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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.

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.

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Antioch Partnership Welcomes Students with Full 'Fridges.

The college students who will live in UAFS’s Sebastian Commons apartments will have some help keeping the fridge full this year.

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...

Library Acquisition Adds Vital Sources for Research

On the eve of the new academic year, the Boreham Library has added a powerful research tool for student and faculty research.

London Leads at UAFS

This fall, students at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will work with a slate of rock-star student affairs professionals thanks to a series of strategic hires and promotions in the Student Life Office, beginning with Stephanie London, who...

UAFS Move-in to Welcome New, Returning Students

The excitement is building for students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, where move-in weekend for on-campus housing will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 20.

Famed Baseball Coach Bill Crowder Honored

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Athletics mourned the loss of Hall of Fame baseball coach Bill Crowder, who passed away earlier this week, sharing stories of his 1,000 win career, his dedication to his players, and his legacy as a man with...

Cecilia Flores, Mexican-American Graduate Forges Path to Success

“It was difficult being the first child of an immigrant family,” said Cecilia Flores, who holds a Bachelor of Business and Administration degree with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

CBPD to Host Series of Workshops This Fall

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of workshops and certificate courses designed for individuals who wish to improve a specific skillset, sharpen workplace understanding,...

UAFS Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival

The Bordertown Bones will perform Friday at the International Trombone Festival in Conway.

Zirwa Mian: Pakistani Grad Plants Roots in Fort Smith

More than eight years after migrating from their home in Pakistan to pursue a better life, Zirwa Mian’s family packed up their life in New Jersey to experience even more opportunities for a peaceful life in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Mane Event Welcomes New Students to UAFS

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host its second Mane Event new student welcome day, Friday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Mane Event, incoming students will learn more about campus resources, and find answers to questions about financial...

Manas Perseveres Through Pandemic, Connects With Her Heritage

During the first wave of pandemic-induced school shutdowns in the spring of 2020, Karolyn Manas, a senior graphic design major at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, grappled with the fear of the unknown – what would this mean for her graduation...

Summer Reading Series: Pride

Throughout the summer students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices and sharing moving stories with the UAFS community. For...

CBPD to Host Microsoft Excel Training

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Business and Professional Development will host a series of two-day courses designed to help individuals learn to use Microsoft Excel. Trainings will be held at the UAFS Center for Economic Development...

UAFS Earns Two Global Awards for Educational Advancement

Today the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced the 2022 Circle of Excellence Award winners. The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith earned two global awards, a Grand Gold award in the student-oriented digital campaigns...

Roberson '22 Landed Dream Job Following Graduation

When Blakelynn Roberson was a child, she admired her mother in uniform before heading to work as a corrections officer at a prison in Phoenix, Arizona. When Roberson was old enough, the stories her mother told her inspired her to follow in her mother’s...

Rivas Forges Path to UAFS with Upward Bound

“As our junior year came around, most of us felt defeated by the pandemic and the never-ending stress, but this year has been fundamentally different,” said Mayeli Rivas to excited listeners packing the football field during the Northside High...