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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP assistant professor, Dr. Kendra Abel
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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
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett
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Staff Voices: Dr. John Bennett

From serving in the Army to working in the TRIO Student Support Services program as an academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett has put the greater good of others above himself.

May 24, 2023
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP men's basketball head coach Zane Gibson, sits in front of team lockers
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Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Men's Basketball

For the first time in five years, Zane Gibson returns to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith sideline to don the Lions’ blue and white. His return is a shift of just 18 inches but comes with the responsibility of being the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP men’s basketball...

May 18, 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
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences master's graduate, Jaime Vargas
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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
Caroline flips her tassel at graduation
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry

May 13, 2023
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP College of Arts and Sciences graduate Daryl McElrath
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Largest College at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Honors Graduates

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP’s largest college joined the more than 50,000 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP alums...

May 13, 2023
Aerial view of the Bell Tower at sunset
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Commencement Calls for Strong Finish

In the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to represent Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP at several meaningful events that I hope will pay dividends for our university.

May 11, 2023
Statue of Numa, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP mascot, at sunset in front of the Stubblefield Center
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Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids

While school is out of session, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith athletics teams will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community children.

May 09, 2023
A female student prepares for a test
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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
Chancellor Riley and Jesse Hendon, alumnus of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP, make a presentation at Select USA
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$1 Million ABB Gift to Launch Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing

Today the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith announced a $1 million investment from ABB to help position the institution as one of the nation’s leading advanced manufacturing educational institutions.

May 02, 2023
Black and white kitten plays on top of golden retriever in a yard
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Organization Joins Local Nonprofit to Ease Finals Week Stress

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith students, faculty, and staff are invited to take a break from their end-of-the-year stress on Monday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Campus Green with kittens and puppies. The furry friends will be...

April 28, 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
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP graphic design professor Bryan Alexis paints mural inside the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Writing Center
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A Touch of Color Coming to the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith professor of graphic design Bryan Alexis has been commissioned to install a mural, bringing a “great splash of colorâ€� to the recently renovated Barracks area in the Historic District of Chaffee Crossing.

April 27, 2023
Students from the College of Business and Industry present their organizational leadership community project
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Next Generation of Community Leaders Prepare at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Students enrolled in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith’s College of Business and Industry, are not only working to become business leaders of the future but are also working to become the next generation of community leaders.

April 26, 2023
Headshot of Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Pacheco, assistant professor of finance at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith
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Faculty Voices: Dr. Alex Pacheco

The world of math, numbers, and money might not be for everyone, but Dr. Alex Pacheco is right at home in the middle of it here at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith.

April 26, 2023
Headshot of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith staff member, Derek Hill
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Staff Voices: Derek Hill

Whether on the court or in the classroom, Derek Hill, an academic coach in the Academic Success Center (ASC) at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith, has become synonymous with what it means to be a Lion.

April 26, 2023
Tax Day
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Professors Offer Tax Day Tips

Today is Tax day, and we’ve asked Dr. Randall Stone and Dr. Diana Sims, two tax pros at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP what we need to know when filing this year.

April 18, 2023
Jane Sargent accepts Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Hall of Fame award from Curtis Janz
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Hall of Fame Grows with 2023 Class Induction

Winning a championship at any level is the pinnacle of achievement in athletics. However, beyond the game, there is one more goal to be reached – the hall of fame.

April 12, 2023

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