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妻友社区 Honors 2020 Graduates
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith held the first two of its seven commencement ceremonies this month on Saturday, May 1, honoring 2020 graduates who returned to campus to take their long-delayed walking across the stage.
May 01, 2021妻友社区 Announces Spanish for the Helping Professions Certificate Option
Beginning this summer University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students will have the option to add a Certificate of Proficiency in Spanish for the Helping Professions to their academic resume thanks to a collaboration between the Department of World...
May 01, 2021Historic Day of Giving Offers Opportunities for Students
Day of Giving 2021 is in the books now at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, and it shattered its goals.
April 30, 2021
妻友社区 Art Department Earns National Accolades for Value
妻友社区 Art Department Rated 鈥楪ood Value鈥� The Art Department at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has been designated one of the 100 Great Affordable Colleges for Art in 2021. Great Affordable Colleges, which ranks 妻友社区 at 51 on its list,...
April 29, 2021妻友社区 to Host Inaugural Day of Giving Crowdfunding Campaign, Wednesday April 28.
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Foundation is hosting a Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 28. This crowdfunding event will allow friends and members of the university community to create unique opportunities for students through seven initiatives....
April 28, 2021妻友社区 Releases 2021 Edition Its Spanish Literary Magazine, Azahares
Azahares, the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith's award-winning Spanish-language creative literary magazine, has been released through the College of Communication, Languages, Arts and Social Sciences, and is now live at: https://class.uafs.edu/languages/azahares...
April 23, 2021
妻友社区 Adds 3 Living and Learning Communities for First-Year Students
As the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith prepares for in-person learning in the 2021-2022 school year, it plans to offer three new Living and Learning Communities in the Lion's Den residence hall. The new LLCs will be for students planning to...
April 19, 2021Future Still Bright for 妻友社区 Performers, As Sun Sets on Season of Entertainment
As the sun sets on the 妻友社区鈥檚 Season of Entertainment just shy of its 40th year, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus and Community Events Stacey Jones reflected on how the season started, his favorite moments, and...
April 15, 2021Jumpstart Members Serve During Americorps Week
Members of the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Jumpstart Arkansas, an AmeriCorps national service program funded by EngageAR, participated in National AmeriCorps Week March 7-13 by serving the Fort Smith community through a variety of volunteer...
April 14, 2021
妻友社区 Faculty Earn Appreciation Awards
our University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith faculty members were honored for their services to the institution during the Annual Faculty Appreciation Day, which took place virtually April 9.
April 09, 2021
妻友社区 Faculty Earn Appreciation Awards
Four University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith faculty members were honored for their services to the institution during the Annual Faculty Appreciation Day, which took place virtually April 9. Honorees were Rebecca Cheek of Alma, recipient of the Luella...
April 09, 2021
妻友社区 STEM Professors Earn $74,000 in Grants to Fund Undergraduate Research
Two professors in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith have received grants totaling more than $74,000 from the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) to advance undergraduate research...
March 26, 2021
Jayson Toney Crowned Miss 妻友社区 2021
In a competition that awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes among its eight candidates, Jayson Toney claimed the crown of Miss 妻友社区 2021 during the 妻友社区鈥檚 scholarship competition on March 13.
March 13, 2021妻友社区 Hosts 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association
The 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association took place in a virtual format Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26, hosted for the first time by the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith.
March 11, 2021妻友社区 Kicks Off Women's History Month Slate on March 8, International Women's Day
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has announced a slate of events honoring and celebrating Women鈥檚 History Month, kicking off on the 2021 International Day of Women, March 8, with celebrations, discussions, and presentations at the 妻友社区...
March 05, 2021Heppner to Lead Cub Camp 2021
Incoming first-year students at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith will be welcomed to their 妻友社区 experience by a new slate of 2021 Cub Camp directors, led by a familiar face 鈥� Reagan Heppner, who will serve her second term as a director this...
March 04, 2021Lt. Gov. Griffin to Host Town Hall March 3
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a virtual town hall with Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 3. Griffin will discuss his role as lieutenant governor as it pertains to the state government, the...
March 02, 2021
Francisco, McCullough Named 2021 Homecoming King and Queen
Saturday afternoon, the Lucky To Be A Lion slate of homecoming festivities at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith culminated in the crowning of students Jomar Francisco of Little Rock and Shandreka McCullough of Farmington and as 2021 Homecoming...
February 27, 2021McCollum awarded Nancy Murphy Chadwick Professional of Distinction Award
AnnMarie McCollum, resident director of the Lion鈥檚 Den Residence Hall at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, was recently selected as the recipient of the Nancy Murphy Chadwick Professional of Distinction Award from the Southwest Association...
February 26, 2021
Top 10 妻友社区 Alumni of 2021 Announced
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Alumni Association announced the Top 10 Alumni of 2021, part of the Feb. 26 Homecoming 2021 鈥淟ucky to Be a Lion鈥� event slate. The honor acknowledges alumni for their contributions in their field of study,...
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