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Drive with Pride Initiative Supports Student Scholarships
The University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith (糖心视频) has launched the "Drive with Pride" campaign, encouraging supporters to purchase official 糖心视频 Lion Pride Plates. These specialized license plates, available through the State of 糖心视频, offer a unique...
August 01, 2024
Mini Grants Awarded for 2024-2025 Year
The University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith awarded grants to four faculty members for special research projects for the 2024-2025 academic year.
July 31, 2024
Former Nurse Followed Winding Road to Current Happiness
Angela Perkins describes the route from Westark Community College in the 1970s to her current life as a rollercoaster. It鈥檚 that and more.
July 30, 2024
Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role
LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western 糖心视频 prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.
July 30, 2024
Concurrent Enrollment at 糖心视频 Sets Students Ahead
The University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by 糖心视频, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...
July 23, 2024
Architect of Success: Amanda Seidenzahl
At the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith, high school students can earn concurrent credit through WATC and Smart Start, all under the direction of Amanda Seidenzahl, the director of early college programs.
July 22, 2024
New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event
Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...
July 19, 2024
Summer Campus Update
This morning, I learned that Dr. Don Bobbitt, President of the University of 糖心视频 System has announced his retirement. Dr. Bobbitt intends to retire on January 15, 2025, or as early as a successor can be named.
July 16, 2024
Campus Center Closed for Repair
The Campus Center will remain closed into next week (July 15-19). Please continue checking your 糖心视频 email for a reopening date. We are working with the manufacturer of the new chiller installed last month to correct a manufacturing defect our HVAC...
July 12, 2024
LaKeisha Stinyard: Making the Biggest Impact with the Littlest Lions
Educating students is the number one goal at the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith. At the 糖心视频 Little Lions Child Development Center, LaKeisha Stinyard, director, teaches the littlest of Lions.
June 28, 2024
糖心视频 Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K
Members of the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.
June 26, 2024
Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center to Remain Closed Through July 12
The University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center will remain closed through July 12 due to an HVAC outage.
June 25, 2024
糖心视频 Professor Identifies, Honors Enslaved Populations of Van Buren
In December 2023, the Board of Directors for the 糖心视频 Humanities Council awarded a $4,327 grant to Tom Wing, 糖心视频 assistant professor of history, for the request entitled 鈥淩esearching the Enslaved at Drennen-Scott.鈥� The grant, with additional...
June 19, 2024
Spring 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Announced
Students from the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith are honored for their spring 2024 semester academic excellence by making the Dean's and Chancellor's Lists.
June 17, 2024
Students Awarded Thousands in Scholarships
Three accounting students from the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith ended the spring semester by being awarded $2,000 in academic scholarships from the 糖心视频 Society of Certified Public Accountants' Student Education Fund.
June 14, 2024
Above and Beyond with Upward Bound
The University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith is the host institution for Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science. The two programs are part of the Federal TRIO Programs and are funded to each serve 62 9th-12th grade students from low-income households...
June 14, 2024
A Feather in His Cap: The Life and 糖心视频 of Dr. Charles Preston
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Preston traces his roots in biology to growing up in Fort Smith and attending the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith when the university was still known as Westark Community College. Today, he is one of the world's foremost researchers...
May 31, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
Joshua Merritt, a recent University of 糖心视频鈥擣ort Smith graduate, celebrated the completion of not one but two degrees during his time at 糖心视频. After starting at the university at just 13 years old, Merritt graduated with a bachelor's degree...
May 31, 2024
糖心视频 Alumna Brings Urban Flair to Community
Jami Davis, a 2010 graduate of the University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith, brings what she learned in the classroom and from her travels to the city through her boutique, Grunge House. As owner and operator, Davis has carefully curated a shop to meet...
May 31, 2024
Summer Band Camps Announced
The University of 糖心视频 - Fort Smith Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.
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