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![Students cheer with a poster at UAFS Mane Event](/news/_images/2023-mane-event.jpg)
Mane Event Q&A
Close to 300 incoming students filled the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith campus on Friday, June 16, 2023 for a new student orientation called Mane Event. The students will begin their journey as Lions in the fall of 2023 taking paths as student-athletes,...
June 16, 2023![Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil poster](/news/_images/2023-shrimp-boil.jpg)
Gettin' Shrimpy With It
It’s okay to be ‘shellfish’ at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ’s...
June 01, 2023![Posters for UAFS Department of Music and Theatre summer camps; Summer Band Camp (left) and Jazz Band Workshop](/news/_images/2023-dmt-camps.jpg)
Summertime Music: UAFS Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps
During the early weeks of summer at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, chattering squirrels, the puttering of golf carts, and the sounds of prospective students on campus tours fill the air. But beginning Monday, June 12, notes will sound...
June 01, 2023![Jayson Toney (left) and Callie Scherrey (right)](/news/_images/2023-uafs-miss-arkansas.jpg)
Two UAFS Students to Compete for Miss Arkansas Crown
Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...
May 24, 2023![UAFS College of Arts and Sciences graduate Daryl McElrath](/news/_images/2023-daryl-mcelrath.jpg)
Largest College at UAFS Honors Graduates
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of UAFS’s largest college joined the more than 50,000 UAFS alums...
May 13, 2023![Caroline flips her tassel at graduation](/news/_images/cbigrad-rr-1888.jpg)
UAFS Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry
May 13, 2023![College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences master's graduate, Jaime Vargas](/news/_images/2023-chehs-spring-grad.jpg)
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates
The 108th Commencement at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).
May 13, 2023![Students hired by Rheem and ABB pose at 'Signing Day'](/news/_images/2023-signing-day.jpg)
UAFS Wins at Fort Smith 'Signing Day'
Students from Fort Smith and the River Valley were celebrated on Friday, May 5, 2023, for their pursuit of furthering their education and commitment to serving the local community through the workforce.
May 10, 2023![Statue of Numa, the UAFS mascot, at sunset in front of the Stubblefield Center](/news/_images/2023-numa-stubblefield.jpg)
Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids
While school is out of session, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith athletics teams will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community children.
May 09, 2023![students plant vegetables on campus](/news/_images/gardenclub2022.jpg)
Garden Club and SSC Expand Vegetable Access
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Garden Club and SSC, the university's grounds services company, are collaborating to grow sustainable crops on campus this year at the Lion Pride Vegetable and Herb Garden, located between the Vines and Gardner...
May 03, 2023![A crowd stands around an overlay of the words](/news/_images/dogdrone.jpg)
UAFS Day of Giving Roars Past Goal
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith closed its third annual Day of Giving with extraordinary success, rallying a record-breaking 1,207 gifts totaling $94,339, surpassing the initial goal of $78,000.
April 28, 2023![Black and white kitten plays on top of golden retriever in a yard](/news/_images/2023-cat-and-dog.jpg)
UAFS Organization Joins Local Nonprofit to Ease Finals Week Stress
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students, faculty, and staff are invited to take a break from their end-of-the-year stress on Monday, May 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Campus Green with kittens and puppies. The furry friends will be...
April 28, 2023![UAFS students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences present at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium](/news/_images/2023-research-symposium.jpg)
UAFS Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
On April 7, 2023, nearly 100 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students presented various research projects at the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. Of the individuals and teams who presented, 15 were recently announced as the best research...
April 27, 2023![a class is taught in the UAFS Venter for Economic Development](/ced/cbpd/_images/lean-six-sigma.jpg)
April CED Talk Focuses on Crypto, Consumers
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development is proud to host Dr. Alejandro Pacheco to discuss the future of cryptocurrency. April 20 from noon to 1 p.m.
April 17, 2023![Jon Turco](/news/_images/2023-jon-turco.jpg)
No Risk, No Reward
As graduation day draws closer, senior University of Arkansas – Fort Smith geoscience major Jon Turco is preparing for a future he never dreamed was possible: Entering the prestigious geosciences graduate program at Mississippi State University.
April 14, 2023![MMIW march and Red Sand Project](/calendar/_images/red-sand-project.png)
Student Group Bringing Awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On Monday, April 17, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students will be marching to bring awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW).
April 14, 2023![Dr. Williams Yamkam speaks to audience](/news/_images/2023-yamkam-naturalization.jpg)
UAFS Professor Speaks at US Naturalization Ceremony
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a beacon of freedom and hope. A plaque with the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus sits inside with a quote almost as famous as Lady Liberty herself, “Give me your tired, your poor,...
April 12, 2023![Jane Sargent accepts UAFS Hall of Fame award from Curtis Janz](/news/_images/2023-hof-sargent.jpg)
UAFS Hall of Fame Grows with 2023 Class Induction
Winning a championship at any level is the pinnacle of achievement in athletics. However, beyond the game, there is one more goal to be reached – the hall of fame.
April 12, 2023![Students interview with employers at Draft Day](/news/_images/2023-draft-day.jpg)
UAFS, WATC Students Shine at Draft Day
Hundreds of high school seniors from around the River Valley, including those enrolled in the Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC) through the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, attended the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day kickoff on Tuesday, March...
April 12, 2023![Sexual assault awareness month banner](/news/_images/2023-saam-2.jpg)
Educate to Eradicate Panel to Speak at UAFS
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month events at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, the Men of Excellence (MOX) and the Office of Title IX are hosting Educate to Eradicate, a panel discussion about sexual assault and ways to prevent it.
April 11, 2023Media 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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