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UAFS Confers Spring Grads
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated the spring commencement of nearly 650 graduates on Saturday, May 16.
May 16, 2026
A Change of Heart
A heart condition was found in Seth Fields, a senior at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, while he was in high school. The medical scare has influenced his future career, as he will graduate from UAFS this fall and plans to attend medical...
December 10, 2025
UAFS Celebrates Graduates
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.
December 14, 2024
Double Dose of Graduation
It wasn’t a clerical error when Joshua Merritt’s name was listed twice as a graduate during the 2024 spring commencement at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.
October 17, 2024
What's the 4-1-1 on Graduation?
Spring commencement at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is one month away. Graduating students should know what they need to do before the ceremony and what they can access as UAFS alums.
April 11, 2024
UAFS Mailbag: Wrapped
Check out the UAFS Mailbag: Wrapped. It is the final edition of the semester and covers what you need to know for graduation, we take a look back at the semester, and share some positives heading into the extended break.
December 01, 2023
2022 Fall Commencement to Honor More than 600
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host its 107th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 17, with more than 600 students slated to cross the stage. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored at 10 a.m., and graduates...
December 04, 2022 2022 Commencement to Honor Nearly 1000 Earned Credentials
Saturday, May 7, 2022, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will honor close to 800 spring and summer graduates at the university’s 106th commencement ceremony. This year’s graduates will range in age from 17 to 59 and have collectively earned...
April 27, 2022
UAFS Graduates Reflect Ahead of 105th Commencement
Three of the more than 450 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students who will be honored this Saturday at the university’s 105th commencement ceremony shared reflections on their university careers this week, looking back on the triumphs,...
December 17, 2021
Pitsch to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker
Senator Mathew Pitsch will serve as the guest speaker for the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s fall commencement ceremony held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, at the Stubblefield Center on the UAFS campus at 5402 Kinkead...
December 12, 2021Media 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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