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Transfer with Pride Visits UACC Morrilton
UAFS will visit the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Community College at Morrilton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, to meet with students interested in transferring to UAFS.
October 15, 2025
Fall Den Day Slated for Nov. 13
UAFS will host its largest undergraduate recruitment event of the year, Den Day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Designed to give prospective students a firsthand look at life as a Lion, Den Day invites high school juniors, seniors, and...
October 15, 2025
One Pill Can Kill Training Comes to UAFS
Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Attorney General Tim Griffin will be at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP to deliver One Pill Can Kill Training on Oct. 6. The statewide initiative is aimed at educating college students about the deadly risks of fentanyl-laced counterfeit...
October 01, 2025
UAFS Earns National Accolades in Social Mobility, Public Education
UAFS once again earned national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, demonstrating substantial progress across mission-centric categories.
September 23, 2025
UAFS Renews Engineering Partnership With U of A; Launches Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Program
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP and the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP renew engineering partnership. Advanced Manufacturing Engineering four-year program was launched at UAFS.
September 04, 2025
UAFS Center for Economic Development's ASBTDC Opens in Van Buren
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Center for Economic Development's Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Small Business and Technology Development Center opened its second office location in Van Buren.
August 13, 2025
Tax-Free Weekend Savings Apply at UAFS
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Sales Tax Holiday returns August 2 and 3. Savings on school supplies and apparel are available at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP.
July 31, 2025
Awareness and Education to Save Lives at UAFS
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP is ramping up efforts to help save lives through awareness and educational training about the dangers of fentanyl. These efforts align with Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP's One Pill Can Kill initiative, which began in October 2024.
July 31, 2025
Treadaway Named Center for Nonprofits Director
The University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith announces Emily Treadaway as the new Director of the Center for Nonprofits (CNP), a brand-new division of the university’s Center for Economic Development located at the Bakery District in downtown Fort...
July 23, 2025
Oaxaca, Mexico, Service and Study Program Transformative for Students
Students traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, to volunteer at a children’s home this summer experienced a deeply transformative journey of service and study designed to shape their perspectives, values and future paths.
July 22, 2025
TRIO Programs Funding Renewed, Jordan Named TRIO STEM Director
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP was recently awarded more than $2.7 million in renewed grant funding for the TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO STEM programs through 2030.
July 22, 2025
¡Bienvenido a España!: UAFS Student Takes the Classroom Overseas
Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP junior Viviana Preston recently returned from a four-week study abroad in Spain. As a native Spanish speaker, she was curious to learn more about the culture from which the language was formed.
July 18, 2025
McIntosh Named UAFS Director of First Year Advising
Kayla McIntosh named as new director of first-year advising (ROAR) at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP
July 18, 2025
Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's List Announced
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP has released the Chancellor's and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.
June 20, 2025
UAFS Students Embark on Somber Summer History Course
Students from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP spent the early weeks of summer visiting and learning about civil rights history across Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP.
June 13, 2025
100 Families Partnership Personal to UAFS Chancellor
UAFS new partnershp with 100 Families will further help families in crisis move toward stability through education, social work programs, and community support. Chancellor Terisa Riley highlights her own experiences in order to provide a personal...
May 20, 2025
Campus Closure: Severe Weather
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP will close campus at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, due to the threat of severe weather.
May 19, 2025
UAFS Computer Science on Par with Nation
Enrollment and the number of degrees awarded in computer science at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP are in line with national trends.
May 16, 2025
Future of Technology Begins with UAFS Computer Science
Three recent graduates of UAFS's computer science program demonstrated how the use of artificial intelligence can improve safety and efficiency.
May 16, 2025
Transportation Research Paves Way at UAFS
Students and faculty members from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP are seeing years of transportation research and data collection applied to the real world.
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