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Winners Announced at Inaugural UAFS Excellence in Family and Small Business Awards
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP 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
Campus Update, Oct. 25, 2024
Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.
October 25, 2024
Capps Family Takes Home Honors
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Family of the Year award was given to the family of Anna Capps, a junior social work student and SGA president.
October 22, 2024 
UAFS Toy Toss to Return Nov. 12
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP 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
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.
October 16, 2024 
UAFS Celebrates National Coming Out Day
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP kicked off the awareness month with the celebration of National Coming Out Day hosted by PRIDE at UAFS.
October 11, 2024
The Blooming Legacy of Natalie Chuong
According to Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP junior business administration major Natalie Chuong, UAFS is "the best choice in Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP," and the decision to come here was easy.
October 09, 2024
Haunted University Returns Oct. 26 at UAFS
Haunted University, the annual holiday tradition, returns to the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP for 21st year.
October 07, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like Home for Cristina Castorena
Cristina Castorena, the assistant director for financial aid client services at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP, loves Hispanic Heritage Month because it's when she can finally bring "a little piece of home into a part of (her) life that...
October 04, 2024
Jennifer Holland: The Glue Holding UAFS Together
Keeping students coming back is everything for Jennifer Holland, the executive director for retention at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP. Ask around the campus, and you'll hear she is the glue holding the university together.
September 30, 2024 
DACA Panel Slated Oct. 7
A panel discussion exploring the role of students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) movement will be held Monday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center’s Reynolds Room at the University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP - Fort...
September 27, 2024
Octubafest Returns
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP Department of Music will hold its 18th annual Octubafest on Sunday, October 6, at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in the Reynolds Room.
September 26, 2024
Family Weekend Slated Oct. 18-19
Students, families, and the Fort Smith community are invited to experience the campus on Family Weekend, Oct. 18-19, 2024.
September 25, 2024
UAFS Named One of US News' Best Colleges of 2025
The University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP – Fort Smith has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges according to rankings released this morning. UAFS improved in multiple categories, securing its position as a leading institution in the...
September 24, 2024 
Staring Back at You: The Impact of Ana Demmer
Before Ana Demmer graduated from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP in 2020, she helped bring words of affirmation to students across campus. Nearly five years later, her impact lives on in the reflection of bathroom mirrors around UAFS.
September 20, 2024
Grand Reopening of Career Clothing Closet at UAFS
The University of Ï㽶ÊÓƵAPP—Fort Smith Babb Center for Career Services will host a grand reopening of its Career Clothing Closet, which will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 24. The Center's goal is to provide free professional clothes...
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