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From left to right: Dean Kim Needy and Provost Indrajeet Chaubey from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP sit next to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, and Latisha Settlage, dean for the College of Business and Industry, sign engineering partnership renewal between the two universities,
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Renews Engineering Partnership With U of A; Launches Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Program

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP renew engineering partnership. Advanced Manufacturing Engineering four-year program was launched at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.

September 04, 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
cubcamp participants throw colored powder into the air before starting the fall 2025 semester
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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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Cub Camp: A Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Tradition

Often called the first tradition at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.

August 18, 2025
Two students pose on the sidewalk near the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Bell Tower while others walk to class during the first day of the fall semester
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Full Slate of Events Welcomes Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Students

Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith.

August 14, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.

August 13, 2025
Resident assistants for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith 2025-2026 school year.
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RAs at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Excited to Meet New Residents

Resident assistants at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.

August 08, 2025
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Awareness and Education to Save Lives at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with Arkansas's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.

July 31, 2025
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Bell Tower sits in the background while a fountain flows in the foreground
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TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith was recently awarded more than $2.7 million in renewed grant funding for the TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO STEM programs through 2030.

July 22, 2025
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Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students

Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children’s home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.

July 22, 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
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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100 Families Partnership Personal to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Chancellor

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...

May 20, 2025
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Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law

One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...

May 08, 2025
Numa in front of the Stubblefield Center at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP—Fort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

May 01, 2025
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AI Expo at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP May 1

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will host an Artificial Intelligence Expo at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in Room 101 of the Baldor Technology Center.

April 30, 2025
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Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2024-2025

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP—Fort Smith has named students as Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2024-2025 academic year.

April 24, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Celebrates 2025 Hall of Fame Class

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith celebrated the induction of the 2025 Coach Louis Whorton Hall of Fame class on Monday, April 21, recognizing the last 25 years of athletic excellence and leadership.

April 22, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, Royals team up for MIAA Day at the K

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith joins members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the second MIAA Day at the K on Saturday, April 26.

April 21, 2025

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