University of Arkansas - Fort SmithNews Stories

UAFS Professor Publishes English Textbook

A professor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has co-authored a textbook for high school English classes that has quickly become a best-selling book in its field.

UAFS Wins 35 ADDYs at Ceremony

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith employees and students won more than 30 accolades at the American Advertising Federation local chapter’s 2014 ADDY Awards held Feb. 22, highlighted by winning two Special Judges Awards.

UAFS Theatre to Show "Great Movie Scenes"

​University of Arkansas - Fort Smith theatre students will display their own interpretations of classic cinema when they show “Great Movie Scenes Redone” at 7:30 p.m. March 21 in the Breedlove Auditorium.

March & April CLL Classes Offer Variety

The Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith offers over 50 courses in their March and April schedule, with courses varying from night photography to learning how to blog.

Fall 2013 & Summer II Graduates Listed

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has released the list of students receiving degrees and certificates during the fall 2013 semester and the second summer term ending last August.

Lecture Celebrates Archeology Month

The ongoing research at the Spiro Mounds will be a topic of discussion yet again at an archeological talk held on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.

O'Brien Honored to Take Part in ReadThis!

The residents of Fort Smith’s diverse community -- from Vietnam veterans to college students to the city’s Vietnamese population -- will have a chance to read an acclaimed novel on the Vietnam War prior to the author coming to Fort Smith on March...

UAFS Mentors Bond with Junior High Students

Students at Darby Junior High School and their mentors from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s Education Renewal Zone surprised residents at Covington Court Feb. 13 with valentine cards as part of the ERZ’s Mentoring Project.

CBPD Sets Schedule for March and April

A variety of non-credit classes with convenient schedules are being offered by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith in March and April, with classes on topics from computer applications to...

March 7 Concert Part of Music Society Event

The College Music Society South Central Regional Conference held on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus will include a free concert March 7 featuring UAFS faculty and students.

Sanders Family to Perform Concert at UAFS

A faculty piano performance on March 11 promises to be a true “family affair,” when the Music Department at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith presents piano instructor Alice Brooks Sanders in concert with her four children. This free concert...

Professor and Son Perform Together March 10

Charles L. Booker Jr., associate professor of theory and composition at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, is saying “farewell” to UAFS with a final musical program at 7:30 p.m. March 10 in Breedlove Auditorium that brings together a number...

UAFS Event Simplifies Financial Aid

The complex process of applying for financial aid for college will be simplified in an event held at 2 p.m. March 9 on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.

Home Sales Higher in December

The regional economy continued to improve in December, according to the latest report released Feb. 6 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

18 Girls in 2014 Princess Program

24 Compete for Miss UAFS 2014

Twenty-four contestants will take the stage March 1 as they compete for the title of Miss UAFS 2014.

Babb Center Benefits Students and Employers

The fall 2013 classes marked the first months of operation for the Babb Center for Student Professional Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, and students, employers and the center’s director all agree it was a successful semester....

"Man of La Mancha" Rescheduled for Feb. 6

​The national touring production of “Man of La Mancha,” originally scheduled for Feb. 4, has been moved to Thursday, Feb. 6, due to inclement weather in the Fort Smith area, according to Stacey Jones, associate vice chancellor for campus and...

Old Time Gospel Hour Coming Up

Gospel music enthusiasts have two opportunities to hear a range of their favorites when Old Time Gospel Hour is presented Feb. 28 and March 1 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

UAFS Choirs to Perform ECCO Concert

The Department of Music at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will present the UAFS Chorale and Women’s Chorus in a free concert Feb. 27 at Grand Avenue Baptist Church, 3900 Grand Ave.