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Bell TowerArts and Sciences

Windgate Gift to Expand Arts and Arts Education

An $8.8 million gift by the Windgate Foundation to the Art and Design department promises a physical expansion of UAFS’s iconic arts building and increased class offerings. Both will encourage greater involvement in the arts by students and the...

October 20, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson, UAFS Chancellor Terisa Riley, and CED Executive Director, Kendall Ross pose for a selfie in front of a UAFS backdrop.
Bell TowerBusiness and Industry

Entrepreneurship, Small Business Today's Economy Drivers

It’s a mouthful, but the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, partnered with the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, already has impacted the local economy.

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

Little Dog Brings Big Relief

If you don’t leave your job knowing you’ve improved someone’s day, you don’t have as good a job as Faith Walker, a Social Work student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

October 20, 2022
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Arts and SciencesBell TowerHealth Education and Human Sciences

Historic Gift by Windgate to Transform University and River Valley

In September, speaking about the $18.7 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, Chancellor Terisa Riley said, “In some ways, they can dream even bigger than we do, and to dream big dreams to improve our community together is special.”

October 20, 2022
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Bell TowerAlumni

Maymester: Honors Students at Home and Abroad

About two dozen UAFS Myles Friedman Honors Program graduates met recently to mark the program’s 10th anniversary.

October 20, 2022

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