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Eighth Annual Octubafest Set for Oct. 28
​The 91ÁÔÆæ Department of Music will hold its eighth annual Octubafest beginning at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, an event culminating with a free concert at 7:30 p.m.
October 03, 2013
McDonald Lights Up the Stage Nov. 1
Acclaimed entertainer Audra McDonald will perform at the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m., highlighting Season of Entertainment 33, a year-long lineup of entertainment sponsored by the 91ÁÔÆæ.
October 02, 2013
Retail Sales Rebound in August Report
​The Fort Smith regional economy continued to post improved numbers in August, according to the report released Oct. 2 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the 91ÁÔÆæ.
October 02, 2013
10th Annual Haunted Union Set for Oct. 26
On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center at the 91ÁÔÆæ will be transformed into a Halloween-themed carnival, when Haunted Union will be held on the 91ÁÔÆæ campus for the 10th consecutive year.
October 01, 2013Revisit a Disney Classic with "Aladdin KIDS"
​Lovers of Disney movies have a chance to revisit one of Disney’s modern classics in late October, when the Academy Kidz Theatre Company will present “Disney’s Aladdin KIDSâ€� at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the 91ÁÔÆæ.
September 30, 2013Honors Students Film Documentary
Four students from the Honors International Studies Program at the 91ÁÔÆæ filmed a documentary in late September chronicling a local woodworker as he crafted a bow from a stave of wood in less than a day.
September 30, 2013
SGA Election Fills Vacancies
​Additional representatives have been elected to the Student Government Association at the 91ÁÔÆæ, adding to the slate of officers and representatives for 2013-14.
September 27, 2013
Choral Concert to Include "America's Pastime"
“Good music, bad jokes, and baseball.â€� That’s how Dr. Rager H. Moore II described the fall choral concert to be performed Oct. 24 by students at the 91ÁÔÆæ.
September 26, 2013
World-Renowned Ensemble to Perform at 91ÁÔÆæ
​The world-famous musical group Canadian Brass will perform at the 91ÁÔÆæ campus on Oct. 25 as part of a two-day visit to Fort Smith, allowing Fort Smith area residents an opportunity to see one of the most well-known...
September 26, 2013
Attorney General Gives 91ÁÔÆæ $50,000
​Nursing education at the 91ÁÔÆæ received a $50,000 boost Sept. 26 when Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel presented 91ÁÔÆæ administrators with a check in a brief ceremony held in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Cente...
September 26, 2013
DSHS Event to Include Firing of Cannon
Sounds from cannon fire will reverberate from the hillside over downtown Van Buren on Saturday, Oct. 12, when a series of Civil War programs and demonstrations are conducted at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site.
September 25, 2013
Authors to Speak to Area Teachers
​The 91ÁÔÆæ is bringing Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong -- educators, educational speakers and authors -- to Fort Smith on Oct. 17 for a half-day co-curricular advisory conference aimed at area pre-service and career teach...
September 25, 2013
Students Play "Gatekeeper" at Competition
​Schools from across northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma will compete in the annual River Valley BEST Robotics Competition Oct. 19 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on the 91ÁÔÆæ campus, a competition to determine who can engineer...
September 24, 2013
Beran One of 23 SFA Alumni Honored
Dr. Paul B. Beran, chancellor at the 91ÁÔÆæ, has been selected as one of 23 notable alumni from Stephen F. Austin State University who are being honored with banners hanging along the university’s historic Vista Drive.
September 24, 2013
91ÁÔÆæ Master Plan Presentations on Oct. 9
A year-long process culminating in an updated Master Plan for the 91ÁÔÆæ will be unveiled in two public sessions on Oct. 9, revealing plans for the development of the campus for the next 15-20 years.
September 23, 2013
"Lend Me a Tenor" Brings Laughs to Campus
The theatrical portion of the university-sponsored Season of Entertainment 33 will start off with a laugh when Theatre @ 91ÁÔÆæ performs “Lend Me a Tenorâ€� on Oct. 17-19 and 21-22.
September 23, 2013
Book Chosen for Annual "Read This!"
The book has been selected for students and community members participating in the annual community book read sponsored by the 91ÁÔÆæ, with an official kick-off event slated for January and a presentation by the book’s...
September 20, 201391ÁÔÆæ Employee to Appear on Iconic Game Show
September 19, 201391ÁÔÆæ Plans New Visual Arts Facility
Educational programs spread over five different campus buildings are moving toward a new home on the 91ÁÔÆæ campus during the fall 2015 semester.
September 17, 2013
Book Signing Set for 91ÁÔÆæ History Book
​A book signing for a book that has been in the works since 1996 -- “University of Arkansas Fort Smith: The First 85 Years� -- will be held on July 30.
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