University of Arkansas - Fort SmithNews Stories

Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

That's the way the Cookie 'Crumbl's

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith student Jackson Kindy manages to juggle a full-time job as the general manager of Crumbl Fort Smith and a full course load in business administration.

$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...

UAFS Celebrates Graduates

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.

Grad Urges Students to Persevere as She Accepts Georgia State Position

When Joyce Freeman, ’11, was sworn in as a board member of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, she knew that her bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped her get...

Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and UAFS

Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."

UAFS Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition

Ten students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...

UAFS Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition

A "long and arduous journey" led the UAFS robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.

Winners Announced at Inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business...

Double Dose of Graduation

It wasn’t a clerical error when Joshua Merritt’s name was listed twice as a graduate during the 2024 spring commencement at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.

CBI Grad Shares Wisdom to Make a Difference

Sunshine Bartlett, UAFS class of 2011, stays busy. She is a senior vice president and human resources manager at Arvest Bank in Fort Smith. She graduated – Summa Cum Laude – from a three-year program at Barret School of Banking in Memphis. She...

The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong

According to University of Arkansas - Fort Smith junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, UAFS is "the best choice in Arkansas," and the decision to come here was easy.

Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department

Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Torres joins UAFS after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...

Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at UAFS

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...

Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog

Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...

Completing Circuits and Dr. Kiyun Han

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith associate professor of electronics technology and electrical engineering technology Dr. Kiyun Han has a passion for everything technology-related, which is rooted in his life and career.

UAFS Establishes Center for Teaching and Learning

UAFS is set to introduce a Center for Teaching and Learning this fall, a strategic development aimed at advancing faculty expertise and student engagement through innovative educational strategies. The center’s establishment marks a significant...

12 New Faculty Members Join UAFS this Fall

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith welcomed a dozen new faculty members to campus to begin the academic year with disciplines in each of the three colleges at UAFS.

Honors Students’ Trip Exceeded Their Expectation

Gabbie Stokes said the experience of seeing “Phantom of the Opera” in London was so moving she “was crying (sobbing) through the entire performance.”

Cashing in Education for Career Success

When Tracie Walden, '96, left the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at UAFS would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.