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Cub Camp, Best Camp
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith kicked off the semester with Cub Camp. The annual event welcomes first-year students to campus for a multi-day experience on campus full of games, icebreakers, information, and fun.
August 17, 2024
Welcome Back
Happy Friday before classes begin. This has been a very exciting week at UAFS, and I can speak for all of our staff and administrators when I say how glad we are to have everyone back on campus.
August 16, 2024
Meet the UAFS RAs
Meet the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith RAs.
August 15, 2024
UAFS Grads, Baptist Health Nurses Named 100 Greatest
Six graduates from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith were recognized as part of the 16 nurses from Baptist Health for this year's Great 100 Nurses.
August 12, 2024
Cub Camp Welcomes First-Years with New Competitive Edge
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is set to welcome nearly 400 incoming freshmen to its annual Cub Camp, running from Wednesday, Aug. 14, to Saturday, Aug. 17. With more than 100 upper-class student volunteers on hand, the four-day orientation...
August 09, 2024Honors Students’ Trip Exceeded Their Expectation
Gabbie Stokes said the experience of seeing “Phantom of the Opera” in London was so moving she “was crying (sobbing) through the entire performance.”
August 09, 2024
Willie Robertson to Keynote Inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
Star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" set to keynote the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Center for Economic Development's first Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards on October 24. The event will honor regional family-owned and small businesses...
August 08, 2024
Essays Uplift in Annual Writing Center Contest
The experience is so satisfying that people who judge the Writing Center’s annual writing contest routinely ask Dr. Mary Lutze to invite them to judge again.
August 07, 2024
Cashing in Education for Career Success
When Tracie Walden, '96, left the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, then Westark College, she never intended to return to banking. Little did she know that her education at UAFS would play a pivotal role in her career back in banking.
August 07, 2024
Ruud to Lead Boreham Library
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith announced the hiring of Jordan Ruud as the new director of library services at Boreham Library. Ruud officially assumed his new role on August 1.
August 02, 2024
Drive with Pride Initiative Supports Student Scholarships
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (UAFS) has launched the "Drive with Pride" campaign, encouraging supporters to purchase official UAFS Lion Pride Plates. These specialized license plates, available through the State of Arkansas, offer a unique...
August 01, 2024
Mini Grants Awarded for 2024-2025 Year
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith awarded grants to four faculty members for special research projects for the 2024-2025 academic year.
July 31, 2024
Former Nurse Followed Winding Road to Current Happiness
Angela Perkins describes the route from Westark Community College in the 1970s to her current life as a rollercoaster. It’s that and more.
July 30, 2024
Longtime Classroom Veteran Moves Easily into Administrative Role
LaDena Nsabimana is pretty sure her years in classrooms in western Arkansas prepared her for the job she has today as associate director of special education at KVC Academy.
July 30, 2024
Concurrent Enrollment at UAFS Sets Students Ahead
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is committed to student success, and it all starts in high school. Thanks to the concurrent programming offered by UAFS, local high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits toward a certificate of...
July 23, 2024
Architect of Success: Amanda Seidenzahl
At the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, high school students can earn concurrent credit through WATC and Smart Start, all under the direction of Amanda Seidenzahl, the director of early college programs.
July 22, 2024
New Students Join the Lion Pride with Mane Event
Mane Event - a new student orientation - returned to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the second of three orientation sessions this summer. Students and families could also participate in the Spanish Track, which offered information in...
July 19, 2024 Summer Campus Update
This morning, I learned that Dr. Don Bobbitt, President of the University of Arkansas System has announced his retirement. Dr. Bobbitt intends to retire on January 15, 2025, or as early as a successor can be named.
July 16, 2024
Campus Center Closed for Repair
The Campus Center will remain closed into next week (July 15-19). Please continue checking your UAFS email for a reopening date. We are working with the manufacturer of the new chiller installed last month to correct a manufacturing defect our HVAC...
July 12, 2024
LaKeisha Stinyard: Making the Biggest Impact with the Littlest Lions
Educating students is the number one goal at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. At the UAFS Little Lions Child Development Center, LaKeisha Stinyard, director, teaches the littlest of Lions.
June 28, 2024Media Relations
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