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UAFS Students Making Juneteenth Plans

The Declaration of Independence reads, 鈥淎ll men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.鈥 When University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort...

June 15, 2023
Pam Fout
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Staff Voices: Pam Fout

Behind every information system and software update is a team of specialists dedicated to making sure things run smoothly on the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith campus. Behind that team is Pam Fout, associate director of IT, and her 43 years...

June 14, 2023
Shatoya Freeman at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California
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Class, Half A World Away

While most of her professors are getting ready for the second half of their day, Shatoya Freeman, 32, a student enrolled in the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCP) at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith, is just waking up.

June 13, 2023
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UAFS Set to Match Boys & Girls Club Scholarships

The UAFS Foundation has entered a new match agreement with the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club, agreeing to match scholarships awarded to UAFS students at 100 percent.

June 12, 2023
UAFS Collection Development Librarian, Jordan Ruud
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Faculty Voices: Jordan Ruud

鈥淧eople think of libraries as being books. Libraries are people. If the library burned down, but there were still librarians, you would still have a library.鈥 At the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith, tucked back in the northeast corner...

June 12, 2023
Posters for UAFS Department of Music and Theatre summer camps; Summer Band Camp (left) and Jazz Band Workshop
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Summertime Music: UAFS Department of Music and Theatre Host Summer Camps

During the early weeks of summer at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith, chattering squirrels, the puttering of golf carts, and the sounds of prospective students on campus tours fill the air. But beginning Monday, June 12, notes will sound...

June 01, 2023
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Gettin' Shrimpy With It

It鈥檚 okay to be 鈥榮hellfish鈥 at the annual all-you-can-eat Roarin' on the River Shrimp Boil. Recent graduates and all Lions are invited to chow down on heaping portions of boiled shrimp, andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes, and KJ鈥檚...

June 01, 2023
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NUMAS Awards Honor UAFS Students

Members of the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith campus community, from students to staff to registered student organizations, were recognized for their contributions to the university during the 20th annual NUMAS Awards ceremony held on Friday,...

May 29, 2023
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Birds Call to Well-Traveled Professor

Lucille Speakman would have liked Dr. Ragupathy Kannan鈥檚 reply to a question about his plans for a travel grant: 鈥淚鈥檓 teaching the Belize course now and may not have ready access to email.鈥

May 26, 2023
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Tuition, Budget Approved by UAS Board of Trustees

Today the University of 香蕉视频APP Board of Trustees approved our proposed budget for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am grateful for the care and consideration the board takes in assessing the budgets of the 14 colleges and universities that comprise...

May 25, 2023
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UAFS 2023-2028 Strategic Plan Approved by System Board

I am thrilled to share that the University of 香蕉视频APP Board of Trustees has approved our Strategic Plan for 2023-2028. This is a significant milestone in our university鈥檚 history, and it would not have been possible without your dedicated participation...

May 25, 2023
香蕉视频APP academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett
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Staff Voices: Dr. John Bennett

From serving in the Army to working in the TRIO Student Support Services program as an academic specialist, Dr. John Bennett has put the greater good of others above himself.

May 24, 2023
Jayson Toney (left) and Callie Scherrey (right)
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Two UAFS Students to Compete for Miss 香蕉视频APP Crown

Getting dolled up and competing in front of an audience is nothing new for two University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith students. Junior Jayson Toney, a media communications major, and senior Callie Scherrey, a nursing major, will call Little Rock home...

May 24, 2023
UAFS assistant professor, Dr. Kendra Abel
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Faculty Voices: Dr. Kendra Abel

Educating educators is what Dr. Kendra Abel, assistant professor of elementary, middle level, and secondary education, takes pride in at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith. However, her journey to this role was anything but ordinary.

May 24, 2023
UAFS men's basketball head coach Zane Gibson, sits in front of team lockers
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Revitalizing on the Hardwood: Zane Gibson's Return to UAFS Men's Basketball

For the first time in five years, Zane Gibson returns to the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith sideline to don the Lions鈥 blue and white. His return is a shift of just 18 inches but comes with the responsibility of being the UAFS men鈥檚 basketball...

May 18, 2023
Kathy Babb, Certificate of Distinction in Professional Development graduates, and Susan Krafft pose for a photo during cord ceremony.
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Babb Center for Career Services Honors Nine UAFS Grads

Hundreds of students from the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith graduated to the tune of 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥 on Saturday, May 13, 2023. However, nine of those students walked across the stage with gold or silver cords to signify individual...

May 15, 2023
UAFS College of Arts and Sciences graduate Daryl McElrath
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Largest College at UAFS Honors Graduates

The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 400 graduates of UAFS鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 UAFS alums...

May 13, 2023
UAFS dental hygiene graduates, Jon Kevin Villeda (left) and Melissa Perez demonstrate how to floss teeth on testing equipment
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Clinical Boards are No Match for UAFS Dental Hygiene Students

Celebrating the graduation of 11 University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith dental hygiene students is just a tiny part of what makes this class worthy of recognition.

May 13, 2023
College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences master's graduate, Jaime Vargas
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College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences Celebrates Graduates

The 108th Commencement at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥 Fort Smith began Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the graduation of more than 250 students from the College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences (CHEHS).

May 13, 2023
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UAFS Spring Graduation Ends with College of Business and Industry

May 13, 2023

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