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Two Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students from left to right, Abdur-Rehman Sajjad and Tyler Teague, accept their check for $500 after coming in second place during the thrid Lion's Lair Business Plan Competition. The students are joined by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP staff members, Ty Barrett and Kendall Ross.
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‘Shark Tank’ Inspired Competition Returns to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

The Lion's Lair Business Plan Competition returned to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith for its third year. The 'Shark Tank' inspired competition provided six student-led teams with the opportunity to create and pitch a new business idea, marketing...

November 17, 2025
A group of 10 students pose with Numa at the Stubblefield Center during the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP fall Den Day
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Den Day Delivers Record-Breaking Attendance

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith set another Den Day attendance record on Thursday. With more than 600 prospective high school students attending the event, the Nov. 13 Den Day marks the third in a row to set a record for growth.

November 13, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Art & Design Welcomes Artist in Residence, Johana Moscoso

Johana Moscoso becomes the newest artist accepted into the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Art & Design Artist in Residence program. Moscoso, a Colombian-American visual artist working in fiber, installation, and performance, is the eighth since 2022, and will remain at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP...

November 10, 2025
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Nursing Students Gain Experience in Little Rock

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith nursing students in the Student Nurses Association spent two days in Little Rock, Ark., attending the Arkansas Nursing Students Association State Convention.

November 06, 2025
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Students Get Jump Start on Jobs at All-Majors Career Fair

Nearly 200 students and alumni from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith attended the All-Majors Career Fair, where they had an opportunity to network with more than 40 area businesses.

October 31, 2025
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Excellence in Family and Small Business Award Winners Recognized

The second Center for Economic Development Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards recognized ten businesses and individuals from across the region.

October 31, 2025
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Four Programs Earn ATMAE Reaccreditation

Four Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith degree programs have earned reaccreditation from the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), reflecting the university’s commitment to academic quality and workforce readine...

October 23, 2025
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Suit Up Prepares Students for All Majors Career Fair Oct. 29

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith students, alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the annual SUIT UP event at JCPenney on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 3-6 p.m. at Central Mall. The event offers exclusive discounts on professional attire for...

October 20, 2025
Future Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students take a selfie with Numa at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Den Day
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Fall Den Day Slated for Nov. 13

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will host its largest undergraduate recruitment event of the year, Den Day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Designed to give prospective students a firsthand look at life as a Lion, Den Day invites high school juniors, seniors, and...

October 15, 2025
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Transfer with Pride Visits UACC Morrilton

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will visit the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Community College at Morrilton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, to meet with students interested in transferring to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.

October 15, 2025
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Paint the Town Blue Reaches New Heights

More than 100 businesses across Fort Smith, Greenwood, Van Buren, and Lavaca joined the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith this August to celebrate the start of the fall semester with the third annual “Paint the Town Blueâ€� campaign.

October 13, 2025
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin speaks at a podium in front of a backdrop displaying the seal for the Attorney General of Arkansas.
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One Pill Can Kill Training Comes to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will be at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith to deliver One Pill Can Kill Training on Oct. 6. The statewide initiative is aimed at educating college students about the deadly risks of fentanyl-laced counterfeit...

October 01, 2025
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Earns National Accolades in Social Mobility, Public Education

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP once again earned national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, demonstrating substantial progress across mission-centric categories.

September 23, 2025
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
Ty Barrett, director for the ASBTDC regional office stands outside the new Van Buren Chamber of Commerce building
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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
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Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith.

July 31, 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
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Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the university’s Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...

July 23, 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
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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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