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UAFS to Host Manufacturing Week Panel

he University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host a Manufacturing Week panel discussion from 2-3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, in the UAFS Baldor Technology Center Room 101.

September 30, 2022
Michelle Atkins
Lion Voices

Lion Voices - Michelle Atkins

Michelle talks about her experience at UAFS.

September 16, 2022
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EventsFeatured

2022 Hispanic Heritage Month to feature Salsa, Service, and Student Perspectives

This Thursday, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will begin a month-long slate of events celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15.

September 14, 2022
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Lion Voices

Cristina Castorena

Cristina talks about her time as a UAFS student and highlight how it helped her in her career.

September 14, 2022
Cheer and Pom hold up sighs stating $18774387 as Chancellor Riley announces the largest gift in university history
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$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
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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.

September 06, 2022
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EventsArts and Sciences

UAFS Theatre to Host James & The Giant Peach Oct. 6-9

The UAFS Theatre Department will present its fall show, Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach, October 6-9 at Breedlove Auditorium. The play was adapted for the stage by David Wood, and will feature original music composed by UAFS student William...

September 06, 2022
Violet in front of Pendergraft Health Science Center.
Lion Voices

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.

September 02, 2022
Caroline Mikel
Lion Voices

Lion Voices - Caroline Mikel

August 26, 2022
Christy Williams
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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, 2022
Charolette Tidwell poses with members of UAFS student organizations Men of Excellence and IDEAL Women during a campus kickball tournament held this spring in partnership with Antioch for Youth & Family.
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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.

August 15, 2022
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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...

August 09, 2022
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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.

August 09, 2022
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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.

August 09, 2022
Bill Crowder
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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...

July 26, 2022
Cecilia Flores provides food to cancer patients at the Community Services Clearinghouse.
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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.

July 22, 2022
UAFS Center for Economic Development at The Bakery District.
EventsBusiness and Industry

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,...

July 15, 2022
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UAFS Bordertown Bones to Perform at Trombone Festival

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

July 12, 2022
Zirwa Mian poses for headshot.
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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.

July 08, 2022
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EventsFeatured

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...

July 07, 2022

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