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Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins
Stephany Dobbins has called the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."
June 18, 2025
UAFS Students Embark on Somber Summer History Course
Students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith spent the early weeks of summer visiting and learning about civil rights history across Arkansas.
June 13, 2025
UAFS Students Earn Boys and Girls Club Scholarships
Eleven University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students received scholarships at the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 2025-2026 College Scholarship luncheon, hosted in the Reynolds Room at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith on Monday, June 9, 2025.
June 11, 2025
DeJon Jordan: Practicing What He Preaches
DeJon Jordan, the assistant director for TRIO STEM at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, shares how he ensures students succeed at UAFS.
June 09, 2025
Class Notes, Spring 2025
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith alumni share professional and personal updates.
May 28, 2025
Campus Update, May 23, 2025
Dr. Terisa Riley, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, provides an update on decisions that will impact the 2026 budget and athletic GPA.
May 23, 2025
100 Families Partnership Personal to UAFS Chancellor
UAFS new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...
May 20, 2025
Campus Closure: Severe Weather
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will close campus at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, due to the threat of severe weather.
May 19, 2025
UAFS Computer Science on Par with Nation
Enrollment and the number of degrees awarded in computer science at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith are in line with national trends.
May 16, 2025
Outstanding Young Alum Works to Protect Oklahoma Children
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith honored Cherokee Blanchard-Hartsell, '23, with an Outstanding Young Alum Award for her service to her community.
May 16, 2025
Future of Technology Begins with UAFS Computer Science
Three recent graduates of UAFS's computer science program demonstrated how the use of artificial intelligence can improve safety and efficiency.
May 16, 2025
Education Major Inspires New Arkansas Law
One moment, 15-year-old Kennedy Allison was sitting in class at Pea Ridge High School. The next, she was unconscious, her heart in full cardiac arrest. Six years later, she's a junior at UAFS, and using that harrowing moment to help change Arkansas...
May 08, 2025
Transportation Research Paves Way at UAFS
Students and faculty members from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith are seeing years of transportation research and data collection applied to the real world.
May 08, 2025
Road to Ph.D.: Kaleb McLaughlin’s Risk and Resolve
Kaleb McLaughlin, a senior geosciences student, will graduate from UAFS on May 10 before heading to Gainesville to begin a master's to Ph.D. program at the University of Florida. If you asked him where he'd be when he graduated from UAFS a few years...
May 06, 2025
Delayed but not Defeated, Troy Rodriguez Earns UAFS Degree
First-generation student Troy Rodriguez will graduate from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith on May 10 with a degree in business administration. The accomplishment comes after stepping away from school before returning two years later.
May 05, 2025
Students Receive Certificate of Distinction Ahead of Graduation
Twelve students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have been awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development by the Babb Center for Career Services.
May 02, 2025 Campus Update, May 2, 2025
Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley provides an update about the UAFS budget, summer scholarships, and shared well wishes ahead of graduation.
May 02, 2025
UAFS Announces Full Slate of Summer Camps for 2025
The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host multiple athletic and music summer camps throughout June, July, and August. Camps are open to boys and girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
May 01, 2025
Day of Giving Raises $102,605 for Student Experiences, Scholarships, Support
UAFS raised $102,605 during its fifth-annual Day of Giving campaign, advancing the university’s Intrepid Ambition campaign—a strategic initiative to transform the UAFS campus by 2028.
May 01, 2025
AI Expo at UAFS May 1
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host an Artificial Intelligence Expo at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, in Room 101 of the Baldor Technology Center.
April 30, 2025Media Relations
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