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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Alumni Legacy Scholarship Students Thrive

This semester, six area students attending Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP will receive $1,000 in financial aid from the Alumni Legacy Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is the most scholarships granted from the fund in one year.

October 04, 2021
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Lions Support 9/11 Week of Service through Community Outreach Day

On the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith provided community services throughout the early morning on Saturday in honor of those that lost their lives.

October 01, 2021
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Dental Hygiene Clinic Sits Pretty in 2021 Thanks to Grants

Patients at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Dental Hygiene Clinic will be sitting pretty this year, thanks to two grants totaling $50,000 from Delta Dental of Arkansas.

September 30, 2021
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Dr. Blake Johnson Named Assistant Provost for Student Success

Dr. Blake Johnson has been named Assistant Provost for Student Success and Retention at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith following a national search. He will begin his role Oct. 18. The position was created after a year-long institutional...

September 27, 2021
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Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

This Wednesday, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15. The events, which include a nacho bar and salsa dancing...

September 26, 2021
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Hollenbeck Experiences DC Through Prestigious Internship

Although many Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP students will have internships this summer, Claire Hollenbeck says hers is a true gem. “I think it’s one of the coolest internships out there,â€� she confided. Hollenbeck, who expects to graduate with a bachelor’s degree...

September 17, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP To Host Inaugural White Coat Ceremony

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will host its inaugural White Coat Ceremony for nursing students on Sept. 2 at Eastside Baptist Church in Fort Smith.

September 17, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Earns Military Friendly Designation

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith announced today that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School designation from Viqtory Media, earning a place as one of 747 schools, colleges, and universities in the United States awarded the...

September 16, 2021
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Lion Voices: Alexis Davis

Happy Friday, Lions! In honor of sorority recruitment this week, our #LionVoices feature is the woman in charge of it all, Alexis Davis. Alexis is a senior psychology major and social work minor from Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She is Vice President of Panhellenic...

September 03, 2021
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Lion Voices: Braden Boyer

Today's #LionVoices feature is senior finance major and member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Lions Men’s Basketball team, J. Braden Boyer

September 02, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Concludes First Summer Bridge Program

Students who participated in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith’s first Summer Bridge in English program praised the program and the people they met through it.

August 20, 2021
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Campus Upgrades Progress at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP

Drivers on Grand Avenue have had a front-row seat to some of the most visible improvements on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith campus this summer, but there is plenty more going on than meets the eye. Summer is always a busy time for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP...

August 20, 2021
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2021 Move In Held August 19-21

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith students will begin moving into campus housing this Thursday, August 19, and continue through August 21.

August 17, 2021
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Lion Voices: Bao Ha

Happy Friday, Lions! Our first #LionVoices feature of August is Bao Ha, a senior Organizational Leadership major. Bao was born and raised in Vietnam and serves as Vice President of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Cub Camp chair, a MANE Event Leader,...

August 06, 2021
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Sabo to Lead ASBTDC at The Bakery

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith has a new resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)’s Fort Smith office is officially...

August 02, 2021
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP Student Embraces the Climb from Incarceration to Education

From a life of pain, anger, and self-destruction, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP student Ashley Caramez has found a way to heal and reach for a better future.

August 01, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 4: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...

June 25, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 3: Juneteenth

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing impactful stories with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP community. Ahead...

June 18, 2021
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Summer Reading Series Part 2: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...

June 11, 2021
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Spring 2021 Dean's List Announced

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP – Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students with a 4.0 (straight-A) grade point average are marked...

June 10, 2021

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