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Summer Reading Series: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the UAFS and River Valley commun...
June 03, 2022
UAFS Art & Design Curates Galleries at the Bakery
Thanks to a new collaboration with The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith and the Bakery District, Downtown Fort Smith has a new art venue: The District Art Galleries by UAFS.
May 27, 2022
Dr. Shadow Robinson Selected as Next UAFS Provost
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley, announced this week the appointment of Dr. Shadow JQ Robinson as the next provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, effective July 1, 2022.
May 23, 2022
Day of Giving 2022 Sees Record-High Donors, More Than $46,000 Raised
In 2022, the UAFS Day of Giving had more ambassadors; more givers, many of them first-time givers; and more crowd-funded gifts than ever before. These numbers tell us that many of our supporters are comfortable giving from their mobile devices and...
May 09, 2022
UAFS Awards $6,000 to Welding Rodeo Winners
When the dust cleared at the Welding Rodeo on Friday, April 22, three competitors walked away with $6,000 in college scholarships from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
May 02, 2022
2022 Commencement to Honor Nearly 1000 Earned Credentials
Saturday, May 7, 2022, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will honor close to 800 spring and summer graduates at the university’s 106th commencement ceremony. This year’s graduates will range in age from 17 to 59 and have collectively earned...
April 27, 2022
UAFS Launches Center for Economic Development
Against a technicolor backdrop of painted grain silos and bright blue skies, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson waxed poetic about the state of workforce development, economic investments, technology, and industry in the River Valley, and he noted the...
April 27, 2022
UAFS Clubs Celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, students, faculty, and staff from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a series of engaging, educational and “dino-mite” events.
April 21, 2022
200+ Lions Give Back During Lions Community Outreach Week
On a dreary Saturday morning, close to 50 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students worked together to brighten their community during the annual Lions Community Outreach Day.
April 19, 2022
April Festival Aims to Honor and Celebrate AAPI Culture
Wednesday, April 20, students from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander culture with an evening festival from 7-9 p.m. on the UAFS Campus Green, with a rain location of the UAFS Campus Center.
April 18, 2022 UAFS Day of Giving Announces 24-Hour Goal of $55,000
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will launch its annual UAFS Day of Giving Thursday, April 28, 2022, with fifteen campus initiatives working toward a combined goal of more than $55,000.
April 11, 2022
Student Research Symposium Slated April 8
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s 15th Annual Student Research Symposium will take place from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, with oral and poster presentations in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center and Boreham Library on the...
April 04, 2022
UAFS Title IX Office Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a slate of events observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April. Activities will be coordinated by the UAFS offices of Title IX; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Student...
April 04, 2022
Spanish Recruitment Event Set for March 28
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a unique admissions event for Spanish-speaking residents and their families Monday, March 28, 2022, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Zapata’s restaurant, located at 7308 Rogers Ave., in Fort Smith.
March 22, 2022
UAFS Theater to Perform Six Degrees of Separation
UAFS Theatre will perform John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation March 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a matinee performance at 3 p.m. March 19. All performances will be held at the UAFS Breedlove Auditorium.
March 03, 2022
Women's History Month Slate Includes Painting, Open Mic Night.
This March, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will celebrate women’s accomplishments, legacies, and experiences as part of National Women’s History Month.
March 01, 2022
Wellness Week Takes Flight at UAFS
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith offices of Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have partnered to offer A Week of Wellness, a week-long program focused on self-care and emotional wellbeing from February 28 to March 4.
February 27, 2022
Civil War Lecture Series Highlights Diverse Voices
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a civil war lecture series titled “Our only ‘felt’ history: New Perspectives on the U.S. Civil War” featuring leading scholars in the field throughout the semester, thanks to funding from...
February 21, 2022
2022 Alumni Award Winners Roar
As the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated Homecoming 2022 The Wild Roarin’ West last week, the Alumni Office recognized alumni and special non-alum with awards.
February 19, 2022
Heppner, Ha Crowned Homecoming Royalty
Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2022, the Wild Roarin’ West slate of homecoming festivities at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith concluded in the crowning of students Bao Ha and Reagan Heppner as 2022 Homecoming King and Queen.
February 19, 2022Media 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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