Academy of the Arts Registration Open

Registration is under way for the fifth year for the Academy of the Arts at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, a year that includes three new programs and several expansions on current offerings.

Testing Center Offers GRE Subject Tests

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Tests will now be offered in the Testing Center at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Spring 2010 and Summer I Graduates Listed

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith awarded 603 degrees and certificates for the spring 2010 semester and the first summer term this year, according to Penny Pendleton, dean of enrollment management.

Local Nurse Educator Profiled in Book

Pam Blesch of Fort Smith, a nursing faculty member at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, is one of more than 70 nurse educators profiled in a recently published book titled "Giving Through Teaching — How Nurse Educators are Changing the World."

Social Security, Lifelong Learning — and Ice Cream!

Those who attend an Aug. 14 free informational session offered by the Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will receive more than one kind of information — and they'll be treated to ice cream sandwiches.

Economic Issues Videoconference on Aug. 18

Aug. 16 is the reservation deadline for the Aug. 18 statewide economic issues videoconference at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, an interactive event allowing people from across the state to work together to discuss issues affecting the economic well-being and competitiveness of Arkansas.

Tickets Available for Season 30

The 30th year will be the best yet for Season of Entertainment at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

PBL Wins Numerous National Awards

Members from the Phi Beta Lambda chapter at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith received a total of 15 awards at PBL's National Leadership Conference, setting a school record for number of awards at a PBL national conference and leading the state of Arkansas for total number of awards received by a chapter.

Practical Nursing Ceremony on Aug. 5

The awards ceremony for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith practical nursing students who are candidates for graduation at the end of the second summer term will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 in the Weidman Center, room 133 of the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center at UA Fort Smith.

Paradigm and UA Fort Smith Present "Hamlet"

Bob Stevenson said that some of the greatest acting talent ever to grace the stage at UA Fort Smith is being assembled to tackle the "greatest play in Western theatre" when Paradigm Theatre Co. and Theatre @ UA Fort Smith present William Shakespeare's classic tragedy "Hamlet" on Aug. 13-15.

Teachers Attend BEST Workshop

Teachers from seven area school districts and representatives from two universities met July 14 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to train for the eighth annual River Valley BEST Robotics Competition scheduled for Oct. 16.

Public Invited to KidFest on July 30

Children and their families are invited to Xtreme Artz KidFest, a free back-to-school bash planned for 6 p.m. July 30 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Cub Camp Namesakes Announced

Three faculty and staff members at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will serve as "namesakes" for Cub Camp 2010, an Aug. 9-11 event for first-time, full-time freshmen.

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