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Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts Launches Fall 2026
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP is expanding its role as a regional destination for art and design with the launch of a new academic Certificate of Proficiency in Book Arts and the establishment of the Center for Book Arts.
August 08, 2026
UAFS Center for Book Arts Opens
At the new Center for Book Arts, centuries-old practices feel newly alive as students, faculty, and local artists set type, pull prints, fold paper, stitch pages, and explore what a book can become.
August 08, 2026
Pelly Announced as Dean of CBI
UAFS has named Dr. Duncan Pelly dean of the College of Business and Industry, bringing to the university an academic leader with deep international experience in accreditation, entrepreneurship, corporate partnerships, and regional economic developme...
August 07, 2026
Welcome Week Kicks Off Fall Semester at UAFS
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP begins the fall semester with Welcome Week, an annual weeklong slate of events designed to help students reconnect with friends, make new connections, and find their place on campus.
July 31, 2026
Summer at Stanford
Abby Webb, a senior geoscience student, earned a fully funded summer research fellowship at Stanford University's School of Sustainability.
July 30, 2026
Loss of a Lion: Dr Sandi Sanders
Dr. Sandi Sanders of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP has died. She was a champion for the university for nearly three decades.
July 29, 2026
UAFS Launches Lion Family Connection
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP partnered with CampusESP to launch Lion Family Connection, an online portal for families and supporters of prospective and current students.
July 27, 2026
Details on UAFS Move-In
Students will begin moving into UAFS on-campus housing starting August 12. Details and important information for a smooth move are listed.
July 24, 2026
Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Tax-Free weekend Offers Savings for Students
Aug. 1-2 is tax-free weekend in Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, designated to help students with the expense of back-to-school needs
July 24, 2026
RoarCorps to expand student service across the River Valley
UAFS will launch RoarCorps this September, placing 40 UAFS AmeriCorps members with community partners across the River Valley to support youth education, wellness, environmental stewardship and mental health. The program will expand UAFS’ AmeriCorps...
July 23, 2026
UAFS Kappa Sigma Earns Top Awards
Members of Omicron-Tau, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, were awarded additional honors at their recent leadership conference and were recognized as one of the top 2% of chapters internationally.
July 22, 2026
Geoscience Students Research with the National Forest Service
Four geoscience students traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this spring for groundwater tracing and LiDAR research with the Hiawatha National Forest Service.
July 16, 2026
UAFS Fraternity Awarded National Distinction
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter, Omicron-Tau, at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP was named one of 28 chapters from around the nation to win a Founders' Award of Chapter Excellence (FACE Award). The award will be presented at the fraternity's...
July 14, 2026
Tinkering with Nearly 50 Years of Engineering
Dr. Randle Overbey has spent his entire professional career centered around engineering. After more than two decades in the natural gas industry, he began teaching UAFS students electronics and electrical engineering since 1988.
July 07, 2026
Injury to Comeback: Brian O’Connor Leads UAFS Athletes Back in the Game
Athletics at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP have been successful over the years thanks to coaching and talent, but it's the team behind the scenes that ensures student-athletes are healthy and able to compete.
July 07, 2026
Housing Preps for Fall Move-In
Students move into their rooms at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP beginning August 14, and preparations have been ongoing throughout the summer to ensure every room is ready.
July 02, 2026
UAFS Communications Wins International CASE Award for Intrepid Ambition Publication
UAFS Communications has earned a Silver Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), receiving international recognition for its Intrepid Ambition campaign publication.
July 01, 2026
Ross Enrolls in Emerging Leaders Program
Kendall Ross, Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic and Workforce Development at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, has been named to the 2026 cohort of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Emerging Leaders Program.
July 01, 2026
The ‘-Gist’ of Biology: Jason Ortega Inspires Next Generation of Scientists
Dr. Jason Ortega, assistant professor of biology, is helping shape the next generation of scientists, both inside and out of the classroom at UAFS.
June 30, 2026
Spirit of Success Starts with Advising
Kayla McIntosh, director of the ROAR first-year advising center, believes UAFS fosters a spirit of success for all students and that it all starts with helping students get off on the right foot through advising.
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