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UAFS Grads Part of History at A-State
Three Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP graduates are among the inaugural veterinary medicine doctorate cohort at Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP State University. For Nayda Barbry, '23, the opportunity is a result of her perseverance.
September 04, 2026
Trailblazing Her Way to UAFS
Before coming to the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP-Fort Smith, Addison Grove became the first student from Farmington High School to graduate with enough credits to earn an associate degree at the same time.
September 03, 2026
Steve Ruark Brings Unconventional Path, Manufacturing Perspective to Advisory Board
Steve Ruark, Engineering and Technology Leader for Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie facility in Fort Smith, brings an unconventional path to his newest role as a member of the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith’s Advanced Manufacturing Board of Advisor...
September 03, 2026
UAFS ROTC Hosts Memorial Stair Climb 25 Years After Attacks
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Army ROTC, Lion Company, will host a memorial stair climb on Friday, Sept. 11 in the Stubblefield Center. The climb will begin at 6 a.m. and is open to UAFS and the community.
September 03, 2026
UAFS Chancellor to Meet with High School Seniors During Chancellor Chats
Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley will visit area high schools throughout September, meeting with seniors to discuss opportunities at UAFS.
September 01, 2026
Preparing Nurses of the Future
Dr. Tammy Rogers, simulation coordinator and assistant professor, knew she wanted to be a nurse since she was a child. She now uses that passion to educate and prepare future nurses who go through UAFS.
August 31, 2026
Making Academic Success Her Mission
At the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, Andrea Burton, director of the Academic Success Center, draws on her higher-education background to help students thrive.
August 27, 2026
Alumna Looks to the Stars for the Origins of Life
Alumna Shelby Osborne credits her time at UAFS for instilling in her the drive and opportunity to complete her PhD and seek the origins of life.
August 25, 2026
Six Inducted into Cub Camp Hall of Fame
Cub Camp 2026 welcomed the newest Hall of Fame inductees. This year's group of four alumni and two rising senior students becomes the third Cub Camp Hall of Fame class.
August 25, 2026
ALL CLEAR GIVEN. Campus to remain closed Friday.
The University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith has received the all clear from authorities. Campus remains closed on Friday, August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
Students discover confidence, connection in Spain
UAFS Spanish majors spend summer abroad in Spain, expanding their horizons
August 20, 2026
Houston, We Have Interns
Four Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP students spent the summer interning with NASA in Houston, Texas, and Huntsville, Alabama. Hudson Reeves, a junior electrical engineering student, spent 10 weeks at the Johnson Space Center working on coding...
August 17, 2026
Cub Camp Welcomes Incoming Students to UAFS
Cub Camp, the annual "first tradition" for incoming Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP students, concluded with new friends, memories, and readiness for fall classes.
August 15, 2026
New Faculty Join UAFS for 2026
Twenty-eight new faculty members will join the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith for the fall semester, UAFS Provost Ray Green announced during the annual University Days all-faculty meeting Aug. 13.
August 15, 2026
Women’s Financial Series Turns Investing Lessons into $900,000 in Scholarships
Mollie Wilson Women’s Financial Series (WFS), formed with startup funding from the Westark Foundation, has spent 32 years studying financial markets, making investment decisions and putting the returns toward scholarships for UAFS students
August 12, 2026
New, Returning RAs Ready to Welcome UAFS Students
Students at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP will begin moving onto campus this week. There to welcome them to their home away from home for the year are the RAs of Lion's Den and Sebastian Commons.
August 10, 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
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
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
Lane Metcalf Sets Out to Improve the Classroom
Lane Metcalf's undergraduate research on classroom interventions earned publication and prepared him for a career in education.
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