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A line of students waited to check in outside of the UAFS Stubblefield Center for historic Den Day.
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UAFS Den Day Attendance Grows, Record-Setting Turnout

The 香蕉视频APP hosted its Fall Den Day on Nov. 6, welcoming more than 600 students from across the region. Wednesday鈥檚 event was the largest Den Day turnout in UAFS history.

November 06, 2024
Sydney Seegers, program assistant for TRIO STEM SSS
Arts and SciencesFirst GenerationLion Voices

First-Gen Staff Voices: Sydney Seegers

Sydney Seegers graduated from the 香蕉视频APP 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...

November 04, 2024
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Chancellor

Campus Update, Nov. 1, 2024

香蕉视频APP Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

November 01, 2024
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Arts and Sciences

UAFS Hosts 51st Annual Meeting of 香蕉视频APP Philological Association

The 香蕉视频APP will welcome academics, scholars, and students from across the region Nov. 8-9, 2024, for the 51st annual meeting of the 香蕉视频APP Philological Association (APA). This year鈥檚 conference theme, 鈥淔ood and...

November 01, 2024
Journi Goforth smiles for the camera in front of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
Arts and SciencesLion Voices

Advising for Success with Journi Goforth

香蕉视频APP 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.

October 31, 2024
Dr. James Benjamin poses infront of a UAFS backdrop and light up letters spelling out UAFS.
Health Education and Human SciencesLion Voices

Dr. James Benjamin's Passion for Psychology

Dr. James Benjamin discovered his passion for psychology while living in California, one of nine states he's lived in. He found his home in 香蕉视频APP, at the 香蕉视频APP, where he's shared his passion with students since 2010.

October 30, 2024
UAFS Bell Tower
Chancellor

Campus Update, Oct. 25, 2024

香蕉视频APP Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

October 25, 2024
The audience applauds for the winner of the Family Business of the Year Award, Littlefield Companies, at the inaugural Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
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Winners Announced at Inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards

The 香蕉视频APP Center for Economic Development celebrated the accomplishments of more than a dozen small businesses and family-owned businesses from around Fort Smith at the inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business...

October 25, 2024
UAFS junior social work student, Anna Capps (center) is surrounded by her aunt and uncle, grandparents, dad, stepmom, and stepbrother. The Capps family was announced as the 2024 UAFS Family of the Year.
Health Education and Human SciencesNews

Capps Family Takes Home Honors

The 香蕉视频APP Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.

October 22, 2024
Man outside in winter, holding an eagle with one wing extended
AlumniBell Tower

A Feather in his Cap: The Life and Career of Dr. Charles Preston

University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith alum Dr. Charles 鈥淐huck鈥 Preston, 40 years into his biology career with no signs of slowing, has educated millions of people and upended the way visitors experience natural history museums.

October 18, 2024
Aerial view of the Bell Tower at sunrise
Chancellor

Campus Update, Oct. 18, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 18, 2024
Two men in graduation regalia
Bell TowerBusiness and Industry

Double Dose of Graduation

It wasn鈥檛 a clerical error when Joshua Merritt鈥檚 name was listed twice as a graduate during the 2024 spring commencement at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith.

October 17, 2024
UAFS students, alumni, and fans throw soft toys onto the court at the Stubblefield Center for Toy Toss.
AthleticsCommunityEventsFeatured

UAFS Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12

The 香蕉视频APP will kick off the holiday season with the return of the Toy Toss on November 12. Fans can attend the men's basketball game for free with the donation of a new or gently used soft toy that will be thrown onto...

October 17, 2024
Costumed mascots of MIAA teams at the pitcher's mound
AthleticsBell Tower

Day at the K Brings Old Friends and New

The beginning of fall athletics marked the start of the inaugural season for the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

October 17, 2024
11 students outside at a national park
Arts and SciencesBell Tower

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.

October 17, 2024
Two men outside
Bell Tower

Why We Give: Hadley Family

In 2014, the Hadley family endowed a scholarship for employees who have worked at their McDonald鈥檚 restaurants for six months or longer.

October 16, 2024
Man and woman on the water at sunset
Bell TowerBusiness and Industry

CBI Grad Shares Wisdom to Make a Difference

Sunshine Bartlett, UAFS class of 2011, stays busy. She is a senior vice president and human resources manager at Arvest Bank in Fort Smith. She graduated 鈥 Summa Cum Laude 鈥 from a three-year program at Barret School of Banking in Memphis. She...

October 16, 2024
cheer team members in knee-deep ocean water
AthleticsBell Tower

From the Sidelines to the Main Stage

In the first game of the fall athletic calendar 鈥 a volleyball home and conference opener on Sept.28 鈥 spectators had a chance to see the national championship UAFS cheer team.

October 16, 2024
UAFS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Salsa at the Bell Tower and a fashion show of traditional Hispanic dress
Arts and SciencesFeaturedFirst GenerationHealth Education and Human Sciences

UAFS Students Win Scholarships at Conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month

Two 香蕉视频APP students won $1,000 in scholarships at Salsa at the Bell Tower, the finale of Hispanic Heritage Month.

October 16, 2024
Male student working at the Peak Innovation Center
Bell Tower

Preparing to Enter College on the Best Footing

At the 香蕉视频APP, leaders know that first-generation college students, especially those who face economic hardship, must prepare for college long before they are eligible for Cub Camp.

October 16, 2024

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