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MLK Events to Span Jan. 18-24

The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will host a series of events from January 18 to January 24 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme, “Be the Change You Want to See!â€�,...

January 10, 2025
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Weather Alert

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP moves to remote operations Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10.

January 08, 2025
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That's the way the Cookie 'Crumbl's

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith student Jackson Kindy manages to juggle a full-time job as the general manager of Crumbl Fort Smith and a full course load in business administration.

December 20, 2024
Representatives from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP accept a check for $1.7M
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$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...

December 19, 2024
Dr. Dennis Siler shows off his custom Harry Potter inspired guitar inside his workshop.
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Six-Strings and Shakespeare

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Professor and Director of the Myles Friedman Honors Program, Dr. Dennis Siler, has a knack for seeing raw potential - whether in a piece of wood destined to become a guitar or a student poised to achieve greatness.

December 17, 2024
Emily McCall, a College of Arts and Sciences graduate, earned her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in history.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Celebrates Graduates

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.

December 14, 2024
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith belltower at sunrise
Chancellor

Campus Update, Dec. 13

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides a campus update on the eve of fall commencement.

December 13, 2024
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Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies Slated Dec. 14

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will honor its fall 2024 graduates in two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 14, at the Stubblefield Center. The complete commencement program is available online

December 09, 2024
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith belltower at sunrise
Chancellor

Campus Update, Dec. 7

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley shares a campus-wide update.

December 07, 2024
Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP poses in front of the Boreham Library
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'I'm ready. I'm prepared.': How Braden Nguyen Leaves Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Braden Nguyen, a senior psychology student at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith, reflects on his time at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and how the university has prepared him for whatever lies ahead.

December 06, 2024
Boreham Library at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP
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Prep for Finals with a Cozy Twist

For the third semester in a row, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith is helping students prepare for finals with the return of the Long Night Against Procrastination. This time with a twist: pajamas.

December 04, 2024
Students chat on the lawn at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP in the fall.
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP to Launch Smart Choice Tuition Waiver for Transfer Students in Fall 2025

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith has announced a new tuition waiver program aimed at supporting transfer students. The “Smart Choice Tuition Waiverâ€� will provide eligible transfer students with up to $9,000 in tuition discounts starting...

December 04, 2024
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith and the University of the Ozarks form a new academic partnership to increase the number of nursing students. It is the first articulation agreement between the two universities.

December 04, 2024
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Grad Urges Students to Persevere as She Accepts Georgia State Position

When Joyce Freeman, ’11, was sworn in as a board member of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, she knew that her bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith helped her get...

December 03, 2024
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Presents 'Cinderella' Dec. 5-6

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP — Fort Smith Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop will present the enchanting tale of "Cinderella" at the Breedlove Auditorium on Dec. 5-6 at 7 p.m. as part of the Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment.

December 02, 2024
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Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP biology professor Dr. Ragupathy Kannan has returned from a three-month program to Malaysia with new professional contacts, friends, and allies in the fight to protect biodiversity.

November 26, 2024
Advisor, Joellen Barthol, smiles for the camera while standing in front of the Math Science Building at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP.
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Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."

November 26, 2024
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Chemistry Professor to Head Center for Teaching and Learning

Dr. Jordan Mader, the new faculty fellow leading the first semesters of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP’s Center for Teaching and Learning, has some priorities, and the first one is listening.

November 25, 2024
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP mascot Numa, is dressed as a postal worker coming out of a holiday gift box
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Mailbag: What are you Thankful for?

In the latest edition of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith Mailbag, the communications team hears from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students as they share what they are thankful for this holiday season.

November 22, 2024
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Spanish Poetry Slam

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith once again drew a packed house to its annual Spanish Poetry Slam, hosted by the World Languages Department on Nov. 7. Held in Windgate Auditorium, the event showcased the talents of beginning- and intermediate-level...

November 22, 2024

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