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For the Love of Dance and Language
Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, UAFS class of ’12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.
January 24, 2023New Teacher Gives Voice to Spanish Speakers
Fatima Bonilla, UAFS class of ’22, grew up in a Spanish-speaking household so she did not learn English until she started school.
January 23, 2023
UAFS Opens Access to Professional Headshots with Iris Booth
Students at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith have another tool for success thanks to a new professional headshot studio powered by Iris Booth technology. The UAFS Portrait on Demand Studio officially opened Monday, Nov. 14, offering...
November 14, 2022
Legacy Scholarship Students Receive Awards
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 to encourage the children or other immediate family members of alumni of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to attend the university.
October 20, 2022
Chasing the American Dream
A massive crowd gathered along the 126th Boston Marathon route in April to support 30,000 athletes including Isaí Carranza ‘16. Having run mostly smaller races, he was shocked by the constant cheering along the entire 26-mile route. ~ Antoinette...
October 20, 2022
Finding the Work-Life Balance
Dakota Young has something he wants to tell you, and if you know he works in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery clinic at Baptist Health, you probably think you know what it is: a healthful diet, regular exercise, and no smoking. Those are certainly...
October 20, 2022
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
Baldridge Praises Clinical Profs
Donavon Baldridge is a double dipper. No, he isn’t a threat to your salsa; he is a double-degree earner at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...
October 20, 2022
Small Businesses Can Have Big Ambitions
Although the director of The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development in western Arkansas emphasizes that the center is not just for startups, he clearly has a soft spot for watching the process from idea to execution
October 20, 2022
Haunted Hustle Brings a Holiday Theme to Annual 5K
The UAFS Alumni Office will host its annual 5k this year with a new theme: Haunted Hustle! The race will be held October 29 on campus, but Alumni across the globe are invited to participate virtually.
October 01, 2022
Antioch Partnership Welcomes Students with Full 'Fridges.
The college students who will live in UAFS’s Sebastian Commons apartments will have some help keeping the fridge full this year.
August 15, 2022
London Leads at UAFS
This fall, students at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will work with a slate of rock-star student affairs professionals thanks to a series of strategic hires and promotions in the Student Life Office, beginning with Stephanie London, who...
August 09, 2022
Famed Baseball Coach Bill Crowder Honored
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Athletics mourned the loss of Hall of Fame baseball coach Bill Crowder, who passed away earlier this week, sharing stories of his 1,000 win career, his dedication to his players, and his legacy as a man with...
July 26, 2022
UAFS Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival
The Bordertown Bones will perform Friday at the International Trombone Festival in Conway.
July 12, 2022
Manas Perseveres Through Pandemic, Connects With Her Heritage
During the first wave of pandemic-induced school shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Karolyn Manas, a senior graphic design major at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, grappled with the fear of the unknown – what would this mean for her graduation...
July 06, 2022
Roberson '22 Landed Dream Job Following Graduation
When Blakelynn Roberson was a child, she admired her mother in uniform before heading to work as a corrections officer at a prison in Phoenix, Arizona. When Roberson was old enough, the stories her mother told her inspired her to follow in her mother’s...
June 21, 2022
Popular Shrimp Boil Returns to UAFS
The Roarin’ on the River Low Country Shrimp Boil is roaring back to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith this month with its first in-person appearance since 2019.
June 14, 2022
Alumna Earns Principal of the Year Award
When you talk to Dr. Keri Rathbun, the words you hear most are “people” and “family.” “Pride” and “belonging” come closely after. Rathbun, Westark Community College class of 1992, is in her fifth year as principal of Northside...
May 13, 2022
Day of Giving 2022 Sees Record-High Donors, More Than $46,000 Raised
In 2022, the UAFS Day of Giving had more ambassadors; more givers, many of them first-time givers; and more crowd-funded gifts than ever before. These numbers tell us that many of our supporters are comfortable giving from their mobile devices and...
May 09, 2022Media Relations
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