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CBPD Sets January and February Classes
The January and February schedule of non-credit classes offered by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith features classes in career development, personal effectiveness, leadership and computers,...
December 18, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3874.jpg)
Loyd Resigns to Take Position at WRI
Dr. Marta Loyd of Greenwood, vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, has announced her resignation from UAFS to accept a position as executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilt...
December 17, 2013New UAFS Applications Appeal to Students
Prospective college students now have two new ways they can apply for admission at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, thanks to a new mobile app and a revamped online enrollment application.
December 16, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3872.jpg)
12 Maymester Courses Available in 2014
Want to travel across the nation and the globe while earning college credit hours? Then sign up for one of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s 12 Maymester courses, which will take place this May and have a registration deadline of Jan. 7,...
December 13, 2013Williams Resigns as COB Dean
College of Business Dean Steve Williams has resigned his position at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to accept a position as the dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University - Commerce.
December 12, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3869.jpg)
Economy Improves in October
The regional economy continued to improve through October, according to the report released Dec. 11 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
December 11, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3868.jpg)
DSHS Victorian Christmas Cancelled
Maybe the Drennen-Scott Historic Site’s second annual Victorian Christmas simply wasn’t meant to be this year.
December 11, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3870.jpg)
Horn Tells UAFS Grads to Continue Learning
Mark Horn of Fort Smith, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, gave UAFS grads pointed advice about their life after college during a retrospective commencement address at the fall graduation ceremony...
December 11, 20132 Commissioned into Army National Guard
Two University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students were honored Dec. 10 with a ceremony signaling the end of their participation in the Army ROTC program at UAFS and their commissioning as second lieutenants in the Arkansas Army National Guard.
December 10, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3865.jpg)
Political Workshop Sets Jan. 10 Deadline
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Political Science Department will host a workshop titled “So You Want to Get Elected” Jan. 24-25 at The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown, with a registration deadline of Jan. 10.
December 09, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3866.jpg)
Wichita Homeschool Wins Frontier Trails BEST
Over 20 teams braved the cold weather and icy roads to compete in the Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition held Dec. 6-7 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, in which Wichita Homeschool of Wichita, Kan., took top honors.
December 09, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3861.jpg)
DSHS Serves as Backdrop for Film
The Drennen-Scott Historic Site will be featured in a movie currently being filmed that chronicles the history of a historical venue in downtown Van Buren.
December 04, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3858.jpg)
Spring Enrollment Open at UAFS
Enrollment for the spring semester at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is still open until UAFS offices close for the holidays on Dec. 23, with registration continuing when the campus reopens on Jan. 2.
December 03, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3857.jpg)
DSHS Victorian Christmas Postponed
In anticipation of inclement weather this weekend, the Drennen-Scott Historic Site’s second annual Victorian Christmas has been postponed until Dec. 13.
December 03, 2013"Dear Santa, if I could have just one thing"
Santa Claus is coming to town -- and University of Arkansas - Fort Smith faculty, staff and students are already making out their wish lists in anticipation of his arrival on Christmas Eve.
November 27, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3855.jpg)
Readers Reap Benefits of "ReadThis!"
Amber Sneddon first became involved with the ReadThis! Community Literacy Program in April of 2012, and it didn’t take long for her to realize the impact the program had on her.
November 27, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3854.jpg)
Campus Reminded About Weather Issues
An email reminder has been sent to students, faculty and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith regarding how class cancellations are handled when there is inclement weather in the area.
November 26, 2013Mark Horn Receives AACUBO Recognition
Mark Horn of Fort Smith, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, has been recognized by the Arkansas Association of College and University Business Officers.
November 25, 2013![news image](https://uafs.edu/sites/default/files/News/images/3000s/3851.jpg)
UAFS Student's Team Wins Startup Competition
Dennis Wemyss, a graphic design student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, and Josh Pham, an information systems student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, planned to be observers at a business event last weekend. Instead,...
November 22, 2013Media 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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