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Seven Welcomed to mini传媒 Alumni Advisory Council
The mini传媒 Alumni Advisory Council recently welcomed seven new members. The 13 graduate council serves to connect all mini传媒 alums with the university and help foster growth in the community.
September 07, 2023
Annual 5K: A 'Scary' Good Time
The mini传媒 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 mini传媒 campus.
September 01, 2023
Alumni 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 single year.
August 16, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Patti Conard
Explore the inspiring story of Dr. Patti Conard, an associate professor and endowed professor for the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith. With deep roots in the institution as an alumna,...
August 10, 2023
mini传媒 Alumni Prepare for Inaugural Game
mini传媒 volleyball alumni set to return for the inaugural alumni game. Some of the greatest Lions will compete against current players on Saturday, August 19, at 2 p.m., at Stubblefield Center. The game is free and open...
August 07, 2023
Staff Voices: Mandy Keyes
Hailing from the central Sebastian County town of Hackett, Mandy Keyes, University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith director of human resources, admits that attending college after high school was something other than what she planned on pursuing. She...
July 21, 2023
From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers鈥 staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...
July 12, 2023
From mini传媒 to Preserver of History: Anna Vincent
Anna Vincent, a history graduate ('17) of the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, finds herself twenty miles from the mini传媒 campus, where history and culture are buried in time. The Spiro Mounds in Fort Coffee, Oklahoma, contain artifacts from...
July 03, 2023
Exclusive New Career Beckoned to mini传媒 Grad
Part of what Hannah Cervantes likes about her new career is its exclusivity.
June 28, 2023
Gettin' Shrimpy With It
It鈥檚 okay to be 鈥榮hellfish鈥 at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ鈥檚...
June 01, 2023
Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine mini传媒 Grads
Hundreds of students from the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥 on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...
May 15, 2023
Clinical Boards are No Match for mini传媒 Dental Hygiene Students
Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.
May 13, 2023
Largest College at mini传媒 Honors Graduates
The University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of mini传媒鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 mini传媒 alums...
May 13, 2023
mini传媒 Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates
The 108th Commencement at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).
May 13, 2023
mini传媒 Day of Giving Roars Past Goal
The mini传媒 closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.
April 28, 2023
Beating the Odds: mini传媒 Alumna, Morgan Scott
When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith, the thought of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically impossible.
April 26, 2023
No Risk, No Reward
As graduation day draws closer, senior University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.
April 14, 2023
2023 Alumni Award Winners Announced
mini传媒 alumni gathered for the homecoming brunch on Saturday, Feb. 18, first celebrating award winners before heading to the pep rally and basketball games at the Gayle Kaundart Arena in the Stubblefield Center.
February 18, 2023From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled
With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, mini传媒 class of 鈥22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May鈥檚 graduation ceremony.
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