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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
Students chat on the lawn at UAFS in the fall.
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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
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Arts and SciencesNews

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
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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, 2024
Reyna Lamb and Troy Rodriguez (center) accept their 2nd place prize presented by Justin Smith, director of the Jim Walcott Family Enterprise Center and Kendall Ross, associate vice chancellor of economic and workforce development.
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UAFS Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition

Ten students from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...

November 21, 2024
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Business and IndustryNews

UAFS Robotics Team Perseveres to Take First Place in National Competition

A "long and arduous journey" led the UAFS robotics team to First Place Overall and the Field Competition Award at the 22nd annual Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering student division competition in October in Las Vegas.

November 18, 2024
uafs representatives stand wiht arkansas governor sarah huckabee sanders after being awarded a $4m HIRED grant
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UAFS Receives $4 Million Workforce Development Grant

On Thursday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary Hugh McDonald, Chief Workforce Officer Mike Rogers, and Arkansas Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits awarded $48 million in training grants to support workforce development efforts aligned...

November 14, 2024
Nursing students and instructor at simulated incubator
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Nurses Tackle Tough Problem of Maternal Mortality in Arkansas

Although it’s not a race you want to finish first, Arkansas has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the country.

November 08, 2024
A line of students waited to check in outside of the UAFS Stubblefield Center for historic Den Day.
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UAFS Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesday’s event was the largest Den Day turnout in UAFS history.

November 06, 2024
From left: Cadets Ramos, Steffen, and Beshears. Courtesy Lion Company
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Cadets Learn about the Army's Future in Nation's Capital

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ROTC, Lion Company, traveled to Washington, DC, in October. Cadets attended the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, where they learned about the Army's future endeavors.

November 06, 2024
The audience applauds for the winner of the Family Business of the Year Award, Littlefield Companies, at the inaugural Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
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Winners Announced at Inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business...

October 25, 2024
UAFS junior social work student, Anna Capps (center) is surrounded by her aunt and uncle, grandparents, dad, stepmom, and stepbrother. The Capps family was announced as the 2024 UAFS Family of the Year.
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Capps Family Takes Home Honors

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.

October 22, 2024
Hands form the shape of a heart in front of a rainbow flag
CommunityNewsStudents

UAFS Celebrates National Coming Out Day

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at UAFS.

October 11, 2024
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EventsFirst GenerationNews

Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19

Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.

September 25, 2024
UAFS on the first day of class 2024.
FeaturedNews

UAFS Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. UAFS improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...

September 24, 2024
Ana Demmer, '20, embraces her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, at Arrowhead Stadium.
AlumniArts and SciencesNews

Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer

Before Ana Demmer graduated from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around UAFS.

September 20, 2024
A mural of rolling hills and a sunrise is seen in the background with professional clothes on clothing racks in the foreground at the Babb Center for Career Services' Career Clothing Closet at UAFS.
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Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at UAFS

The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...

September 20, 2024
children play at the Little Lions Child Development Center
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.

September 16, 2024
UAFS students share why they registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day.
EventsFeaturedNews

'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to UAFS

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.

September 12, 2024
U.S. Flags planted throughout the UAFS campus green
CommunityEventsNews

Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.

September 06, 2024

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