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Nayda Barbry, '23, accepts her white coat during A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 8
AlumniArts and SciencesNews

91ÁÔÆæ Grads Part of History at A-State

Three 91ÁÔÆæ graduates are among the inaugural veterinary medicine doctorate cohort at Arkansas State University. For Nayda Barbry, '23, the opportunity is a result of her perseverance.

September 04, 2026
Addison Grove at Cub Camp
Health Education and Human SciencesLion Voices

Trailblazing Her Way to 91ÁÔÆæ

Before coming to the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Addison Grove became the first student from Farmington High School to graduate with enough credits to earn an associate degree at the same time.

September 03, 2026
Man wearing a safety vest and safety glasses standing in front of full pallets in a warehouse
Business and IndustryCommunityFeatured

Steve Ruark Brings Unconventional Path, Manufacturing Perspective to Advisory Board

Steve Ruark, Engineering and Technology Leader for Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie facility in Fort Smith, brings an unconventional path to his newest role as a member of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Advanced Manufacturing Board of Advisor...

September 03, 2026
American Flags line the 91ÁÔÆæ Green
CommunityEventsFeatured

91ÁÔÆæ ROTC Hosts Memorial Stair Climb 25 Years After Attacks

The 91ÁÔÆæ Army ROTC, Lion Company, will host a memorial stair climb on Friday, Sept. 11 in the Stubblefield Center. The climb will begin at 6 a.m. and is open to 91ÁÔÆæ and the community.

September 03, 2026
Three high school seniors pose with 91ÁÔÆæ branded items
91ÁÔÆæFeaturedNewsStudents

91ÁÔÆæ Chancellor to Meet with High School Seniors During Chancellor Chats

91ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley will visit area high schools throughout September, meeting with seniors to discuss opportunities at 91ÁÔÆæ.

September 01, 2026
Dr. Tammy Rogers stands in front of a manikin in the Walter O. Caldwell Simulation Lab
AlumniHealth Education and Human SciencesLion Voices

Preparing Nurses of the Future

Dr. Tammy Rogers, simulation coordinator and assistant professor, knew she wanted to be a nurse since she was a child. She now uses that passion to educate and prepare future nurses who go through 91ÁÔÆæ.

August 31, 2026
Andrea Burton, director of the Academic Success Center, stands beneath a tree outside of the Vines Building where the ASC is located.
Lion VoicesStudents

Making Academic Success Her Mission

At the 91ÁÔÆæ, Andrea Burton, director of the Academic Success Center, draws on her higher-education background to help students thrive.

August 27, 2026
Woman in graduation robes sitting besides pillars leading into a university building
AlumniFeatured

Alumna Looks to the Stars for the Origins of Life

Alumna Shelby Osborne credits her time at 91ÁÔÆæ for instilling in her the drive and opportunity to complete her PhD and seek the origins of life.

August 25, 2026
From left to right: Jayden Robinson, Laura Lee, Kevin Farrell, Katie Kratzberg, Frankie Magallanes, and Austin Treat
AlumniFeatured

Six Inducted into Cub Camp Hall of Fame

Cub Camp 2026 welcomed the newest Hall of Fame inductees. This year's group of four alumni and two rising senior students becomes the third Cub Camp Hall of Fame class.

August 25, 2026
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Chancellor

ALL CLEAR GIVEN. Campus to remain closed Friday.

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has received the all clear from authorities. Campus remains closed on Friday, August 21, 2026

August 21, 2026
group of five female students pose in Spain
FeaturedStudents

Students discover confidence, connection in Spain

91ÁÔÆæ Spanish majors spend summer abroad in Spain, expanding their horizons

August 20, 2026
Hudson Reeves stands in front of a display at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, during his summer internship.
Business and IndustryNews

Houston, We Have Interns

Four 91ÁÔÆæ students spent the summer interning with NASA in Houston, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. Hudson Reeves, a junior electrical engineering student, spent 10 weeks at the Johnson Space Center working on coding...

August 17, 2026
91ÁÔÆæ Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, front-center, joins in welcoming students to Cub Camp.
EventsFeaturedStudents

Cub Camp Welcomes Incoming Students to 91ÁÔÆæ

Cub Camp, the annual "first tradition" for incoming 91ÁÔÆæ students, concluded with new friends, memories, and readiness for fall classes.

August 15, 2026
ray green, Provos, speaks to faculty at University Days
Arts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryHealth Education and Human Sciences

New Faculty Join 91ÁÔÆæ for 2026

Twenty-eight new faculty members will join the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith for the fall semester, 91ÁÔÆæ Provost Ray Green announced during the annual University Days all-faculty meeting Aug. 13.

August 15, 2026
Group of ladies and a man sitting around a table with display of cupcakes.
CommunityFeaturedFoundationNews

Women’s Financial Series Turns Investing Lessons into $900,000 in Scholarships

Mollie Wilson Women’s Financial Series (WFS), formed with startup funding from the Westark Foundation, has spent 32 years studying financial markets, making investment decisions and putting the returns toward scholarships for 91ÁÔÆæ students

August 12, 2026
The 2026-27 RAs of 91ÁÔÆæ outside of the Lion's Den.
Featured

New, Returning RAs Ready to Welcome 91ÁÔÆæ Students

Students at the 91ÁÔÆæ will begin moving onto campus this week. There to welcome them to their home away from home for the year are the RAs of Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.

August 10, 2026
a printed card reads 91ÁÔÆæ three times on an antique letter press
Art and DesignArts and SciencesEvents

91ÁÔÆæ Center for Book Arts Opens

At the new Center for Book Arts, centuries-old practices feel newly alive as students, faculty, and local artists set type, pull prints, fold paper, stitch pages, and explore what a book can become.

August 08, 2026
Jay Fox loads a letter tray in the new Center for Book Arts
Art and DesignArts and Sciences

Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts Launches Fall 2026

The 91ÁÔÆæ is expanding its role as a regional destination for art and design with the launch of a new academic Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts and the establishment of the Center for Book Arts.

August 08, 2026
Dr. Duncan Pelly
Business and IndustryFeaturedLion Voices

Pelly Announced as Dean of CBI

91ÁÔÆæ has named Dr. Duncan Pelly dean of the College of Business and Industry, bringing to the university an academic leader with deep international experience in accreditation, entrepreneurship, corporate partnerships, and regional economic developme...

August 07, 2026
Student and professor stand in front of a sign in Nashville at a research symposium
AlumniFeaturedResearch

Lane Metcalf Sets Out to Improve the Classroom

Lane Metcalf's undergraduate research on classroom interventions earned publication and prepared him for a career in education.

August 03, 2026

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