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ReadThis! Slate Kicks Off with Killers of the Flower Moon

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will host a kickoff event for the 2022 Read This! community literacy program, Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in room 122 of the Boreham Library. The event will also be streamed via Zoom.

January 25, 2022
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Slate of 2022 MLK Week Events Announced

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith has announced a slate of January events sponsored by the university's MLK Celebrate the Dream Team, celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 10, 2022
D Antonio Dean Cantu
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Cantu Named Dean of College of Health, Education & Human Sciences

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith has selected Dr. D. Antonio “Deanâ€� Cantu as the Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences. Cantu will begin his role Feb. 1, 2022.

December 27, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Graduates Reflect Ahead of 105th Commencement

Three of the more than 450 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith students who will be honored this Saturday at the university’s 105th commencement ceremony shared reflections on their university careers this week, looking back on the triumphs,...

December 17, 2021
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Pitsch to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker

Senator Mathew Pitsch will serve as the guest speaker for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s fall commencement ceremony held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, at the Stubblefield Center on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP campus at 5402 Kinkead...

December 12, 2021
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Men of Excellence Earn Over $10,000 in Crowdfunding Campaign

Concluding a month-long crowdfunding campaign, the new Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith program Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Men of Excellence (MOX) is ahead more than $10,000.

December 07, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Mourns Passing of Coaching Legend Louis Whorton

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith Athletics family mourns the loss of Hall of Fame Head Women's Basketball Coach Louis Whorton, who passed away over the weekend.

December 06, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Announces New Diversity Studies Minor

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith students now have the option to minor in an important new discipline: Diversity Studies, following approval from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP System Board of Trustees and the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating...

December 06, 2021
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Student Veterans to Host Annual Banquet

The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will host a Veterans Banquet in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Campus Center Reynolds Room on Wednesday, November 10th from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

November 08, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Announces Native American Heritage Month Slate

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will host its annual slate of events celebrating Native American History Month throughout November as a collaborative effort between the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Native American Student...

November 03, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Places in Four US News Categories.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith earned recognition this week as one of the top public universities in the south according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges rankings, ranking 5th overall for social mobility and 12th ...

November 03, 2021
The Pendergraft Health Sciences Building
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP to Host Three Candidates for CHEHS Dean

The search committee for the College of Health, Education & Human Sciences dean position has narrowed the list of candidates to three highly-qualified individuals who will participate in on-campus and virtual interviews November 4 - 11

October 28, 2021
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ADCP named Outstanding Adult Education Program of the Year

The Adult Degree Completion Program at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP-Fort Smith, along with Dr. Tina Root, Dr. Kristin Tardif, and Dr. Ken Warden, earned the prestigious Malcolm Knowles Award for outstanding adult education program leadership earlier...

October 25, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Family Weekend

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will celebrate its annual Family Weekend. On Oct. 22 and 23, all Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to bring their families to a slate of campus activities, including Lady Lions Volleyball,...

October 18, 2021
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Jennings Publishes In the Deep, Second in Acclaimed Space Opera Series

Dr. Kelly Jennings, professor of the Department of English, Rhetoric and Writing, and Media Communication at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP has published In the Deep, a direct sequel to Fault Lines. The now evolving series of sci-fi space operas titled Escape Velocity is...

October 15, 2021
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Men of Excellence Crowdfunding Campaign Launches

This week, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Men of Excellence (MOX) program launched their first crowd funding campaign. The organization aims to assure, encourage and motivate male students during their time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and beyond.

October 13, 2021
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith campus as seen from Kinkaid avenue.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP to Host Oct 20 Info Session for Displaced Vista Students

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith is working to assist students displaced by the closure of Vista College of Fort Smith as they plan the next steps in their education and get back on track to pursue their chosen career paths.

October 13, 2021
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Students Display Arvest-Made Paper Cranes in Support of AAPI Community

A colorful reminder of hope and resilience in the form of thousands of delicate paper cranes is on display at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. It is the result of a collaborative effort between Arvest...

October 09, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Alumni Legacy Scholarship Students Thrive

This semester, six area students attending Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will receive $1,000 in financial aid from the Alumni Legacy Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is the most scholarships granted from the fund in one year.

October 04, 2021
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Lions Support 9/11 Week of Service through Community Outreach Day

On the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith provided community services throughout the early morning on Saturday in honor of those that lost their lives.

October 01, 2021

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