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Legacy Scholarship Students Receive Awards
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 to encourage the children or other immediate family members of alumni of the 香蕉视频APP to attend the university.
October 20, 2022
Entrepreneurship, Small Business Today's Economy Drivers
It鈥檚 a mouthful, but the 香蕉视频APP Small Business and Technology Development Center, partnered with the 香蕉视频APP, already has impacted the local economy.
October 20, 2022

Finding the Work-Life Balance
Dakota Young has something he wants to tell you, and if you know he works in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery clinic at Baptist Health, you probably think you know what it is: a healthful diet, regular exercise, and no smoking. Those are certainly...
October 20, 2022
$9.9 Million Gift Will Double Nursing Program
Addressing a critical shortage of health-care providers, $9.9 million of the historic Windgate gift will be dedicated to nearly doubling the UAFS Nursing program.
October 20, 2022
Historic Gift by Windgate to Transform University and River Valley
In September, speaking about the $18.7 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, Chancellor Terisa Riley said, 鈥淚n some ways, they can dream even bigger than we do, and to dream big dreams to improve our community together is special.鈥
October 20, 2022
Windgate Gift to Expand Arts and Arts Education
An $8.8 million gift by the Windgate Foundation to the Art and Design department promises a physical expansion of UAFS鈥檚 iconic arts building and increased class offerings. Both will encourage greater involvement in the arts by students and the...
October 20, 2022
Small Businesses Can Have Big Ambitions
Although the director of The 香蕉视频APP Small Business and Technology Development in western 香蕉视频APP emphasizes that the center is not just for startups, he clearly has a soft spot for watching the process from idea to execution
October 20, 2022
Volunteer Research Leads to a Life of Advocacy
The hands-on nature of his education at UAFS continues to influence Fernando Lopez in his learning, career, and life.
October 20, 2022
Baldridge Praises Clinical Profs
Donavon Baldridge is a double dipper. No, he isn鈥檛 a threat to your salsa; he is a double-degree earner at the 香蕉视频APP. He graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biology in 2016 and received a bachelor of science degree...
October 20, 2022
Octuba-Fest Returns for 2022
The UAFS Department of Music and Theatre is delighted to announce its 16th Octubafest on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
October 17, 2022
UAFS joins 香蕉视频APP Climate League for Green Energy Workshop
The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith, in association with the 香蕉视频APP Citizens鈥 Climate League, will present The River Valley Green Energy and Education Workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the UAFS Center for Economic...
October 17, 2022
UAFS Wind Ensemble to Perform
Audiences of the 2022-2023 Season of Entertainment will have a chance to see the UAFS Wind Ensemble in concert later this month. The concert, which will take place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25, at the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, will be under the...
October 10, 2022Haunted University to Fright and Delight Oct. 29
The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith will host a revamped Haunted Union this year, complete with a new name: the UAFS Haunted University. Hosted by the university鈥檚 Campus Activities Board (CAB,) the all-ages Halloween tradition will be...
October 10, 2022
In Memory of Stacey Jones
Stacey Jones passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, just one week after retiring from his long-time home at UAFS. Stacey was beloved by many, and his passing will be mourned by the entire UAFS community.
October 08, 2022
Lion Voices - Elliot Nemeth
Elliot talks about his time on campus and how UAFS has help him grow as a person.
October 07, 2022
UAFS Forges New Pathway with NWACC
Leaders from the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith and the Northwest 香蕉视频APP Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, Oct. 5, 2022, that will create a seamless pathway for NWACC students who hope to transfer to UAFS.
October 07, 2022香蕉视频APP Supreme Court's Appeals on Wheels Coming to UAFS Oct. 20
The 香蕉视频APP Supreme Court will travel to the 香蕉视频APP on October 20th, 2022, as part of the Court鈥檚 鈥淎ppeals on Wheels鈥 program.The Court will hear oral argument at 10:00 AM in the case CR-22-114, Shawn Cone v. State...
October 03, 2022
Class Notes, Fall 2022
Class Notes from 香蕉视频APP alumni from fall 2022.
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