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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
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
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
Radio Flyer leader Robert Pasin to Keynote CED Awards
Robert Pasin, chief wagon officer of Radio Flyer and the grandson of company founder Antonio Pasin, will serve as keynote speaker for the third annual CED Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on Thursday, Nov. 5, at The Bakery District.
September 21, 2026
Respiratory Therapy Program Moves Forward
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith is moving forward with plans to launch its respiratory therapy associate degree program after receiving approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) for its letter of intent,...
September 21, 2026
Counselor Brunch Garners Record Attendance
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP hosted 106 high school counselors and school partners from 44 high schools and five community colleges Friday, at its largest counselor brunch to date.
September 18, 2026
Classroom and Culture Come Together for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, begins at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith with Hispanic Heritage Athletic Night on Friday, Sept. 18. Events will be hosted all month long to promote Hispanic culture and are open to the commu...
September 15, 2026
Tom Watkins Returns to the Classroom and Lessons That Shaped Him
Tom Watkins,visiting history instructor, brings decades of experience in education, administration and the arts back to the classroom where his own journey began.
September 15, 2026
Steve Ruark Brings Unconventional Path, Manufacturing Perspective to Advisory Board
Steve Ruark, Engineering and Technology Leader for Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie facility in Fort Smith, brings an unconventional path to his newest role as a member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s Advanced Manufacturing Board of Advisor...
September 03, 2026
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP ROTC Hosts Memorial Stair Climb 25 Years After Attacks
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Army ROTC, Lion Company, will host a memorial stair climb on Friday, Sept. 11 in the Stubblefield Center. The climb will begin at 6 a.m. and is open to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and the community.
September 03, 2026
Women’s Financial Series Turns Investing Lessons into $900,000 in Scholarships
Mollie Wilson Women’s Financial Series (WFS), formed with startup funding from the Westark Foundation, has spent 32 years studying financial markets, making investment decisions and putting the returns toward scholarships for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students
August 12, 2026
Loss of a Lion: Dr Sandi Sanders
Dr. Sandi Sanders of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith has died. She was a champion for the university for nearly three decades.
July 29, 2026
RoarCorps to expand student service across the River Valley
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will launch RoarCorps this September, placing 40 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP AmeriCorps members with community partners across the River Valley to support youth education, wellness, environmental stewardship and mental health. The program will expand Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP’ AmeriCorps...
July 23, 2026
Ross Enrolls in Emerging Leaders Program
Kendall Ross, Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic and Workforce Development at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, has been named to the 2026 cohort of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Emerging Leaders Program.
July 01, 2026
Ask the Expert: Flag Day
In this Flag Day Ask the Expert, we asked historian Tom Wing, assistant professor of history at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith and director of the Drennen-Scott Historic Site, to share the history behind one of America's most recognizable...
June 12, 2026
Ask the Expert: Dr. Sandy Johnson
Sandra Marchese Johnson, M.D., is a dedicated supporter of education, a longtime friend of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP–Fort Smith, and a faculty member at both UAMS and the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. In this expert column she shares...
June 01, 2026
Memorial Day with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Veterans
As the United States sits on the precipice of its 250th year as a nation, there’s no better time to honor the lives of service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice than Memorial Day.
May 25, 2026
Summer Camps at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Begin in June
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith is offering camps throughout the summer, ranging from volleyball and basketball to band for kids ages K-12.
May 15, 2026
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Alum Cyndi Glidewell Turned Nursing Degree into Lifetime of Adventure
Cyndi Glidewell's professional life has spanned hospital floors, international consulting projects, book publishing and a niche travel business and all started with a nursing degree from Westark Community College.
May 07, 2026
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Local Leads Deliver “Baby Brain Bagsâ€� to Mercy Labor & Delivery
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP-Fort Smith Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 “Baby Brain Bagsâ€� to the labor and delivery department at Mercy-Fort Smith to support newborns’ brain development.
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