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Nursing Students Gain Experience in Little Rock
91ΑΤΖζ nursing students in the Student Nurses Association spent two days in Little Rock, Ark., attending the Arkansas Nursing Students Association State Convention.
November 06, 2025
Students Get Jump Start on Jobs at All-Majors Career Fair
Nearly 200 students and alumni from the 91ΑΤΖζ attended the All-Majors Career Fair, where they had an opportunity to network with more than 40 area businesses.
October 31, 2025
Excellence in Family and Small Business Award Winners Recognized
The second Center for Economic Development Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards recognized ten businesses and individuals from across the region.
October 31, 2025
Four Programs Earn ATMAE Reaccreditation
Four University of Arkansas β Fort Smith degree programs have earned reaccreditation from the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), reflecting the universityβs commitment to academic quality and workforce readine...
October 23, 2025
Suit Up Prepares Students for All Majors Career Fair Oct. 29
University of Arkansas β Fort Smith students, alumni, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the annual SUIT UP event at JCPenney on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 3-6 p.m. at Central Mall. The event offers exclusive discounts on professional attire for...
October 20, 2025
Transfer with Pride Visits UACC Morrilton
91ΑΤΖζ will visit the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, to meet with students interested in transferring to 91ΑΤΖζ.
October 15, 2025
Fall Den Day Slated for Nov. 13
91ΑΤΖζ will host its largest undergraduate recruitment event of the year, Den Day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Designed to give prospective students a firsthand look at life as a Lion, Den Day invites high school juniors, seniors, and...
October 15, 2025
Paint the Town Blue Reaches New Heights
More than 100 businesses across Fort Smith, Greenwood, Van Buren, and Lavaca joined the 91ΑΤΖζ this August to celebrate the start of the fall semester with the third annual βPaint the Town Blueβ campaign.
October 13, 2025
One Pill Can Kill Training Comes to 91ΑΤΖζ
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will be at the 91ΑΤΖζ to deliver One Pill Can Kill Training on Oct. 6. The statewide initiative is aimed at educating college students about the deadly risks of fentanyl-laced counterfeit...
October 01, 2025
91ΑΤΖζ Earns National Accolades in Social Mobility, Public Education
91ΑΤΖζ once again earned national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, demonstrating substantial progress across mission-centric categories.
September 23, 2025
91ΑΤΖζ Renews Engineering Partnership With U of A; Launches Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Program
The 91ΑΤΖζ and the University of Arkansas renew engineering partnership. Advanced Manufacturing Engineering four-year program was launched at 91ΑΤΖζ.
September 04, 2025
91ΑΤΖζ Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren
The 91ΑΤΖζ Center for Economic Development's Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.
August 13, 2025
Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 91ΑΤΖζ
The 91ΑΤΖζ is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with Arkansas's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.
July 31, 2025
Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at 91ΑΤΖζ
The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the 91ΑΤΖζ.
July 31, 2025
Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director
The University of Arkansas β Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the universityβs Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...
July 23, 2025
Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students
Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a childrenβs home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.
July 22, 2025
TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director
The 91ΑΤΖζ 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
McIntosh Named 91ΑΤΖζ Director of First Year Advising
Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the 91ΑΤΖζ
July 18, 2025
Β‘Bienvenido a EspaΓ±a!: 91ΑΤΖζ Student Takes the Classroom Overseas
91ΑΤΖζ junior Viviana Preston recently returned from a four-week study abroad in Spain. As a native Spanish speaker, she was curious to learn more about the culture from which the language was formed.
July 18, 2025
Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced
The 91ΑΤΖζ has released the Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.
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