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![Personal de la Oficina de Admisiones de la °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø](/news/_images/2023-admissions-team.jpg)
La °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø organizará el evento de Admisiones Si Se Puede
El evento será completamente en español y tiene como objetivo proporcionar a la comunidad hispana información útil sobre las necesidades de los estudiantes para una transición exitosa a la Universidad de °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith
September 01, 2023![Student Disability Services' new space at the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith, Flanders 114](/news/_images/2023-sds-front.jpg)
Student Disability Services Moves Location
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith enhances student support with new space for inclusive learning and testing.
September 01, 2023![Abby Musset, °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Dental Hygiene student](/news/_images/2023-abby-musset.jpg)
From Degrees to Dental Hygiene Excellence: A Journey of Passion and Purpose
University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith non-traditional student Abby Musset shares her journey to °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø to study dental hygiene after completing her bachelor’s and master's degrees.
August 29, 2023![Numa, dressed as a mail carrier in a pile of letters.](/news/_images/2023-mailman-numa.jpg)
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Mailbag: What You Missed
The second edition of the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith Mailbag features university updates to inform students of what has happened since the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.
August 25, 2023![Aerial view of the Bell Tower at sunset](/news/_images/1ChancellorMessage.jpg)
Welcome to Fall 2023
If you’re looking around and feeling like there is more energy on campus, you’re right.
August 24, 2023![High school students attending the CDA Academy receiving classroom instruction](/news/_images/2023-cda-academy.jpg)
Hands-On Learning: A Pathway to Early Childhood Education Careers
High school students attend Early Childhood Summer CDA Academy at the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith to begin the pathway to earning a credential for a career in Early Childhood Education.
August 21, 2023![Animated Numa in a pile of mail](/news/_images/2023-mailman-numa.jpg)
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Mailbag: Welcome
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith Mailbag is a new editorial for the curiosity of all things °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø and encourages students, faculty, and staff alike to ask questions about campus they want answered.
August 18, 2023![Network cables](/news/_images/2023-network-cable.jpg)
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø System Back Online
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith system is back online after an outage impacted campus on the morning of Thursday, August 17, 2023.
August 17, 2023![°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø students gather around a yard-game of Connect Four in the Lion's Den Courtyard](/news/_images/2023-cub-camp1.jpg)
Cub Camp Kick Off
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith kicked off its 20th Cub Camp with record-breaking participation on the heels of a 5% increase in first-time entering students compared to the 2022-23 academic year.
August 17, 2023![The Alumni Center mural](/news/_images/alumni-mural.jpg)
Alumni Legacy Awards
Twenty students received financial aid through the Alumni Legacy Scholarship in the 2023-2024 academic year. This is the highest number of scholarships awarded in a single year.
August 16, 2023![°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø students gather to play Spikeball during Welcome Week 2022 on the Campus Green](/news/_images/2023-welcome-week.jpg)
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Welcome Week 2023
Experience a vibrant start to the semester at the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith’s Welcome Week 2023! Connect, engage, and thrive with exciting campus events. Check out the full Welcome Week schedule of events.
August 15, 2023![A mom gets ready to take her son into the Mamava Lactation Pod at the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith's Little Lions Child Development Center.](/news/_images/2023-nursing-pod.jpg)
Little Lions Make Big Investment in Families
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith's Little Lions Child Development Center celebrates the start of the fall semester and National Breastfeeding Month (August) with the opening of a Mamava Lactation Pod. A state-of-the-art pod designed with moms...
August 11, 2023![Dr. Patti Conard, a University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith, associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences](/news/_images/2023-conard.jpg)
Faculty Voices: Dr. Patti Conard
Explore the inspiring story of Dr. Patti Conard, an associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø – Fort Smith. With deep roots in the institution as an alumna,...
August 10, 2023![A NUMA Move-In Crew volunteer picks up a basket topped with a lion pillow](/news/_images/2023-movein.jpg)
Get 'Move-In' Ready
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø – Fort Smith fall 2023 semester is approaching. Shortly before the semester begins, hundreds of students will move into their new space as Lion’s Den or Sebastian Commons residents. Before move-in, the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Resident...
August 10, 2023![Anna Demmer (10) leaps to return a shot by an opponent](/news/_images/2023-anna-demmer.jpg)
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game
University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...
August 07, 2023![Photo by Brian Kunkel, University of Delaware, Bugwood.org](/news/_images/2023-dog-day-cicada.jpg)
The Dog Days of...Cicadas?
Discover the fascinating world of campus wildlife at the University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith. Learn about the mesmerizing songs of the cicadas, and the science behind their loud buzz during the scorching summer days.
August 04, 2023![°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Lion's Bookstore fall 2023 merchandise display](/news/_images/2023-bookstore-tax-free.jpg)
Tax-Free Savings
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Tax-Free Weekend means savings for University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø - Fort Smith students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and families. Take advantage of the savings at the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Lion's Bookstore Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6.
August 02, 2023![The °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø bakery district](/news/_images/2022-boots-to-business.jpg)
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Launches Community Investment Fund
The University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Foundation have announced plans for a revolutionary Community Investment Fund (CIF) of nearly $200,000 aimed at providing seed funds to locally-owned startups...
July 31, 2023![The Bell Tower at sunrise](/news/_images/1ChancellorMessage.jpg)
Enrollment, Planning on Chancellor's Mind
Happy Wednesday. I am writing to provide you with a very brief campus update.
July 27, 2023![Dr. Stephen Husarik discussing Beethoven's 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80, at the annual conference of the Humanities Education and Research Association, Chicago, Spring, 2019.](/news/_images/2023-husarik.jpg)
Buried in History: The Musical Discovery of Dr. Stephen Husarik
In an office that could easily be confused for a library by the number of books on shelves, it was a computer that University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø – Fort Smith professor Dr. Stephen Husarik pored over seven days a week, 365 days, for nearly two straight...
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