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"Chronicles" Talks Railroad History May 4
The popular Crawford County Chronicles series will continue in May with its second presentation of the year, featuring a talk exploring the history of railroads in the area and its impact on Crawford and Sebastian County.
April 10, 2014
Historic Photographic Display at DSHS in May
A display of 40 photographs from 1903-1904 will be displayed at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren in May, with a grand opening set for 1 p.m. May 4.
April 10, 2014
Ohio Administrator to Fill New VC Role at UAFS
A university administrator from Ohio has been selected as the new vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
April 09, 2014
UAFS Faculty Celebrate Cousin's Election
When Martha Bieber -- Spanish instructor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith -- babysat her cousin Luis Guillermo Solis when she was a teenager, she had no idea the boy she looked after was a future president.
April 08, 2014
The Blue Lion to Host Jazz Ensembles May 2
Student members of the Jazz Band and the Jazz Catz vocal group at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith are performing a repertoire of jazz selections May 2 during Jazz Night, their final show of the spring 2014 semester.
April 08, 2014
Sigma Nu Raises $3,500 for St. Jude's
More than 200 people participated in the seventh annual St. Jude Breakaway 5K at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, with sponsor Nu Alpha Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity raising $3,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and awarding...
April 08, 2014
UAFS Chamber Ensembles to Perform April 30
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Chamber Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 30 at The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown, 101 N. 2nd St.
April 07, 2014
UAFS Sets April 21 Groundbreaking
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has scheduled an April 21 official groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a 58,000-square-foot visual arts building.
April 04, 2014
UAFS Choirs, Guests to Perform April 28
Two choirs from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith -- along with special guests -- will perform in concert April 28 as part of UAFS’s Season of Entertainment 33.
April 03, 2014UAFS Dean Accepts Provost Role at NSU
A University of Arkansas - Fort Smith dean has accepted the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla.
April 03, 2014
Harvard Alumnus Continues Education at UAFS
After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in applied math nearly 45 years ago, Paul Hackbarth is continuing his passion of lifelong learning at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
April 02, 2014
"Number 1 Festival" Slated for April 26 at UAFS
The festival voted last year as the “number one festival in Fort Smith” by Entertainment Fort Smith magazine returns to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus on April 26, providing students and community members a way to travel around...
April 01, 2014
CLL May-June Schedule Challenges, Educates
The Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has released its schedule of 16 classes, talks and trips for the May and June months.
April 01, 2014"One-Act Showcase" to Run April 24-25
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s theatre department will perform “One-Act Showcase” at 7:30 p.m. on April 24-26 in the Breedlove Auditorium.
March 31, 2014
"Frog and Toad" Comes to Stage April 26
The Academy of the Arts On Stage series at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will continue in April with the Academy Kidz production of “A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS,” which will be performed at 2 p.m. April 26 at The Blue Lion at...
March 31, 2014
UAFS Blood Drive Slated for April 23-24
Community members and University of Arkansas - Fort Smith faculty, staff and students will have a chance to save lives when the campus hosts a blood drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 23-24 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
March 27, 2014
Scott to Give Nautical Talk April 17
A Fort Smith native will take area residents on a tour of maritime archeology in a presentation at 7 p.m. April 17 on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.
March 24, 2014Symphonic Band Performs April 17
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Symphonic Band -- made up of 49 UAFS students -- will present an evening of classic symphonic works on April 17, according to
March 21, 2014
Student Forging New Career Through UAFS
Nina Dutton is not your average college student. As a nontraditional student and a native of Russia, Dutton is a rare breed on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.
March 21, 2014
Famed Percussionist Headlines UAFS Concert
The Percussion Club and the Music Department at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have joined forces to present a concert April 15 that will feature the UAFS Percussion Ensemble along with world-renowned composer and percussionist Nathan Daught...
March 19, 2014Media 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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