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Financial Aid Workshop Set for April 27
Graduate NWA will put on two financial aid workshops in April -- including one at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith -- as the program continues to reach out to adults interested in returning to school to complete their education.
April 21, 2014
Students Give Back Through LCOD
Instead of spending their Saturday morning sleeping in, more than 100 students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith volunteered around the city with various organizations to help pick up trash, paint walls, and organize storage units.
April 21, 2014
Ground "Broken" Inside at UAFS Event
Even though inclement weather outside moved a planned groundbreaking at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to an inside location, enthusiasm was still high.
April 21, 2014Four UAFS Faculty Win Awards
Four faculty members at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith received awards honoring their commitment to education, research and the community.
April 18, 201433 Medals Won in State SkillsUSA Event
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students and students from the Western Arkansas Technical Center at UAFS won a total of 33 medals, 24 of them gold, in the 2014 Arkansas SkillsUSA Championships.
April 18, 2014
Awards Ceremonies to Take Place in May
The College of Health Sciences at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host three awards ceremonies in May to commemorate students in surgical technology, dental hygiene, and nursing.
April 17, 2014
May 15 Talk Covers "A Look at the West"
“A Look into the West” is the topic for a May 15 talk at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith that will cover three archeological sites in New Mexico.
April 17, 2014PBL Brings Home 22 Awards from Conference
Seventeen members of the Phi Beta Lambda chapter at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith returned from the Arkansas PBL State Leadership Conference with a total of 22 awards and recognitions.
April 16, 2014UAFS Student Selected for National Flute Choir
A University of Arkansas - Fort Smith student has won a place in the National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir competition, qualifying her to participate in August in the NFA convention in Chicago.
April 16, 2014
Jill Guerra Receives MAA Section Award
Dr. Jill Guerra of Fort Smith, mathematics professor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, received the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America, Oklahoma-Arkansas Sectio...
April 16, 201411 Inducted into Education Honor Society
Eleven students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have been inducted into Alpha Beta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education in a ceremony which also recognized senior members of the organization.
April 15, 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
"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
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, 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, 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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