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UAFS students, alumni, and fans throw soft toys onto the court at the Stubblefield Center for Toy Toss.
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UAFS Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...

October 17, 2024
UAFS students give away candy during trunk-or-treat at Haunted University.
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Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at UAFS

Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for 21st year.

October 07, 2024
Flags hang in the UAFS Campus Center
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DACA Panel Slated Oct. 7

A panel discussion exploring the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) movement will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center’s Reynolds Room at the University of Arkansas - Fort...

September 27, 2024
The bordertown bones
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Octubafest Returns

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Department of Music will hold its 18th annual Octubafest on Sunday, October 6, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.

September 26, 2024
a family poses for a photo at Mane Event
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Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19

Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.

September 25, 2024
The UAFS Bell Tower sits behind traditional Hispanic decorations at Salsa at the Bell Tower.
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'Mi Casa es su Casa': UAFS Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Events

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith's annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15, with multiple events for UAFS students, faculty, staff, and the community.

September 13, 2024
UAFS students share why they registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day.
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'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to UAFS

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.

September 12, 2024
U.S. Flags planted throughout the UAFS campus green
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Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.

September 06, 2024
Cub Camp Organge Camp staff at UAFS
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Cub Camp, Best Camp

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith kicked off the semester with Cub Camp. The annual event welcomes first-year students to campus for a multi-day experience on campus full of games, icebreakers, information, and fun.

August 17, 2024
students throw colored paint at cub camp
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Cub Camp Welcomes First-Years with New Competitive Edge

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is set to welcome nearly 400 incoming freshmen to its annual Cub Camp, running from Wednesday, Aug. 14, to Saturday, Aug. 17. With more than 100 upper-class student volunteers on hand, the four-day orientation...

August 09, 2024
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Willie Robertson to Keynote Inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

Star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" set to keynote the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's first Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on October 24. The event will honor regional family-owned and small businesses...

August 08, 2024
New students tour the UAFS campus during Mane Event
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New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event

Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...

July 19, 2024
Kauffman Stadium, where MLB's Kansas City Royals play, under the lights
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UAFS Joins Royals for MIAA Day at The K

Members of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith community are invited to join MLB fans for the MIAA Day at the K on July 21. The Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox in an afternoon matchup.

June 26, 2024
numa cheers in front of the athletic band
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Summer Band Camps Announced

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.

May 30, 2024
Katya Grokhovsky at her pop-up exhibition,
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UAFS Artist Concludes Residency with 'Is There a Place'

Katya Grokhovsky, a Ukrainian-born, New York City-based artist, recently concluded her residency at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a pop-up exhibition, "Is There a Place," held in a former railway warehouse in Fort Chaffee.

May 03, 2024
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Crawford County Chronicles Returns for 2024 Season

The Crawford County Chronicles will launch its 2024 season on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m., featuring a 19th-century music performance led by Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, a University of Arkansas – Fort Smith music professor, and her students. The event,...

May 02, 2024
UAFS Bell Tower is in the background. Image follows the path in the campus green with pink crepe myrtles on either side
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UAFS Celebrates 1,928 Minutes of Giving

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is set to celebrate its annual Day of Giving, starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, and concluding at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, April 26, for a total of 1,928 minutes of giving.

April 23, 2024
UAFS mascot, Numa, dressed as a mail carrier standing atop a pile of letters and the earth
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UAFS Mailbag: Earth Day

The latest edition of the UAFS Mailbag returns with a look at Earth Day and what the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has done to help the environment. Through the simple act of refilling water bottles, the university has replaced nearly one million...

April 17, 2024
High school students attend Den Day
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UAFS Spring Den Day, Largest in a Decade

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith hosted its largest Den Day in nearly a decade on Friday, April 12. More than 500 students attended the event and were treated to a campus tour, the ability to explore majors and meet professors, and visit campus...

April 12, 2024
Attendee at the 2023 symposium on human trafficking at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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April 18 Human Trafficking Symposium Sheds Light on Dark Issues

UAFS, in partnership with the United States Department of Homeland Security's Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Homeland Security Investigations, and the UAFS Department of Criminal Justice will host a symposium titled "Human Trafficking:...

April 12, 2024

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