09/09/2022$18.7 Million Gift to Double Nursing Grads, Expand Arts ProgramsIn a ballroom packed to the brim Friday, September 9, 2022, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced the largest single gift in its 94-year history – a transformational $18.7 million from the Windgate Foundation that will radically empower the university’s acclaimed nursing and visual arts programs. The gift addresses critical needs in the Arkansas River Valley, creating a pathway to dramatically increase nursing graduates and cultivating an immersive arts experience for students and the public through the expansion of the Windgate Art and Design building and its offeringsRachel Rodemann PutmanArt and DesignArts and SciencesHealth Education and Human SciencesNewsWindgate BuildingCheer and Pom hold up sighs stating $18774387 as Chancellor Riley announces the largest gift in university historyPhoto By: Jacob HowellAdvancementFoundation2022-09