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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
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 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
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
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
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, 2024Crawford 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 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 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
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
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
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as UAFS alums.
April 11, 2024
Acclaimed Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle to Speak at UAFS
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host Dr. Erin Kimmerle, esteemed forensic anthropologist, artist, and author, for two special guest lectures on Friday, April 19, 2024.
April 10, 2024Faculty, Staff Celebrated for Excellence
On Friday, April 5, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith administration hosted an appreciation brunch for faculty and staff.
April 09, 2024
Veterans Resource Fair Slated April 10
The Financial Aid & Veteran Benefits office at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is set to host a Veterans Benefits Mini Resource Fair, aimed at providing military personnel, military veterans, and their dependents with access to a wealth of...
April 08, 2024
Spring Celebration of the Arts
Join the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith before the end of the spring semester in a host of events celebrating the arts. Catch one of the four remaining Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment events, student recital, or musical ensemble before...
April 03, 2024
UAFS Welding Rodeo Back for Sixth Year
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith College of Business and Industry is set to host the sixth annual Welding Rodeo on April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eighty high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from more than nine school districts will...
March 29, 2024
UAFS Student Research Symposium Tabbed for 17th Year
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Student Research Symposium is slated for the 17th year on Friday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. More than 45 research projects comprised of nearly 100 students will conduct half-hour demonstrations, lectures,...
March 29, 2024
UAFS Mailbag: Spring in Bloom
The UAFS Mailbag is back with another edition. Springtime on campus isn't meant for cleaning; instead, it is for preparing for the end of the semester and is full of events.
March 29, 2024
Holi Returns to UAFS Campus
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, was celebrated at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The Desi Cultural Club brought the colorful holiday back to campus for a second year in a row.
March 29, 2024Media Relations
The UAFS Office of Communications fields all media inquiries for the university. Email Rachel.Putman@uafs.edu for more information.
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