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Class Notes, November 2024

91免费福利网 alumni share their class notes from the fall of 2024.

November 21, 2024
Reyna Lamb and Troy Rodriguez (center) accept their 2nd place prize presented by Justin Smith, director of the Jim Walcott Family Enterprise Center and Kendall Ross, associate vice chancellor of economic and workforce development.
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91免费福利网 Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition

Ten students from the 91免费福利网 competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...

November 21, 2024
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91免费福利网 Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition

A "long and arduous journey" led the 91免费福利网 robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.

November 18, 2024
A small child in a Santa sweatshirt sits on the lap of Santa at 91免费福利网, played by Harold Trisler, an alum of 91免费福利网
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91免费福利网 Mailbag: Little Lions' Santa

The latest edition of the 91免费福利网 Mailbag is a special holiday edition featuring Harold Trisler, '72 and '73. He is the man behind the red and white suit, playing Santa for Little Lions Meet Santa over the last 12 years.

November 15, 2024
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91免费福利网 Receives $4 Million Workforce Development Grant

On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned...

November 14, 2024
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Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas

Although it鈥檚 not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.

November 08, 2024
A line of students waited to check in outside of the 91免费福利网 Stubblefield Center for historic Den Day.
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91免费福利网 Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout

The 91免费福利网 hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesday鈥檚 event was the largest Den Day turnout in 91免费福利网 history.

November 06, 2024
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Cadets Learn about the Army's Future in Nation's Capital

The 91免费福利网 ROTC, Lion Company, traveled to Washington, DC, in October. Cadets attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, where they learned about the Army's future endeavors.

November 06, 2024
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First-Gen Staff Voices: Sydney Seegers

Sydney Seegers graduated from the 91免费福利网 in May 2023. As a first-generation student, it was an "opportunity to chase and achieve her dreams" and become a role model for her family. She gives back to 91免费福利网 and other first-generation...

November 04, 2024
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Campus Update, Nov. 1, 2024

91免费福利网 Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

November 01, 2024
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91免费福利网 Hosts 51st Annual Meeting of Arkansas Philological Association

The 91免费福利网 will welcome academics, scholars, and students from across the region Nov. 8-9, 2024, for the 51st annual meeting of the Arkansas Philological Association (APA). This year鈥檚 conference theme, 鈥淔ood and...

November 01, 2024
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Advising for Success with Journi Goforth

91免费福利网 College of Arts and Sciences advisor Journi Goforth realized she wanted to help students succeed in the classroom, but it wasn't with her leading the curriculum.

October 31, 2024
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Dr. James Benjamin's Passion for Psychology

Dr. James Benjamin discovered his passion for psychology while living in California, one of nine states he's lived in. He found his home in Arkansas, at the 91免费福利网, where he's shared his passion with students since 2010.

October 30, 2024
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Campus Update, Oct. 25, 2024

91免费福利网 Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

October 25, 2024
The audience applauds for the winner of the Family Business of the Year Award, Littlefield Companies, at the inaugural Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
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Winners Announced at Inaugural 91免费福利网 Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The 91免费福利网 Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural 91免费福利网 Excellence in Family and Small Business...

October 25, 2024
91免费福利网 junior social work student, Anna Capps (center) is surrounded by her aunt and uncle, grandparents, dad, stepmom, and stepbrother. The Capps family was announced as the 2024 91免费福利网 Family of the Year.
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Capps Family Takes Home Honors

The 91免费福利网 Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.

October 22, 2024
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Campus Update, Oct. 18, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 18, 2024
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A Feather in his Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston

University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith alum Dr. Charles 鈥淐huck鈥 Preston, 40 years into his biology career with no signs of slowing, has educated millions of people and upended the way visitors experience natural history museums.

October 18, 2024
91免费福利网 students, alumni, and fans throw soft toys onto the court at the Stubblefield Center for Toy Toss.
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91免费福利网 Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12

The 91免费福利网 will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...

October 17, 2024
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Day at the K Brings Old Friends and New

The beginning of fall athletics marked the start of the inaugural season for the University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

October 17, 2024

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