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Veteran Benefits Resource Fair Slated April 9
The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith will host its second Veterans Benefits Resource Fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 03, 2025
UAFS Earns Silver Designation as a 2025-2026 Military-Friendly School
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith was recognized as a Military Friendly School, earning a Silver Designation for 2025-2026.
April 03, 2025
$7.5 million gift launches UAFS Center for Nonprofits
UAFS announced a transformational $7.5 million gift on Wednesday, April 2, which will endow a comprehensive Center for Nonprofits (CNP) at the university. The anonymous gift, one of the largest in UAFS history, was unveiled during the public kickoff...
April 02, 2025
UAFS Launches $85 Million 'Intrepid Ambition' Campaign
UAFS publicly launched its largest fundraising initiative in history unveiling Intrepid Ambition, an $85 million comprehensive campaign designed to reshape access to education, elevate academic excellence, and power economic development across the...
April 02, 2025
Advancing Manufacturing
UAFS is laying the foundation for the next era of industry in the River Valley—equipping students, workers, and employers with the tools, training, and talent to lead in an advanced manufacturing economy. From engineering labs to apprenticeship...
March 26, 2025
Legacy through Sisterhood
This semester, the University of Arkansas—Fort Smith became the latest colony for Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., or SIA, thanks to the years of hard work and dedication of seniors Kimberly Villagrana and Jaylin Barroso.
March 19, 2025
Calling All (Rubik's) Cubers
Michael Lander, a sophomore music history major at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, is bringing his love of Rubik's cube to the Fort Smith Convention Center for the first ever Arkansas Championship on March 29-30.
March 14, 2025
Voices Heard at 2025 Nurses Day at the Capitol
Nursing students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 13, for the annual Nurses Day at the Capitol.
March 07, 2025
Barrett Named Director of ASBTDC at UAFS
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith announced Ty Barrett as the new director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center Regional Office. With more than 30 years of experience in finance and community banking, Barrett brings...
March 04, 2025
More Students Picking UAFS, Admissions Team Continues to Break Records
Accepted Students Day at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to UAFS for their next step in the...
February 28, 2025
Accepted Day to Welcome New Students
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host Accepted Student Day on Feb. 28, welcoming newly admitted students to campus for a full day of activities designed to introduce them to university life.
February 24, 2025
UAFS Poised to Lead Following State of the State Address
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced plans to expand access to higher education in Arkansas during her State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 14, marking the start of the 2025 legislative session. Her proposals include funding college credits for high...
January 14, 2025
MLK Events to Span Jan. 18-24
The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and UAFS will host a series of events from January 18 to January 24 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme, “Be the Change You Want to See!”,...
January 10, 2025
Weather Alert
UAFS moves to remote operations Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10.
January 08, 2025
$1.7M HIRED Grant Bolsters Advanced Manufacturing Efforts
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been awarded a $1.7 million Higher Industry Readiness through Educational Development (HIRED) grant, one of just three universities in the state to receive awards from both the Division of Higher Education...
December 19, 2024
Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremonies Slated Dec. 14
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will honor its fall 2024 graduates in two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 14, at the Stubblefield Center. The complete commencement program is available online
December 09, 2024
UAFS and the University of the Ozarks Team Up for Nursing
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith and the University of the Ozarks form a new academic partnership to increase the number of nursing students. It is the first articulation agreement between the two universities.
December 04, 2024
UAFS to Launch Smart Choice Tuition Waiver for Transfer Students in Fall 2025
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has announced a new tuition waiver program aimed at supporting transfer students. The “Smart Choice Tuition Waiver” will provide eligible transfer students with up to $9,000 in tuition discounts starting...
December 04, 2024
Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia
UAFS biology professor Dr. Ragupathy Kannan has returned from a three-month program to Malaysia with new professional contacts, friends, and allies in the fight to protect biodiversity.
November 26, 2024
Chemistry Professor to Head Center for Teaching and Learning
Dr. Jordan Mader, the new faculty fellow leading the first semesters of UAFS’s Center for Teaching and Learning, has some priorities, and the first one is listening.
November 25, 2024Media Relations
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