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Winners Listed in Creative Writing Contest
Five high school students from the area have been named winners in a creative writing contest sponsored by Applause, the creative arts club at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
November 19, 2013New AED Chapter Established at UAFS
The installation ceremony at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for a new chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, The Health Preprofessional Honor Society, included the induction of 22 students and four faculty members.
November 18, 2013
Owens to Speak at Nursing Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus, a ceremony highlighted by keynote speaker...
November 18, 2013"On Stage" Features "The Little Mermaid"
The Academy Playerz will perform four showings of “The Little Mermaid JR” in mid-December at the Breedlove Auditorium on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.
November 14, 2013
Horn to Serve as Commencement Speaker
Dr. Paul B. Beran, chancellor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, has asked R. Mark Horn, vice chancellor for university relations, to serve as guest speaker for the Dec. 11 fall commencement exercises, making the event one of the last official...
November 14, 2013Academy Sets Two Winter Concerts
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Academy of the Arts will present two winter concerts in December -- one featuring choral groups, the other a symphonic orchestra -- to get local residents into the holiday spirit.
November 14, 2013
Frontier Trails BEST Competition Dec. 6-7
The Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition will take place Dec. 6-7 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, featuring 32 teams from five states competing for a slew of awards.
November 13, 2013
Free Extraction Day Set for Dec. 7
Members of the Fort Smith community will be able to have a tooth pulled for free at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Dental Hygiene Clinic’s Free Extraction Day from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7 on the first floor of the Pendergraft Health Sciences...
November 12, 2013Wing Named to Preservation Board
UAFS Assistant Professor of History and Drennen-Scott Historic Site Director Tom Wing was named a board member of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas (HPAA) earlier this month.
November 12, 2013
Winter Intersession Classes Announced
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will offer 15 classes in the Winter Intersession Term from Dec. 11 through Jan. 10, offering students a chance to earn extra credit hours during the winter break.
November 12, 2013
Homecoming Queen and King Crowned
The Homecoming Queen and King at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith are Allie Wilson, 20, of Greenwood and John Sturrock, 21, of Tyler, Texas.
November 11, 2013
Bedell Presented Diligence to Victory Award
Conaly Bedell of Fort Smith was presented the Diligence to Victory Award -- the highest alumni honor bestowed by the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith -- at an alumni reunion dinner Nov. 9.
November 11, 2013
Second Annual Victorian Christmas Dec. 6
On Dec. 6, visitors to the Drennen-Scott Historic Site will have a chance to see the home as it appeared in the 19th century when the second annual Victorian Christmas Open House will be held at the DSHS from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
November 08, 2013
Archeological Society Topic of Dec. 5 Talk
Area residents will have the opportunity to learn about the Arkansas Archeological Society and how the organization works with people interested in archeology in a Dec. 5 talk at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
November 08, 2013
Second Street Facility Gets New Name
The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown is the new name -- effective immediately -- for the University-owned facility located at 101 N. 2nd St.
November 07, 2013
Fundraiser Concert Set for Nov. 27
Mr. Cabbage Head and the Screaming Radishes will perform a concert Nov. 27 at The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown as part of a fundraising effort for the Miss UAFS Scholarship Pageant.
November 06, 2013
Nominations Due for Unsung Hero Award
Nov. 30 is the nomination deadline for the Unsung Hero Award given by the American Democracy Project at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
November 05, 2013
Important: Final Exam Schedule Changes
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has postponed final exams beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, through all day Friday, Dec. 6, due to anticipated severe weather in the Fort Smith area.
November 04, 2013Scouts Earn Welding Badges at UAFS
A group from a Boy Scout troop in Greenwood got first-hand knowledge of metalworking while working on their merit badges in welding during a Saturday morning spent on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.
November 04, 2013Media Relations
The UAFS Office of Communications fields all media inquiries for the university. Email Rachel.Putman@uafs.edu for more information.
Send%20an%20EmailRachel Rodemann Putman
- Director of Strategic Communications
- 479-788-7132
- rachel.putman@uafs.edu