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UAFS Artist in Residence to Give Talk
The UAFS Art & Design Artist in Residence welcomes Katya Grokhovsky, a New York-based artist, for her spring 2024 residency. Grokhovsky will present an Artist Talks event in the Windgate Theatre on Jan. 31.
January 26, 2024
UAFS Names Family Enterprise Center for Jim Walcott
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith announced today that it will rename its Family Enterprise Center to honor the late Jim Walcott, whose legacy has profoundly impacted the River Valley.
September 15, 2023
UAFS Launches Community Investment Fund
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the UAFS Foundation have announced plans for a revolutionary Community Investment Fund (CIF) of nearly $200,000 aimed at providing seed funds to locally-owned startups...
July 31, 2023
$18.7 Million Gift to Double Nursing Grads, Expand Arts Programs
In a ballroom packed to the brim Friday, September 9, 2022, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced the largest single gift in its 94-year history – a transformational $18.7 million from the Windgate Foundation that will radically empower...
September 09, 2022
$50,000 Arvest Gift Supports UAFS Bakery District Location
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith announced a $50,000 gift from Arvest Bank this Friday, May 21, 2021, which will support the university’s strategic investments at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. In recognition of the gift,...
May 21, 2021Media Relations
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