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32 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 32 medals in the 2013 Arkansas SkillsUSA Championships.
Date Posted:
Fri, 04/12/2013
3 Health Sciences Ceremonies Planned
Special recognition events have been scheduled for May 9 and 10 for three groups of students in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/11/2013
Monthly Talks at DSHS Begin May 5
The Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren will host a monthly speaker series called “Crawford County Chronicles” beginning on May 5.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/11/2013
Campus Tree Program Recognized Again
The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith a Tree Campus USA for the fourth year in a row in recognition of the University’s commitment to effective community forestry management.
Date Posted:
Thu, 04/11/2013
UAFS Chamber Ensembles Perform May 1
Chamber ensembles from the Music Department at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at UAFS at Second Street, 101 N. 2nd St., in a free event featuring multiple groups performing on brass, woodwinds, percussion and flute.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/10/2013
Coming Cascade of Concerts
Flute and vocal choirs, drummers, orchestras and even an art display are coming to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith during the month of May.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/09/2013
SGA Lists 2013-14 Election Results
The Student Government Association at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has a new slate of officers for the 2013-14 academic year who were elected along with a number of other student representatives during a week-long online voting process.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/09/2013
Academy Rains Talent in May
Get ready to soak up the fun at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith when the Academy of the Arts ShowTime Series presents a full-length version of the classic musical “Singin’ in the Rain” with a cast of talented teens.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/08/2013
Carnival Kicks Off Numa Birthday Bash
Students, staff, faculty and the general public are invited to a party at the plaza in front of the Stubblefield Center on the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith campus to celebrate the third birthday of Numa, the massive bronze sculpture that was unveiled there in April 2010.
Date Posted:
Mon, 04/08/2013
Kappa Delta Pi Inducts 14 Students
Fourteen students at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have been inducted into the 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:
Thu, 04/04/2013
Orick to Head Student Development Program
Officials at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith have announced a prestigious new student development program and have named a long-time employee -- Ron Orick of Fort Smith -- as its founding director.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/03/2013
Library is the "Capstone" for UAFS
Guests at a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 3 for the grand reopening of Boreham Library were told the facility represented a capstone of achievement for the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Wed, 04/03/2013
Regional Sentiment Rebounds in March
The Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) for the Fort Smith region was higher for the first quarter ending March 31, according to the preliminary report released April 2 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/02/2013
Are You Ready To Rock?
Fort Smith will get the chance to rock out ‘80s style on April 30, when the nationally touring show, “Rock of Ages,” is set to musically stir up audience goers.
Date Posted:
Tue, 04/02/2013
UAFS Educator to Speak at Indiana State
Pam Blesch of Fort Smith, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, will be a keynote speaker April 16 during the 50th anniversary celebration of the nursing program at Indiana State University.
Date Posted:
Fri, 03/29/2013
UAFS Choirs to Focus on Remembrance
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Chorale and Women’s Chorus will be joined by a professional chamber orchestra as they perform their final concert of the semester on April 26 as part of the Season of Entertainment 32 series. The ensembles will focus on a theme of “remembrance.”
Date Posted:
Fri, 03/29/2013
UAFS ROTC Cadets Train at Chaffee
The Army M4 weapons went to their shoulders, and shots rang out. It wasn’t a combat situation, but it seemed real for a group of ROTC cadets from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Fri, 03/29/2013
Woof! Run, Dalmatian Puppies!
The audience is sure to smile when puppies and kids take the limelight April 20 in “101 Dalmatians KIDS” at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Thu, 03/28/2013
USA Truck Executive Speaks at UAFS
Cliff Beckham from Fort Smith, former USA Truck chief executive officer/president and current chief finance officer, shared his leadership insights and perspectives with business students on March 27 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/27/2013
Two UAFS Groups Perform at Second Street
The Music Department at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is presenting two uniquely different performances in April -- a vocal performance workshop on April 22 and a jazz night on April 24 -- at UAFS at Second Street, 101 N. 2nd St.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/27/2013
UA System President Opens Symposium
Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas System, will be the guest speaker April 19 for the kickoff of the sixth annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Mon, 03/25/2013
Symphonic Band to Perform April 16
Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, director of bands at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, said those attending the UAFS Symphonic Band Concert on April 16 will enjoy an evening of symphonic works by classical composers like William Schuman, Fisher Tull, Eric Whitacre and Dmitri Shostakovich.
Date Posted:
Thu, 03/21/2013
Collins Site Topic of April 18 Talk
The results of a geophysical survey at the Collins Site in Northwest Arkansas will be presented April 18 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Thu, 03/21/2013
Traveling Exhibit: Small Works on Paper
Small Works on Paper, an annual touring visual arts exhibition coordinated by the Arkansas Arts Council, is coming to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith in April. This juried exhibition tours statewide to 10 gallery locations from January to November.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/20/2013
Area Economy Trudges into New Year
The Fort Smith regional economy continued to send a mixed message in January, according to the report released March 18 by the Center for Business Research and Economic Development at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Tue, 03/19/2013
"Dromnium" to Receive National Honors
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will receive awards in seven categories at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s national festival slated for April 16-20.
Date Posted:
Tue, 03/19/2013
UAFS Plans African Night on April 11
The African Student Association at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will host the first UAFS African Night on April 11 -- a social event featuring a performance by a renowned African dance group and a talk by an African cardiologist in Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Mon, 03/18/2013
CLL Classes Available in April
The Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith has a variety of classes available in April.
Date Posted:
Fri, 03/15/2013
World Travel Without the Trouble
World travelers can avoid the hassle of airline check-in, cruise disasters and the high cost of tickets by attending “iFest 2013,” an “around-the-world in-a-day” celebration of culture on April 13 at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Thu, 03/14/2013
Volunteers Needed for DSHS Fieldwork
There is an opportunity for volunteers to participate in the archeological excavations at the Drennen-Scott Historic Site during 12 specific days in April.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/13/2013
Bleed Blue Battle: Donate Lifesaving Blood!
The Student Activities Office at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is giving everyone a chance to save a life during the last blood drive of the semester on April 10 and 11.
Date Posted:
Tue, 03/12/2013
Percussion Ensemble to Perform April 8
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Percussion Ensemble and Marimba Band will perform a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. April 8 in Breedlove Auditorium on the UAFS campus.
Date Posted:
Mon, 03/11/2013
Library Grand Reopening Set for April 3
April 3 is the official day for the grand reopening of Boreham Library at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, but UAFS officials say the impact of the facility will continue to be felt in the region for years to come.
Date Posted:
Thu, 03/07/2013
Students Learn to be Financial "Survivors"
Numerous University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students tested both their brains and brawn at the fourth annual First Bank Corp. Collegiate Ambassadors Board Spring event on March 1.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/06/2013
Jazz Show Features Guest Vocalist
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Jazz Band and Jazz Catz will perform in concert March 29 with guest artist Rosana Eckert, an internationally recognized jazz vocalist, songwriter, arranger and educator based in Dallas. In addition, Eckert will conduct a vocal clinic at 10 a.m. that day.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/06/2013
Junior Den Day Planned at UAFS
High school juniors who wake up on April 4 with a head full of questions about college can go to bed that night with plenty of answers after attending Junior Den Day at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Date Posted:
Wed, 03/06/2013

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