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TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - 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
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
McIntosh Named 91±¬ÁÏÍø Director of First Year Advising
Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith
July 18, 2025
‘Lion Family’ Grows with Mane Event
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.
June 20, 2025
100 Families Partnership Personal to 91±¬ÁÏÍø Chancellor
91±¬ÁÏÍø new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...
May 20, 2025
Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law
One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at 91±¬ÁÏÍø, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...
May 08, 2025
91±¬ÁÏÍø Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025
The 91±¬ÁÏÍøâ€”Fort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
May 01, 2025
AI Expo at 91±¬ÁÏÍø May 1
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith will host an Artificial Intelligence Expo at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in Room 101 of the Baldor Technology Center.
April 30, 2025
Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2024-2025
The 91±¬ÁÏÍøâ€”Fort Smith has named students as Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2024-2025 academic year.
April 24, 2025
91±¬ÁÏÍø Celebrates 2025 Hall of Fame Class
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith celebrated the induction of the 2025 Coach Louis Whorton Hall of Fame class on Monday, April 21, recognizing the last 25 years of athletic excellence and leadership.
April 22, 2025
91±¬ÁÏÍø, Royals team up for MIAA Day at the K
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith joins members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the second MIAA Day at the K on Saturday, April 26.
April 21, 2025
18th Annual Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
Fourteen research presentations were selected as winners of the 18th Annual Student Research Symposium at the 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith.
April 18, 2025
91±¬ÁÏÍø Faculty and Staff Recognized
On April 11, employees from the 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith were honored with Faculty and Staff Appreciation Awards, Student Government Awards, and recognized for their years of service.
April 16, 2025
Spring 2025 Commencement to Honor 650 Graduates
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø – Fort Smith will recognize more than 650 graduates across three commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 10, at the Stubblefield Center.
April 14, 2025
18th Annual Research Symposium Slated for April 11
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith will host its 18th Annual Student Research Symposium from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 11.
April 07, 2025
91±¬ÁÏÍø Earns Silver Designation as a 2025-2026 Military-Friendly School
The 91±¬ÁÏÍø - Fort Smith was recognized as a Military Friendly School, earning a Silver Designation for 2025-2026.
April 03, 2025
$7.5 million gift launches 91±¬ÁÏÍø Center for Nonprofits
91±¬ÁÏÍø announced a transformational $7.5 million gift on Wednesday, April 2, which will endow a comprehensive Center for Nonprofits (CNP) at the university. The anonymous gift, one of the largest in 91±¬ÁÏÍø history, was unveiled during the public kickoff...
April 02, 2025
91±¬ÁÏÍø Launches $85 Million 'Intrepid Ambition' Campaign
91±¬ÁÏÍø publicly launched its largest fundraising initiative in history unveiling Intrepid Ambition, an $85 million comprehensive campaign designed to reshape access to education, elevate academic excellence, and power economic development across the...
April 02, 2025
Kitchana Rasphoumy: Designing the Future
Joy Rasphoumy doesn’t just design—she fuels connection. Through every SaatchiX campaign and every AIGA event, she’s building a creative culture where people feel seen, heard, and moved to lead. Fueled by her roots, her vision, and the foundation...
April 02, 2025
Mae Jemison, First Black Woman in Space, to Speak at 91±¬ÁÏÍø
Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut, entrepreneur, and prolific leader in the fields of science and exploration, will speak at the 91±¬ÁÏÍøâ€”Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus...
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