University of Arkansas - Fort SmithNews Stories

UAFS Welcome Week 2023

Experience a vibrant start to the semester at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s Welcome Week 2023! Connect, engage, and thrive with exciting campus events. Check out the full Welcome Week schedule of events.

Little Lions Make Big Investment in Families

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith's Little Lions Child Development Center celebrates the start of the fall semester and National Breastfeeding Month (August) with the opening of a Mamava Lactation Pod. A state-of-the-art pod designed with moms...

Get 'Move-In' Ready

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith fall 2023 semester is approaching. Shortly before the semester begins, hundreds of students will move into their new space as Lion’s Den or Sebastian Commons residents. Before move-in, the UAFS Resident...

July 28 Mane Event to Feature Spanish Track for Familes

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will continue its commitment to inclusive community engagement during its upcoming Mane Event orientation on Friday, July 28, 2023, with specialized Spanish language sessions to help parents and families learn...

Students Prepare for Fall Classes at Mane Event

Nearly 300 students attended the second of three Mane Events at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith as they prepare for fall classes.

From Lions to Tigers: Coach Bryce Neal

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the LSU softball program introduced Bryce Neal as the newest assistant coach to join the Tigers’ staff in Baton Rouge. His hiring comes on the heels of a meteoric rise in the softball coaching world and is backed by...

Spring 2023 Chancellor’s and Dean’s List Announced

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester, according to Dr. Shadow Robinson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Lion Scholars Program, Preparing Students for Success

Despite fall classes not beginning until Monday, August 21, Academic Success Center staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith are busy preparing incoming first-year students for academic success through the Lion Scholars program.

UAFS to Join Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Conference

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Monday that the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will join the Association with full-time membership in the 2024-2025 academic year.

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,...

Class, Half A World Away

While most of her professors are getting ready for the second half of their day, Shatoya Freeman, 32, a student enrolled in the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, is just waking up.

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...

Staff Voices: Dr. John Bennett

From serving in the Army to working in the TRIO Student Support Services program as an academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett has put the greater good of others above himself.

Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to UAFS Men's Basketball

For the first time in five years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith sideline to don the Lions’ blue and white. His return is a shift of just 18 inches but comes with the responsibility of being the UAFS men’s basketball...

Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine UAFS Grads

Hundreds of students from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith graduated to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance” on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...

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).

Clinical Boards are No Match for UAFS Dental Hygiene Students

Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.

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...

UAFS Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry

$1 Million ABB Gift to Launch Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing

Today the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced a $1 million investment from ABB to help position the institution as one of the nation’s leading advanced manufacturing educational institutions.