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Readers Reap Benefits of "ReadThis!"

​Amber Sneddon first became involved with the ReadThis! Community Literacy Program in April of 2012, and it didn’t take long for her to realize the impact the program had on her.

"Dear Santa, if I could have just one thing"

Santa Claus is coming to town -- and University of Arkansas - Fort Smith faculty, staff and students are already making out their wish lists in anticipation of his arrival on Christmas Eve.

Campus Reminded About Weather Issues

An email reminder has been sent to students, faculty and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith regarding how class cancellations are handled when there is inclement weather in the area.

Mark Horn Receives AACUBO Recognition

Mark Horn of Fort Smith, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, has been recognized by the Arkansas Association of College and University Business Officers.

UAFS Professor Authors Book on Fort Smith

UAFS Student's Team Wins Startup Competition

​Dennis Wemyss, a graphic design student at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, and Josh Pham, an information systems student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, planned to be observers at a business event last weekend. Instead,...

High School Entrepreneurs Get Business Funding

Thirty-seven teams of high school business students made their pitches Nov. 21 to “loan committees” at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to seek funding for the businesses they want to start and operate until spring.

CCM Accepting Donations for Giveaway

The Catholic Campus Ministries at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is currently collecting donations of toiletries, clothes and food items for its Blessing Bag giveaway, with a donations deadline of Dec. 10.

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.

GAP Orders UAFS Student's T-Shirt Design

GAP Orders UAFS Student's T-Shirt Design

Alumni Food Drive Now Accepting Donations

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Alumni Association is accepting select food items for a holiday food drive, which began this week and will run until Dec. 13.

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...

New 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.

"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.

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...

Academy 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.

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.

Wing 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.

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...

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.