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Chancellor Message: Campus Announcement
Campus will open at 10 a.m. for normal operations on Thursday, February 2, 2023. This delayed start to work and classes should allow the majority of normal commuting traffic to be off the roadways when our employees are coming to work. Stay up-to-date...
February 01, 2023 Chancellor Message: Campus Closure for January 31
Due to predictions from the national weather service and out of an abundance of caution, Chancellor Terisa Riley has made the decision to close the UAFS campus on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. All classes taught in-person AND online, including classes...
January 30, 2023
Season Named for Stacey Jones
The UAFS Season of Entertainment has been renamed the Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment.
January 27, 2023From Childcare to the Classroom, Teacher Takes Road Less Traveled
With family members cheering her on from their seats, Cecily Kimble, UAFS class of ‘22, was all smiles as she crossed the Stubblefield Center stage at May’s graduation ceremony.
January 27, 2023
Perseverance Pays Off for First-Generation Graduate
Miguel Roque, UAFS class of ’22, knows the importance of working hard to overcome obstacles, and he’s used that skill to become a first-generation college graduate and military officer.
January 26, 2023Business Major Values Friendship, Involvement, and Planning
Unlike most students on their first day of college at UAFS, JT Beasley showed up at Cub Camp in August with 32 credits and a plan to complete his college degree for free.
January 25, 2023 Chancellor Message: Weather Update
Due to hazardous weather conditions, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus will be closed on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
January 24, 2023For the Love of Dance and Language
Dance is a joyful practice for Isaac Navarro, UAFS class of ’12, who shares that joy with the community as a Zumba instructor at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Recreation and Wellness Center and Mercy Fitness Center.
January 24, 2023 Chancellor’s Message: Jan. 24 Early Release
As a result of predictions from the National Weather Service, UAFS Chancellor Terisa Riley is authorizing an early release from work and classes at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
January 23, 2023
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, 2022UAFS Undergrad Presents Biomedical Research
Sydney Du, an undergraduate student from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith was honored to present her research at the 2022 conference of the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Oct. 21-22 at the University of Arkansas...
November 28, 2022
LionHeart Fills the Fridge for the Holidays
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s student-led philanthropic organization LionHeart will partner with Antioch Youth and Family this week to host a continuation of the Fill the Fridge food insecurity program launched at the university this...
November 14, 2022Metcalf to Lecture on Child Protection
To increase the community’s understanding of the special dangers that lurk online for today’s children, Crimestoppers and the UAFS Criminal Justice Club will sponsor the lecture “Technology, Predators, and Children: Understanding the Threats”...
October 24, 2022
Sabo Earns Prestigious Ambassador of the Year Award
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center named Bill Sabo, director of the ASBTDC regional office at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, Ambassador of the Year at its statewide meeting on October 11 in Little Rock. The...
October 21, 2022
UAFS joins Arkansas Climate League for Green Energy Workshop
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, in association with the Arkansas Citizens’ Climate League, will present The River Valley Green Energy and Education Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the UAFS Center for Economic...
October 17, 2022
Haunted University to Fright and Delight Oct. 29
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a revamped Haunted Union this year, complete with a new name: the UAFS Haunted University. Hosted by the university’s Campus Activities Board (CAB,) the all-ages Halloween tradition will be...
October 10, 2022
UAFS Forges New Pathway with NWACC
Leaders from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith and the Northwest Arkansas Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, Oct. 5, 2022, that will create a seamless pathway for NWACC students who hope to transfer to UAFS.
October 07, 2022
$18.7 Million Gift to Double Nursing Grads, Expand Arts Programs
In a ballroom packed to the brim Friday, September 9, 2022, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced the largest single gift in its 94-year history – a transformational $18.7 million from the Windgate Foundation that will radically empower...
September 09, 2022
UAFS Little Lions Child Development Center Announced
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has announced a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Human Services which will award more than $1 Million to UAFS to help construct and staff an early childhood education center.
September 06, 2022
Williams Honored in NWA Business 40 Under 40
The warmth and welcome Christy Williams projects explain her career success and inclusion in this year’s Forty Under 40 list, published by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. Williams, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations...
August 15, 2022Media Relations
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