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UAFS Summer Camps and Programs Announced
A total of 25 camps and programs will be offered to youth of all ages this summer through the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Tue, 05/06/2014
Students Present for Community Leadership Class
Improving Fort Smith’s quality of place and the positive role of companion dogs on those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder were the subjects of two presentations given by University of Arkansas - Fort Smith College of Business students as part of a community leadership class.
Date Posted:
Tue, 05/06/2014
Outlaw Duo Topic for June 1 Talk at DSHS
The Crawford County Chronicles program is reprising one of last year’s favorite talks and speakers on June 1.
Date Posted:
Mon, 05/05/2014
Students Inducted into New Business Honor Society
Twenty-two students in the College of Business at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith were the first UAFS students to be inducted into an international honor society available through AACSB-accredited schools.
Date Posted:
Mon, 05/05/2014
Morrison Steps Down as SACUBO President
After serving in the role for a year, Darrell Morrison, vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, stepped down recently as president of the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers.
Date Posted:
Thu, 05/01/2014
Professional Development Opportunities Available
The Center for Business and Professional Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is offering several professional development opportunities for leaders and managers this summer, according to Pat Eller of Fort Smith, CBPD director.
Date Posted:
Thu, 05/01/2014
UAFS Hires Wagnon as Marketing Head
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has hired Bill Wagnon as marketing and communications director, effective June 2.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/30/2014
Academy Concert Highlights Orchestra Students
A May 19 concert featuring a guest artist will conclude the year for the orchestra program offered through the Academy of the Arts at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/30/2014
"Visions of the World" Winners Announced
The winners have been announced for the “Visions of the World” student art competition held on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/29/2014
"Pirates" Last Show of On Stage Series
The Academy of the Arts at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will wrap up this year’s On Stage Series May 16-18 with four showings of the musical comedy “Pirates of Penzance JR.”
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/28/2014
NUMAs Honor Students & Staff
The 11th annual NUMA Awards ceremony held April 25 recognized advisers, students and student organizations that have made a positive impact on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/28/2014
"Azahares" Showcases Variety of Work
The seventh edition of “Azahares,” the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith’s annual literary magazine celebrating Spanish culture, is now available.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/28/2014
CBRED Releases Quarterly Report
The regional economy closed out 2013 on a positive note, according to the fourth quarter report released April 28 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development (CBRED) at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/28/2014
12 Research Presentations Receive Awards
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has announced the 12 best research presentations delivered at the seventh annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/24/2014
UAFS Wins Marketing Awards
The Marketing and Communications Office at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith received a total of five awards at two separate ceremonies -- two from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District IV Conference, held April 12-15, and three from the ADDY District 10 Awards ceremony held April 16-17.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/23/2014
Top Academic Students at UAFS Recognized
Forty-four University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students were the guests of Chancellor Paul B. Beran and First Lady Janice Beran at a dinner on April 22 as recipients of the university's Academic Excellence Awards which honor top students from throughout the UAFS campus.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/23/2014
Womack Announces 2014 JPH Fellow
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., announced April 23 that Curtis B. Adams III, a member of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Class of 2014 and the UAFS Student Government Association president, has been selected to serve as the 2014 John Paul Hammerschmidt (JPH) Fellow.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/23/2014
Summer and Intersession Registration Open
Registration for the spring intersession and the first and second summer semesters is now open at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, according to Penny Pendleton, dean for student services.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/23/2014
LFS Application Deadline Announced
A May 28 application deadline has been announced for the 2015 Leadership Fort Smith class, a selection of local residents who will take part in a year-long program focusing on developing future leaders in the area.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/22/2014
Financial Aid Workshop Set for April 27
Graduate NWA will put on two financial aid workshops in April -- including one at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith -- as the program continues to reach out to adults interested in returning to school to complete their education.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/21/2014
Students Give Back Through LCOD
Instead of spending their Saturday morning sleeping in, more than 100 students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith volunteered around the city with various organizations to help pick up trash, paint walls, and organize storage units.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/21/2014
Ground "Broken" Inside at UAFS Event
Even though inclement weather outside moved a planned groundbreaking at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith to an inside location, enthusiasm was still high.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/21/2014
33 Medals Won in State SkillsUSA Event
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students and students from the Western Arkansas Technical Center at UAFS won a total of 33 medals, 24 of them gold, in the 2014 Arkansas SkillsUSA Championships.
Date Posted:
Fri, 04/18/2014
Four UAFS Faculty Win Awards
Four faculty members at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith received awards honoring their commitment to education, research and the community.
Date Posted:
Fri, 04/18/2014
May 15 Talk Covers "A Look at the West"
“A Look into the West” is the topic for a May 15 talk at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith that will cover three archeological sites in New Mexico.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/17/2014
Awards Ceremonies to Take Place in May
The College of Health Sciences at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host three awards ceremonies in May to commemorate students in surgical technology, dental hygiene, and nursing.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/17/2014
PBL Brings Home 22 Awards from Conference
Seventeen members of the Phi Beta Lambda chapter at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith returned from the Arkansas PBL State Leadership Conference with a total of 22 awards and recognitions.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/16/2014
Jill Guerra Receives MAA Section Award
Dr. Jill Guerra of Fort Smith, mathematics professor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, received the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America, Oklahoma-Arkansas Section.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/16/2014
UAFS Student Selected for National Flute Choir
A University of Arkansas - Fort Smith student has won a place in the National Flute Association Collegiate Flute Choir competition, qualifying her to participate in August in the NFA convention in Chicago.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/16/2014
11 Inducted into Education Honor Society
Eleven students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have been inducted into Alpha Beta Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education in a ceremony which also recognized senior members of the organization.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/15/2014
Historic Photographic Display at DSHS in May
A display of 40 photographs from 1903-1904 will be displayed at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren in May, with a grand opening set for 1 p.m. May 4.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/10/2014
"Chronicles" Talks Railroad History May 4
The popular Crawford County Chronicles series will continue in May with its second presentation of the year, featuring a talk exploring the history of railroads in the area and its impact on Crawford and Sebastian County.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/10/2014
Ohio Administrator to Fill New VC Role at UAFS
A university administrator from Ohio has been selected as the new vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/09/2014
UAFS Faculty Celebrate Cousin's Election
When Martha Bieber -- Spanish instructor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith -- babysat her cousin Luis Guillermo Solis when she was a teenager, she had no idea the boy she looked after was a future president.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/08/2014
The Blue Lion to Host Jazz Ensembles May 2
Student members of the Jazz Band and the Jazz Catz vocal group at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith are performing a repertoire of jazz selections May 2 during Jazz Night, their final show of the spring 2014 semester.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/08/2014
Sigma Nu Raises $3,500 for St. Jude's
More than 200 people participated in the seventh annual St. Jude Breakaway 5K at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, with sponsor Nu Alpha Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity raising $3,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and awarding prizes to top finishers.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/08/2014

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