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Digital Lions Push for Continued Gaming Success
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith eSports team, Digital Lions, is back in action with new games and fresh teams as they look to compete.
September 10, 2026
UAFS Grads Part of History at A-State
Three University of Arkansas - Fort Smith graduates are among the inaugural veterinary medicine doctorate cohort at Arkansas State University. For Nayda Barbry, '23, the opportunity is a result of her perseverance.
September 04, 2026
UAFS Chancellor to Meet with High School Seniors During Chancellor Chats
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley will visit area high schools throughout September, meeting with seniors to discuss opportunities at UAFS.
September 01, 2026
Houston, We Have Interns
Four University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students spent the summer interning with NASA in Houston, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. Hudson Reeves, a junior electrical engineering student, spent 10 weeks at the Johnson Space Center working on coding...
August 17, 2026
Women’s Financial Series Turns Investing Lessons into $900,000 in Scholarships
Mollie Wilson Women’s Financial Series (WFS), formed with startup funding from the Westark Foundation, has spent 32 years studying financial markets, making investment decisions and putting the returns toward scholarships for UAFS students
August 12, 2026
Summer at Stanford
Abby Webb, a senior geoscience student, earned a fully funded summer research fellowship at Stanford University's School of Sustainability.
July 30, 2026
UAFS Launches Lion Family Connection
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith partnered with CampusESP to launch Lion Family Connection, an online portal for families and supporters of prospective and current students.
July 27, 2026
Arkansas Tax-Free weekend Offers Savings for Students
Aug. 1-2 is tax-free weekend in Arkansas, designated to help students with the expense of back-to-school needs
July 24, 2026
UAFS Kappa Sigma Earns Top Awards
Members of Omicron-Tau, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, were awarded additional honors at their recent leadership conference and were recognized as one of the top 2% of chapters internationally.
July 22, 2026
UAFS Fraternity Awarded National Distinction
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter, Omicron-Tau, at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith was named one of 28 chapters from around the nation to win a Founders' Award of Chapter Excellence (FACE Award). The award will be presented at the fraternity's...
July 14, 2026
Juneteenth: UAFS BSA Shares Significance and Pride
This Juneteenth, students from the Black Student Alliance at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith share their personal reasons for pride and the significance of celebrating their culture.
June 18, 2026
UAFS Confers Spring Grads
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated the spring commencement of nearly 650 graduates on Saturday, May 16.
May 16, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Degree Prepares Students for Future
Students like Arik Schrouf are among the first in Arkansas to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, thanks to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
May 15, 2026
UAFS History Through the Eyes of Sharon Winn
Since being founded in 1928, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has undergone five name changes. Only one person has been part of the university for every iteration.
May 01, 2026
Detailed Planning and Coordinated Effort Needed for Commencement Ceremonies
It takes dozens of staff and months of planning to successfully stage commencement ceremonies at UAFS.
May 01, 2026
Mental Health Awareness Month Arrives at Critical Point in Semester
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is ensuring students have all the tools needed to manage this stressful and busy point of the semester and take care of their mental well-being.
April 30, 2026 UAFS to Award Nearly 650 Degrees at May 16 Commencement Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies details set
April 29, 2026
Spring Programming Preview at Boreham Library
As the spring semester winds down at UAFS, the Boreham Library has stress-free programming scheduled to help students prepare for finals.
April 22, 2026
Sustainability at UAFS for Earth Day and Every Day
Sustainability is a big component of Earth Day, and the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is dedicated to ensuring that its faculty, staff, and students are aware of and participate in sustainable practices every day.
April 17, 2026
Den Day Invites Students to Explore Life as a Lion
UAFS Admissions will once again welcome prospective students and their families to Den Day on Wednesday, April 15, with a half-day program that showcases academic programs, student services, and campus life.
April 13, 2026Media 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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