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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP to Host Slate of Events Honoring MLK
Under the theme “Crossing the Bridge over Troubled Waters,â€� the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will partner with area agencies to host a slate of events honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 01, 2023
Two-Time Pulitzer Winner Colson Whitehead to Speak Feb. 7
Celebrated American novelist Colson Whitehead, known for his unmatched breadth of subject matter and his profound, impactful novels that boldly confront the ills of society, will be the first Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecturer at the University...
December 12, 2022
2022 Fall Commencement to Honor More than 600
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will host its 107th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17, with more than 600 students slated to cross the stage. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored at 10 a.m., and graduates...
December 04, 2022
Barroso Wins Spanish Poetry Slam
Students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith conquered stage fright to throw down in the Department of World Languages’ first Spanish Poetry Slam last week. More than 120 students attended the slam, held November 10 in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Windgate...
November 15, 2022Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Drama Club to Perform Hartseer
The Drama Club at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will be presenting an original, student-written, devised theatre performance in November. “Hartseerâ€� will be performed Nov. 17-19 at the Breedlove Auditorium on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Campus, 5210 Grand...
November 07, 20225th Annual Invest Fort Smith Slated for Nov. 16
64.6 Downtown in partnership with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Center for Economic Development and ASBTDC is hosting the 5th Annual Invest Fort Smith during Global Entrepreneurship Week November 14th- 20th. This year’s summit will take place on...
November 02, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Opera & Musical Theatre to Perform "The Christmas Gift"
For the first time in 35 years, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop will present a complete opera, “The Christmas Gift.â€� Performances will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 and 8, at the Breedlove Auditorium on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP...
November 01, 2022Metcalf to Lecture on Child Protection
To increase the community’s understanding of the special dangers that lurk online for today’s children, Crimestoppers and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Criminal Justice Club will sponsor the lecture “Technology, Predators, and Children: Understanding the Threatsâ€�...
October 24, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP joins Arkansas Climate League for Green Energy Workshop
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith, in association with the Arkansas Citizens’ Climate League, will present The River Valley Green Energy and Education Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Center for Economic...
October 17, 2022
Octuba-Fest Returns for 2022
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 16th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
October 17, 2022Haunted University to Fright and Delight Oct. 29
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will host a revamped Haunted Union this year, complete with a new name: the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Haunted University. Hosted by the university’s Campus Activities Board (CAB,) the all-ages Halloween tradition will be...
October 10, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Wind Ensemble to Perform
Audiences of the 2022-2023 Season of Entertainment will have a chance to see the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Wind Ensemble in concert later this month. The concert, which will take place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, will be under the...
October 10, 2022Arkansas Supreme Court's Appeals on Wheels Coming to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Oct. 20
The Arkansas Supreme Court will travel to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith on October 20th, 2022, as part of the Court’s “Appeals on Wheelsâ€� program.The Court will hear oral argument at 10:00 AM in the case CR-22-114, Shawn Cone v. State...
October 03, 2022
Haunted Hustle Brings a Holiday Theme to Annual 5K
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Alumni Office will host its annual 5k this year with a new theme: Haunted Hustle! The race will be held October 29 on campus, but Alumni across the globe are invited to participate virtually.
October 01, 2022Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP to Host Manufacturing Week Panel
he Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will host a Manufacturing Week panel discussion from 2-3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Baldor Technology Center Room 101.
September 30, 2022
2022 Hispanic Heritage Month to feature Salsa, Service, and Student Perspectives
This Thursday, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15.
September 14, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Theatre to Host James & The Giant Peach Oct. 6-9
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Theatre Department will present its fall show, Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach, October 6-9 at Breedlove Auditorium. The play was adapted for the stage by David Wood, and will feature original music composed by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP student William...
September 06, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Move-in to Welcome New, Returning Students
The excitement is building for students at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, where move-in weekend for on-campus housing will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 20.
August 09, 2022
CBPD to Host Series of Workshops This Fall
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of workshops and certificate courses designed for individuals who wish to improve a specific skillset, sharpen workplace understanding,...
July 15, 2022
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival
The Bordertown Bones will perform Friday at the International Trombone Festival in Conway.
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