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Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding UAFS Together
Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.
September 30, 2024
DACA Panel Slated Oct. 7
A panel discussion exploring the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) movement will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center’s Reynolds Room at the University of Arkansas - Fort...
September 27, 2024
Octubafest Returns
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Department of Music will hold its 18th annual Octubafest on Sunday, October 6, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
September 26, 2024
Torres Tabbed to Lead Engineering Department
Dr. Mauricio Torres has been named the new head of the Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Torres joins UAFS after serving as the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences associate dean at the Indiana Institute...
September 25, 2024
Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19
Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.
September 25, 2024
UAFS Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. UAFS improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 2024
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around UAFS.
September 20, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at UAFS
The University of Arkansas—Fort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...
September 20, 2024 
Adjusting Everyone and Their Dog
Dr. Jordana Beutelschies always knew she wanted to be a chiropractor. What she found out was that she could help people and animals. The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith was the first step in her journey to providing relief to "every body and...
September 18, 2024
Little Lions Celebrates First Anniversary
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s Little Lions Child Development Center will celebrate its first anniversary at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2024.
September 16, 2024
Class Notes, Summer 2024
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith alumni share their class notes from the summer of 2024.
September 13, 2024
'Mi Casa es su Casa': UAFS Hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Events
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith's annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15, with multiple events for UAFS students, faculty, staff, and the community.
September 13, 2024 
'We the People...': Constitution Week Returns to UAFS
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrates Constitution Week from September 16 - September 20 with a full slate of education events and voter registration.
September 12, 2024
Memorial Stair Climb Slated for Sept. 11
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Army ROTC will host a memorial stair climb on Wednesday, September 11, at 6 a.m. to honor the lives of those lost and those who heroically assisted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks 23 years ago.
September 06, 2024
UAFS Nursing Honor Society Induction Friday Sept. 6
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing will hold its chartering and induction ceremony for the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) on Sept. 6, 2024.
September 04, 2024
Why I Give: The Story of UAFS Alum Jon Walker
Jonathon Walker, '17, had a lot of help when he attended the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Now, he gives back to current and future students in hopes of fostering their growth in education and careers.
August 31, 2024 Campus Update, Aug. 30, 2024
It is so hard to believe that two weeks of the fall semester have flown by so quickly.
August 30, 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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