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Faculty Voices: Jordan Ruud
“People think of libraries as being books. Libraries are people. If the library burned down, but there were still librarians, you would still have a library.” At the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, tucked back in the northeast corner...
June 12, 2023
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.
May 24, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel
Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.
May 24, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Alex Pacheco
The world of math, numbers, and money might not be for everyone, but Dr. Alex Pacheco is right at home in the middle of it here at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.
April 26, 2023
Staff Voices: Derek Hill
Whether on the court or in the classroom, Derek Hill, an academic coach in the Academic Success Center (ASC) at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, has become synonymous with what it means to be a Lion.
April 26, 2023
Staff Voices: Chelsea Cowan
It takes a dedicated team to put together the hundreds of events, classes, and panels put on at the UAFS Center for Economic Development through the Family Enterprise Center (FEC), the Center for Professional Business Development (CPBD), and the...
March 22, 2023
Faculty Voices: Dr. Nicki Stancil
Hailing from the small town of Tiffin, Ohio, Doctor Nicki Stancil found herself at home when she arrived at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith campus in the fall of 2015. Since then, Dr. Stancil has become a pillar in the media communication...
March 22, 2023
Lena Davis - Lion Voices
Lena talks about her time and activity on the UAFS campus.
February 07, 2023
Lion Voices - Amacia Howard
Amaica talks about what led her to UAFS, her time on campus, and the organizations she's in.
January 27, 2023
Lion Voices - Dominic Mai
Dominic talks about his time on campus and the VSA Lunar New Year.
January 20, 2023
Lion Voices - Demonte Jamison
Demonte talks about his experience at UAFS.
December 02, 2022
Staff Voices: Cathy Mullis
Cathy Mullis serves as an Administrative Specialist at the front desk of the Plant Operations building, making sure none of our Lions get locked out! She also provides badges and key sets to campus vendors and contractors and approves reservations...
December 01, 2022
Lion Voices - Aaron Krafft
Aaron talks about his time on campus and how it has become more than a school, but a family.
November 25, 2022
Lion Voices - Cole Wright
Cole talks about his time on campus and how it has helped him grow as a student.
November 04, 2022
Staff Voices: Ryan McAdams
Ryan McAdams, who started his career as a Lion in July of 2021, grew up in the San Francisco Bay area in Northern California. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s in educational leadership and administration from Cal Poly-San...
November 01, 2022
Lion Voices - Elliot Nemeth
Elliot talks about his time on campus and how UAFS has help him grow as a person.
October 07, 2022
Lion Voices - Michelle Atkins
Michelle talks about her experience at UAFS.
September 16, 2022
Cristina Castorena
Cristina talks about her time as a UAFS student and highlight how it helped her in her career.
September 14, 2022
Lions Voices: Violet Blurton
Happy Friday Lions! Today’s #LionVoices feature is junior Nursing major, Violet Blurton. Violet is from Bullhead, Arizona and currently serves as the Panhellenic VP of Recruitment and the Director of Socials & Formals for the Delta Gamma sorority.
September 02, 2022Media Relations
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