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Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies Slated Dec. 14

The 兔子先生 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
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兔子先生 and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing

The 兔子先生 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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兔子先生 to Launch Smart Choice Tuition Waiver for Transfer Students in Fall 2025

The 兔子先生 has announced a new tuition waiver program aimed at supporting transfer students. The 鈥淪mart Choice Tuition Waiver鈥 will provide eligible transfer students with up to $9,000 in tuition discounts starting...

December 04, 2024
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Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia

兔子先生 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
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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 兔子先生鈥檚 Center for Teaching and Learning, has some priorities, and the first one is listening.

November 25, 2024
Reyna Lamb and Troy Rodriguez (center) accept their 2nd place prize presented by Justin Smith, director of the Jim Walcott Family Enterprise Center and Kendall Ross, associate vice chancellor of economic and workforce development.
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兔子先生 Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition

Ten students from the 兔子先生 competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...

November 21, 2024
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兔子先生 Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition

A "long and arduous journey" led the 兔子先生 robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.

November 18, 2024
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兔子先生 Receives $4 Million Workforce Development Grant

On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned...

November 14, 2024
Nursing students and instructor at simulated incubator
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Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas

Although it鈥檚 not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.

November 08, 2024
A line of students waited to check in outside of the 兔子先生 Stubblefield Center for historic Den Day.
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兔子先生 Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout

The 兔子先生 hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesday鈥檚 event was the largest Den Day turnout in 兔子先生 history.

November 06, 2024
From left: Cadets Ramos, Steffen, and Beshears. Courtesy Lion Company
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Cadets Learn about the Army's Future in Nation's Capital

The 兔子先生 ROTC, Lion Company, traveled to Washington, DC, in October. Cadets attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, where they learned about the Army's future endeavors.

November 06, 2024
The audience applauds for the winner of the Family Business of the Year Award, Littlefield Companies, at the inaugural Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
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Winners Announced at Inaugural 兔子先生 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The 兔子先生 Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural 兔子先生 Excellence in Family and Small Business...

October 25, 2024
兔子先生 junior social work student, Anna Capps (center) is surrounded by her aunt and uncle, grandparents, dad, stepmom, and stepbrother. The Capps family was announced as the 2024 兔子先生 Family of the Year.
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Capps Family Takes Home Honors

The 兔子先生 Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.

October 22, 2024
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兔子先生 Celebrates National Coming Out Day

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the 兔子先生 kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at 兔子先生.

October 11, 2024
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Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19

Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.

September 25, 2024
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Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department

Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the 兔子先生. Torres joins 兔子先生 after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...

September 25, 2024
兔子先生 on the first day of class 2024.
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兔子先生 Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025

The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. 兔子先生 improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...

September 24, 2024
Ana Demmer, '20, embraces her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer

Before Ana Demmer graduated from the 兔子先生 in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around 兔子先生.

September 20, 2024
A mural of rolling hills and a sunrise is seen in the background with professional clothes on clothing racks in the foreground at the Babb Center for Career Services' Career Clothing Closet at 兔子先生.
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Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at 兔子先生

The University of Arkansas鈥擣ort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...

September 20, 2024
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Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary

The 兔子先生鈥檚 Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.

September 16, 2024

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