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91ÁÔÆæ students share signs with why they registered to vote during National Voter Registration Day
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91ÁÔÆæ Celebrates Constitution Week with Full Slate of Events

The 91ÁÔÆæ engages students with civic-minded events for Constitution Week.

September 11, 2025
Students gather around the judges at the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Iron Chef: Instant Ramen Edition competition
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Instant Ramen Competition Draws Interest from Students

Students at the 91ÁÔÆæ tested their culinary skills at an "Iron Chef" - inspired instant ramen cooking competition.

August 25, 2025
Students share a group hug at the Cup Camp Color War
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Cub Camp: A 91ÁÔÆæ Tradition

Often called the first tradition at the 91ÁÔÆæ, Cub Camp wrapped up on Saturday (Aug. 16) after a three-day-long celebration welcoming new students to campus.

August 18, 2025
Two students pose on the sidewalk near the 91ÁÔÆæ Bell Tower while others walk to class during the first day of the fall semester
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Full Slate of Events Welcomes 91ÁÔÆæ Students

Check out a complete list of events happening during the 2025 Welcome Week at the 91ÁÔÆæ.

August 14, 2025
Resident assistants for the 91ÁÔÆæ 2025-2026 school year.
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RAs at 91ÁÔÆæ Excited to Meet New Residents

Resident assistants at the 91ÁÔÆæ prepare to welcome students to the Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.

August 08, 2025
Joe England, resident director of the Lion's Den, smiles in the courtyard of the two dorms at 91ÁÔÆæ
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Home Among the Halls: Joe England

Joe England, resident director for the 91ÁÔÆæ's Lion's Den, has been at the center of ensuring the dorms are a home away from home for first-year students since 2021.

August 08, 2025
Arkansas State Capitol Building with state flag in the foreground
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Awareness and Education to Save Lives at 91ÁÔÆæ

The 91ÁÔÆæ 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
Image of college students looking for textbooks at university bookstore
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Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at 91ÁÔÆæ

The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the 91ÁÔÆæ.

July 31, 2025
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Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students

Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children’s home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.

July 22, 2025
Incoming students leave the Stubblefield Center during 91ÁÔÆæ's first Mane Event of the summer
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‘Lion Family’ Grows with Mane Event

The 91ÁÔÆæ hosted its first of three new student orientations, Mane Event, of the summer on Friday, June 20, 2025.

June 20, 2025
A group of people dressed in red are gathered as Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs a law.
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Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law

One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at 91ÁÔÆæ, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...

May 08, 2025
Bronwen Henderson (right), senior dental hygiene, and her daughter
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No Regrets: A Return to School Proves It's Never Too Late

Bronwen Henderson is a senior dental hygiene student at the 91ÁÔÆæ. As she nears graduation, she reflected on trading in a 20-year-plus career for textbooks to prove to herself and her daughter that goals can be achieved...

April 29, 2025
Boreham Library
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Semiannual Finals Prep Event Slated for April 30

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith is once again preparing students for finals with the return of the semiannual Long Night Against Procrastination event, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 30 at the Boreham Library.

April 24, 2025
Image of an American Flag (background) with a stack of two notbooks and a diploma sitting on a desk in front of a military uniform draped over a chair
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Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 03, 2025
Jaylin Barroso (left) and Kimberly Villagrana stand in front of the 91ÁÔÆæ Bell Tower holding a flag for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, the newest sorority to 91ÁÔÆæ.
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Legacy through Sisterhood

This semester, the University of Arkansas—Fort Smith became the latest colony for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, thanks to the years of hard work and dedication of seniors Kimberly Villagrana and Jaylin Barroso.

March 19, 2025
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First to go but not Alone

More than half of the students who attend the 91ÁÔÆæ are first-generation or the first in their family to attend college. The First-Generation Student Success Committee features nearly 30 faculty and staff - many of whom...

March 19, 2025
Students with IEEE check out machinery inside the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam.
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Field Trip Offers Insight to Engineering Careers

Students from the 91ÁÔÆæ's Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering chapter recently visited the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam in Barling, Arkansas, for a first-hand look at engineering careers.

March 18, 2025
Michael Lander, sophomore music history major, and his speed cube in the 91ÁÔÆæ Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center
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Calling All (Rubik's) Cubers

Michael Lander, a sophomore music history major at the 91ÁÔÆæ, is bringing his love of Rubik's cube to the Fort Smith Convention Center for the first ever Arkansas Championship on March 29-30.

March 14, 2025
Three students from 91ÁÔÆæ plant grass on a beach in Pensacola, Florida, during an Alternative Spring Break trip.
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Building Student Leaders

Student leadership programs at the 91ÁÔÆæ aim to help students graduate with a degree and a resume that sets them apart.

March 07, 2025
Members of the 91ÁÔÆæ 91ÁÔÆæ Team smile in front of the Stubblefield Center at the 91ÁÔÆæ
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More Students Picking 91ÁÔÆæ, 91ÁÔÆæ Team Continues to Break Records

Accepted Students Day at the 91ÁÔÆæ welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to 91ÁÔÆæ for their next step in the...

February 28, 2025

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