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![A UAFS School of Education teacher gets hands-on experience in a local classroom](/news/_images/school-of-edu-24.jpg)
Teaching the Educators of the Future
The School of Education at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has been teaching educators since the turn of the century. Since the beginning, UAFS students have earned four-year degrees and teacher licensures in their pursuit of teaching future...
April 12, 2024![UAFS graduate smiles for the camera holding his diploma and a](/news/_images/grad-411-logan.jpg)
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as UAFS alums.
April 11, 2024![Erin Kimmerle on the set of the National Geographic documentary Expedition Amelia](/news/_images/kimmerle-usf-earhart.jpg)
Acclaimed Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle to Speak at UAFS
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host Dr. Erin Kimmerle, esteemed forensic anthropologist, artist, and author, for two special guest lectures on Friday, April 19, 2024.
April 10, 2024Faculty, Staff Celebrated for Excellence
On Friday, April 5, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith administration hosted an appreciation brunch for faculty and staff.
April 09, 2024![ROTC members on a hike](/news/_images/2023-uafs-rotc.jpg)
Veterans Resource Fair Slated April 10
The Financial Aid & Veteran Benefits office at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is set to host a Veterans Benefits Mini Resource Fair, aimed at providing military personnel, military veterans, and their dependents with access to a wealth of...
April 08, 2024University Celebrates Years of Service
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith celebrated the years of service of 69 employees who reached benchmark anniversaries this year.
April 05, 2024![Jennifer Phelan, front-right, takes a selfie with her family](/news/_images/jennifer-phelan.jpg)
First-Generation Student Spotlight: Jennifer Phelan
When Jennifer Phelan decided to return to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, she knew doing so as a first-generation non-traditional student would come with challenges. Through the support of her family, positive attitude, and enthusiasm, she...
April 03, 2024![UAFS students perform during a Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment concert](/news/_images/band-sjsoe.jpg)
Spring Celebration of the Arts
Join the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith before the end of the spring semester in a host of events celebrating the arts. Catch one of the four remaining Stacey Jones Season of Entertainment events, student recital, or musical ensemble before...
April 03, 2024![Image of a yellow sticky note that says](/news/_images/tax-time.jpg)
Avoid Trepidation with These Tax Time Tips
The deadline to file your 2023 taxes is quickly approaching! Two University of Arkansas - Fort Smith accounting professors offered tax tips to make sure you are prepared to file on time.
April 02, 2024![Patricia Hurtado Perez, Coordinator for Upward Bound Math and Science](/news/_images/patricia-perez.jpg)
First-Generation Staff Spotlight: Patricia Hurtado Perez
As a Hispanic first-generation student, Patricia Hurtado Perez, coordinator for the Upward Bound Math and Science program at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, struggled with unique challenges. However, she was undeterred along her path to...
April 02, 2024![a student demonstrates his research during the 2023 symposium](/news/_images/research-symposium-23-rr-1621.jpg)
17th Annual Research Symposium Slated April 5
UAFS will host its 17th Annual Student Research Symposium from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024. The event, showcasing a wide array of student-led research across all academic disciplines, will take place at Boreham Library and the Pendergraft...
April 01, 2024![A student carefully welding a T-joint](/news/_images/welding-rodeo-23.jpg)
UAFS Welding Rodeo Back for Sixth Year
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith College of Business and Industry is set to host the sixth annual Welding Rodeo on April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eighty high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from more than nine school districts will...
March 29, 2024![Desi Culture Club president Aravinda](/news/_images/holi-24.jpg)
Holi Returns to UAFS Campus
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, was celebrated at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The Desi Cultural Club brought the colorful holiday back to campus for a second year in a row.
March 29, 2024![UAFS Cheer at the 2023 NCA Competitions](/news/_images/cheer-competition.jpg)
UAFS Cheer Builds Up Champions
With college nationals just a few weeks away, the all-star UAFS Cheer team is ready to take Daytona by storm. The UAFS cheer team has won 4 NCA Nationals Championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, and has reached the collegiate tournament 14 seasons...
March 29, 2024![UAFS mascot, Numa, dressed as a mail carrier with letters in a pile and falling around Numa](/news/_images/2023-mailman-numa.jpg)
UAFS Mailbag: Spring in Bloom
The UAFS Mailbag is back with another edition. Springtime on campus isn't meant for cleaning; instead, it is for preparing for the end of the semester and is full of events.
March 29, 2024![Dadrick posing looking down, with headphones on.](/news/_images/2024-dadrick-franklin-image.jpg)
Lion Voices: Dadrick Franklin
Dadrick, who is a theatre major, talks about how UAFS is for him coming from a different college. He mentions the different groups he is associated with and some of his future aspirations.
March 29, 2024![Students give poster presentation of research during the 16th Annual Student Research Symposium](/news/_images/srsymposium23.jpg)
UAFS Student Research Symposium Tabbed for 17th Year
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Student Research Symposium is slated for the 17th year on Friday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. More than 45 research projects comprised of nearly 100 students will conduct half-hour demonstrations, lectures,...
March 29, 2024![Chris Kelly catches a UAFS volleyball game at the Stubblefield Center](/news/_images/chris-stub.jpg)
Chris Kelly: New Beginnings and Championing Change
Chris Kelly, the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Marketing at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, arrived in 2019 looking for a fresh start. In the nearly five years since, he has been a driving force behind the university's revamped marketing...
March 28, 2024![Lee, right, poses with her mother, as Tang holds her small niece on the back of a motorcycle taxi](/news/_images/anngeelee-mom.jpg)
Women's History Month: Dr. Ann-Gee Lee
Today’s Women’s History Month feature is Dr. Ann-Gee Lee, professor and assistant chair of English Rhetoric and Writing and Media Communication. Dr. Lee brings a unique perspective to her field, especially through her focus on feminist historiogr...
March 26, 2024![UAFS students in Dr. Jordan Mader's Chemistry Lab](/news/_images/uafschemistrylab2023.jpg)
UAFS to Host Arkansas Academy of Science Annual Conference
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host the 107th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science (AAS) on April 5-6, 2024.
March 25, 2024Media 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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- Director of Strategic Communications
- 479-788-7132
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