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UAFS Launches $85 Million 'Intrepid Ambition' Campaign

UAFS publicly launched its largest fundraising initiative in history unveiling Intrepid Ambition, an $85 million comprehensive campaign designed to reshape access to education, elevate academic excellence, and power economic development across the...

Kitchana Rasphoumy: Designing the Future

Joy Rasphoumy doesn’t just design—she fuels connection. Through every SaatchiX campaign and every AIGA event, she’s building a creative culture where people feel seen, heard, and moved to lead. Fueled by her roots, her vision, and the foundation...

Mae Jemison, First Black Woman in Space, to Speak at UAFS

Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut, entrepreneur, and prolific leader in the fields of science and exploration, will speak at the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP—Fort Smith on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus...

Preserving Our Future

UAFS students and faculty are driving scientific breakthroughs with urgency and focus. In the fight against microplastic pollution, they’re not waiting for answers—they’re creating them. They’re transforming curiosity into world-class research...

More Students Picking UAFS, Admissions Team Continues to Break Records

Accepted Students Day at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP welcomed its largest turnout since the event began in 2022. More than 270 students from Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee came to UAFS for their next step in the...

2025 Alumni Awards Announced

The University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith Alumni Advisory Council recognized exceptional Lions at the annual Alumni Brunch on Saturday as part of the 2025 Homecoming celebration. Seven members of the UAFS community and one local organization received...

Fall 2024 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced

UAFS Celebrates Graduates

The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP celebrated the 111th commencement ceremony on Saturday. Graduates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Industry, and Health, Education, and Human Sciences were awarded their degrees.

Finding Where She Belongs: Joellen Barthol and UAFS

Joellen Barthol is an advisor for the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP's ROAR First-Year Advising Center. It's a role she's "always been passionate about."

Kannan Promotes Coexistence with Wildlife in Malaysia

UAFS biology professor Dr. Ragupathy Kannan has returned from a three-month program to Malaysia with new professional contacts, friends, and allies in the fight to protect biodiversity.

Spanish Poetry Slam

The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP once again drew a packed house to its annual Spanish Poetry Slam, hosted by the World Languages Department on Nov. 7. Held in Windgate Auditorium, the event showcased the talents of beginning- and intermediate-level...

Dr. Kayla Murray: Mending Mathematical Misconceptions

Math can be difficult. At the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, associate professor Dr. Kayla Murray has changed her approach to teaching the subject, and it is catching on.

UAFS Students Conquer Lion's Lair Business Competition

Ten students from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP competed Wednesday in the Lion's Lair Business Plan Contest. Teams had about five minutes to deliver the perfect pitch for their fictional business to showcase innovative ideas, market research,...

First-Gen Staff Voices: Sydney Seegers

Sydney Seegers graduated from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP in May 2023. As a first-generation student, it was an "opportunity to chase and achieve her dreams" and become a role model for her family. She gives back to UAFS and other first-generation...

UAFS Hosts 51st Annual Meeting of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Philological Association

The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP will welcome academics, scholars, and students from across the region Nov. 8-9, 2024, for the 51st annual meeting of the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Philological Association (APA). This year’s conference theme, “Food and...

Advising for Success with Journi Goforth

Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP College of Arts and Sciences advisor Journi Goforth realized she wanted to help students succeed in the classroom, but it wasn't with her leading the curriculum.

Finding a Future in the Forest

Dr. Maurice Testa, associate professor of geoscience, knows natural talent when he sees it. And when he looked at Perla Romero three years ago, he saw it.

UAFS Students Win Scholarships at Conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month

Two Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP students won $1,000 in scholarships at Salsa at the Bell Tower, the finale of Hispanic Heritage Month.

When the Artist Lives Next Door

As part of its commitment to providing students with transformative experiences, the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith offers a level of exposure typically accessible to graduate-level students to undergrad art and design majors.

New Dean Returns to Academic Roots

Dr. Toni Alexander has a clear vision about what college should be.