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AlumniClass Notes

Class Notes, Spring 2025

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith alumni share professional and personal updates.

May 28, 2025
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Chancellor

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
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FeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesNews

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
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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
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Arts and SciencesNews

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
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AlumniArts and Sciences

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
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AlumniArts and SciencesNews

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
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CommunityNews

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
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FeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesStudents

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
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Arts and SciencesLion Voices

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
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Business and IndustryLion Voices

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
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Chancellor

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
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Arts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryHealth Education and Human SciencesNews

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
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AlumniIntrepid Ambition

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
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CommunityEventsFeatured

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
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Arts and SciencesEventsFeatured

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, 2025
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Health Education and Human SciencesStudents

No Regrets: A Return to School Proves It's Never Too Late

Bronwen Henderson is a senior dental hygiene student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. As she nears graduation, she reflected on trading in a 20-year-plus career for textbooks to prove to herself and her daughter that goals can be achieved...

April 29, 2025
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Chancellor

Campus Update, April 25, 2025

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, provides an update on UAFS happenings.

April 25, 2025
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Arts and SciencesBusiness and IndustryFeaturedHealth Education and Human SciencesNews

Academic Excellence Award Winners Announced for 2024-2025

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith has named students as Academic Excellence Award winners for the 2024-2025 academic year.

April 24, 2025
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EventsStudents

Semiannual Finals Prep Event Slated for April 30

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith is once again preparing students for finals with the return of the semiannual Long Night Against Procrastination event, which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 30 at the Boreham Library.

April 24, 2025

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