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Music Department Offers 2 Free Concerts
Good music is in the works in January as the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Department of Music launches its spring 2014 semester series of events with two free musical performances.
January 01, 2014
UAFS Pageant Offers Eye-Opening Experience
The Miss UAFS Scholarship Pageant has set a Jan. 30 application deadline for the 2014 pageant, offering University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students an opportunity to take part in the same eye-opening experience as Cristina Castorena.
December 23, 2013
Series of MLK Events Set for Jan. 11-23
A series of events spanning almost a week in January will honor the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
December 23, 2013
Chancellor Confident in VC Lackie
Dr. Mary Lackie has worked at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for just under a year, but her wealth of experience in higher education and the talent she’s demonstrated in her time at the University played a major role in her promotion to...
December 20, 2013
"Azahares" Calling for Submissions
“Azahares,” a Spanish-language magazine sponsored by the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, is calling for submissions for its spring 2014 issue, with a submission deadline of Jan. 18.
December 19, 2013
Jan.-Feb. CLL Schedule Released
The Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will offer five courses in January and 24 in February, with classes ranging from knitting to sign language.
December 19, 2013CBPD Sets January and February Classes
The January and February schedule of non-credit classes offered by the Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith features classes in career development, personal effectiveness, leadership and computers,...
December 18, 2013
Loyd Resigns to Take Position at WRI
Dr. Marta Loyd of Greenwood, vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, has announced her resignation from UAFS to accept a position as executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in Morrilt...
December 17, 2013New UAFS Applications Appeal to Students
Prospective college students now have two new ways they can apply for admission at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, thanks to a new mobile app and a revamped online enrollment application.
December 16, 2013
12 Maymester Courses Available in 2014
Want to travel across the nation and the globe while earning college credit hours? Then sign up for one of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s 12 Maymester courses, which will take place this May and have a registration deadline of Jan. 7,...
December 13, 2013Williams Resigns as COB Dean
College of Business Dean Steve Williams has resigned his position at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to accept a position as the dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University - Commerce.
December 12, 2013
Economy Improves in October
The regional economy continued to improve through October, according to the report released Dec. 11 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
December 11, 2013
Horn Tells UAFS Grads to Continue Learning
Mark Horn of Fort Smith, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, gave UAFS grads pointed advice about their life after college during a retrospective commencement address at the fall graduation ceremony...
December 11, 2013
DSHS Victorian Christmas Cancelled
Maybe the Drennen-Scott Historic Site’s second annual Victorian Christmas simply wasn’t meant to be this year.
December 11, 20132 Commissioned into Army National Guard
Two University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students were honored Dec. 10 with a ceremony signaling the end of their participation in the Army ROTC program at UAFS and their commissioning as second lieutenants in the Arkansas Army National Guard.
December 10, 2013
Political Workshop Sets Jan. 10 Deadline
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Political Science Department will host a workshop titled “So You Want to Get Elected” Jan. 24-25 at The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown, with a registration deadline of Jan. 10.
December 09, 2013
Wichita Homeschool Wins Frontier Trails BEST
Over 20 teams braved the cold weather and icy roads to compete in the Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition held Dec. 6-7 at the Fort Smith Convention Center, in which Wichita Homeschool of Wichita, Kan., took top honors.
December 09, 2013
DSHS Serves as Backdrop for Film
The Drennen-Scott Historic Site will be featured in a movie currently being filmed that chronicles the history of a historical venue in downtown Van Buren.
December 04, 2013
Spring Enrollment Open at UAFS
Enrollment for the spring semester at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is still open until UAFS offices close for the holidays on Dec. 23, with registration continuing when the campus reopens on Jan. 2.
December 03, 2013
DSHS Victorian Christmas Postponed
In anticipation of inclement weather this weekend, the Drennen-Scott Historic Site’s second annual Victorian Christmas has been postponed until Dec. 13.
December 03, 2013Media 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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