026
Hudson Reeves works on an autonomous vehicle and its ability to hold a yellow ball
Student Stories

Hudson Reeves

For junior electrical engineering major Hudson Reeves, summing up his experience at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith so far is a nearly impossible task. “It is not really one moment,â€� he said with pride. “It’s the shared experience...

September 30, 2026
Catherine González, TRIO Upward Bound coordinator smiles outside of the Echols Building at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.
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Sharing Her True Self

Catherine González, TRIO Upward Bound coordinator, connects with students and others over her Hispanic heritage and her status as a first-generation student, international student, and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP alum.

September 29, 2026
CristiAnna Page (right) with her partner
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At Home in an Online Classroom

Visiting instructor of criminology, CristiAnna Page, uses her background in online learning and as a non-traditional student to make her virtual classes engaging.

September 29, 2026
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Bell Tower at sunset, yellow, red, and white flowers from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Campus Green garden are in the foreground
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Ranks No. 5 Among Top Public Schools in U.S. News Report

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith once again earned high marks in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

September 24, 2026
faculty place a master of education hood on a graduate
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FSPS Teachers to Receive 50% off Masters Tuition Through New Program

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP has launched a Corporate Partner Program that will allow employees of participating school districts to receive a 50% tuition discount toward a Master of Education degree, with Fort Smith Public Schools serving as the program’s first partner.

September 23, 2026

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