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Exclusive New Career Beckoned to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Grad

Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.

June 28, 2023
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Spring 2023 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List Announced

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

June 28, 2023
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Mane Event Q&A

Close to 300 incoming students filled the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith campus on Friday, June 16, 2023 for a new student orientation called Mane Event. The students will begin their journey as Lions in the fall of 2023 taking paths as student-athletes,...

June 16, 2023
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Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel

Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.

May 24, 2023
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Two Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Students to Compete for Miss Arkansas Crown

Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...

May 24, 2023
Kathy Babb, Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development graduates, and Susan Krafft pose for a photo during cord ceremony.
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Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Grads

Hundreds of students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith graduated to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstanceâ€� on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...

May 15, 2023
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP dental hygiene graduates, Jon Kevin Villeda (left) and Melissa Perez demonstrate how to floss teeth on testing equipment
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Clinical Boards are No Match for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Dental Hygiene Students

Celebrating the graduation of 11 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.

May 13, 2023
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College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates

The 108th Commencement at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).

May 13, 2023
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Wins at Fort Smith 'Signing Day'

Students from Fort Smith and the River Valley were celebrated on Friday, May 5, 2023, for their pursuit of furthering their education and commitment to serving the local community through the workforce.

May 10, 2023
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Praxis Exams to be Offered at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will soon offer on-campus Praxis exams, removing one more barrier from the path of dedicated students who hope to become K-12 teachers in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

May 09, 2023
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences present at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Student Research Symposium Winners Announced

On April 7, 2023, nearly 100 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith students presented various research projects at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. Of the individuals and teams who presented, 15 were recently announced as the best research...

April 27, 2023
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Student Research Symposium back for 16th Year

On Friday, April 7, 2023, the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium returns as students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will present nearly 50 diverse research projects culminating in a year’s worth of team and individual work.

April 06, 2023
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New Director of Child Development Center Passionate about Early Education

Annette Lauver had a resume full of things that made her perfect for her new role as director of the Little Lions Child Development Center at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith.

March 21, 2023
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP All-Majors Career Fair a Success

Resumes, elevator pitches, and handshakes filled the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on Thursday, March 9 as hundreds of Lions took steps into their new careers at the spring All-Majors Career Fair.

March 10, 2023
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP hosts All-Majors Career Fair

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will host an All-Majors Career Fair on Thursday, March 9 from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. More than 100 students from all majors will be in attendance with an opportunity to speak with 46 vendors and employers...

March 07, 2023
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Ed Major Gives Preschoolers a Jumpstart into Kindergarten

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP junior Karina Gonzales became a member of Jumpstart because she wanted to help educate young minds, but what she learned is as important as what she taught.

February 01, 2023
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP’s Jumpstart Arkansas to Expand to NorthWest Arkansas Community College

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s Jumpstart Arkansas announced that it received a grant of $219,287 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, through the support of EngageAR, the Arkansas state office...

February 01, 2023
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From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled

With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP class of ‘22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May’s graduation ceremony.

January 27, 2023
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For the Love of Dance and Language

Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP class of ’12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.

January 24, 2023
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Daughter Finds Teachable Moment - For Mom

Sometimes the lessons we teach our children are the lessons we most need to learn. At least it happened that way for Carolina Aguiar.

October 20, 2022

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