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What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ alums.
April 11, 2024First-Generation Staff Spotlight: Patricia Hurtado Perez
As a Hispanic first-generation student, Patricia Hurtado Perez, coordinator for the Upward Bound Math and Science program at the University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith, struggled with unique challenges. However, she was undeterred along her path to...
April 02, 2024ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ Cheer Builds Up Champions
With college nationals just a few weeks away, the all-star ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ Cheer team is ready to take Daytona by storm. The ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ cheer team has won 4 NCA Nationals Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, and has reached the collegiate tournament 14 seasons...
March 29, 2024Building Foundations with Dr. April Evans
University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith School of Education Interim Executive Director Dr. April Evans leaned on her love of education and literacy, her passion for making a difference, and the relationships she built along the way in her return to ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ...
March 25, 2024ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ Mailbag: Where Memories Roar
The ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ Mailbag returns with a recap of Homecoming 2024: Where Memories Roar. From competitions, reunions, awards, and games, homecoming week was full of excitement, and the campus was buzzing.
February 23, 2024ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ Honors Alumni Award Winners
The University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ – Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council honored five Lions at the Alumni Brunch today as part of 2024 homecoming events. Dr. Daniel Fudge, ‘12, and Jaime Vargas, ’18 and ‘23, received the Young Alumni Award, Sara Putman...
February 17, 2024Readying Player One and the Gamer, Cody Holt
Follow the evolution of University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith senior instructor Cody Holt. From gamer to ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ educator and eSports coach, uncover his gaming passion and commitment to student achievement along the way.
February 16, 2024Coming Full Circle with Yosey Cardenas
At the University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith, education and social work academic advisor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences, Yosey Cardenas, shares her story as a first-generation student and how she now uses that experience to...
February 09, 2024Some Things Are Worth Waiting For
University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith College of Arts and Sciences 2023 alum Logan Aguilera encourages students to practice patience. ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ helped prepare him to be a middle school teacher in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and become a coach of six different teams....
February 08, 2024Achieving her Dreams
Quynh Nguyen, a 2016 University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith graduate, immigrated from Vietnam with her family when she was 12. As a non-English speaking student, the language barrier was an obstacle she overcame her entire life. ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ was a place that...
January 08, 2024Life and ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ: How Sarah Murrah Balanced the Twists and Turns to Success
University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith Campus and Community Engagement Administrative Assistant Sarah Murrah describes the twists and turns of life on her journey to obtaining her degree and giving back to the university that made it happen.
November 13, 2023Staff Voices: Lynette Thrower
Lynette Thrower has worked at the University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith since 2021, following her time as a student two years prior. However, it is the life she lived before getting to ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ that made her the perfect hire for the university.
October 27, 2023Class Notes, Fall 2023
Class Notes from University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith alumni from the fall 2023.
October 13, 2023Baby Steps of Ambition
University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith adjunct criminal justice professor Wes Milam, details his journey from ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ student to professor while continuing to serve the community of Fort Smith.
October 06, 2023Focus on the Future
Matt Beyer, a 2015 ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ graduate, has some advice for those following in his footsteps.
October 04, 2023Alumni 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 year.
October 04, 2023Family Weekend Festivities Slated for Oct. 6-7
At the University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith the importance of family in a student’s educational journey is celebrated year-round, but on the First Week of October, the celebrating ramps up. The much-anticipated 2023 Family Weekend is set to take...
September 29, 2023Seven Welcomed to ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ Alumni Advisory Council
The University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council recently welcomed seven new members. The 13 graduate council serves to connect all ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ alums with the university and help foster growth in the community.
September 07, 2023Annual 5K: A 'Scary' Good Time
The University of ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ - Fort Smith Alumni Office's annual 5k returns during the Family Weekend celebration. The Haunted Hustle 5k will take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023, on the ºÚË¿ÄÚÉäÊÓƵ campus.
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