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Preparing for Med School in Arkansas: Which Degrees are Best for Undergrad?

Students interested in continuing their education at a medical school can receive the foundational education they need from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith.

October 31, 2025
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All Majors Career Fair Slated Oct 29

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will host its Fall 2025 All-Majors Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

October 23, 2025
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Octuba-Fest Returns for 2025

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 19th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 12.

October 06, 2025
Abby Summitt spins a basketball on the court of the Stubblefield Center at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP
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Abby Summitt and When the Ball Stops Bouncing

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith senior biology major Abby Summitt details how an injury almost cut her playing career short and how basketball has helped her academically in her pursuit of dental school.

September 19, 2025
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Education Goes Far Beyond the Classroom for Geoscience Student

Geoscience student gains real-world education to compliment what is taught in the classroom during Maymester trip to Colorado

September 11, 2025
Officials from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education pose after signing an affiliation agreement.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, ACHE Sign Affiliation Agreement

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education signed a new affiliation agreement on August 25 that guarantees qualified Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students an admissions interview for graduate programs at ACHE.

August 25, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Launches Monthly Research Den Programming

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith to launch Research Den, a monthly series to share research conducted by students and faculty through casual conversation.

August 21, 2025
Sarahi Ibarra (center) is surrounded by family and friends during her spring 2025 graduation from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP
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Upward Bound to Law School

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith alum, Sarahi Ibarra, class of 2025, found success through programs and community on her way to law school.

August 21, 2025
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First-Year and Transfer Enrollment See Gains for 2025

First-year undergraduate enrollment has reached its highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1,030 first-year students registered for the fall of 2025, a 15% increase from the same date in 2024.

August 18, 2025
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25 New Faculty Members Join Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Twenty five new full-time faculty members will join Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP for the 2025-26 academic year, strengthening programs across its three colleges and expanding academic resources for students.

August 18, 2025
Kayla McIntosh, director of first-year advising
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McIntosh Named Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Director of First Year Advising

Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith

July 18, 2025
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¡Bienvenido a España!: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Student Takes the Classroom Overseas

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith junior Viviana Preston recently returned from a four-week study abroad in Spain. As a native Spanish speaker, she was curious to learn more about the culture from which the language was formed.

July 18, 2025
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella conducts students during a summer band camp
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Conducting the Rhythm of Teaching: Dr. Alex Zacharella

Dr. Alexandra Zacharella has been a staple of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith's music department for nearly 20 years. Music is in her DNA, and she has a passion to share it with students.

June 25, 2025
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Bell Tower sits behind the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP garden on the green
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Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith has released the Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.

June 20, 2025
Incoming students leave the Stubblefield Center during Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP's first Mane Event of the summer
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‘Lion Family’ Grows with Mane Event

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.

June 20, 2025
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Future of Technology Begins with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Computer Science

Three recent graduates of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP's computer science program demonstrated how the use of artificial intelligence can improve safety and efficiency.

May 16, 2025
Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell stands in front of an Oklahoma courthouse holding her Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Outstanding Young Alum Award
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Outstanding Young Alum Works to Protect Oklahoma Children

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith honored Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell, '23, with an Outstanding Young Alum Award for her service to her community.

May 16, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Computer Science on Par with Nation

Enrollment and the number of degrees awarded in computer science at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith are in line with national trends.

May 16, 2025
Kaleb McLaughlin, center, takes measurements while conducting research in the field
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Road to Ph.D.: Kaleb McLaughlin’s Risk and Resolve

Kaleb McLaughlin, a senior geosciences student, will graduate from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP on May 10 before heading to Gainesville to begin a master's to Ph.D. program at the University of Florida. If you asked him where he'd be when he graduated from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP a few years...

May 06, 2025
Itzel Espinosa, business administration graduate
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Students Receive Certificate of Distinction Ahead of Graduation

Twelve students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith have been awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development by the Babb Center for Career Services.

May 02, 2025

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