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Student Research Symposium Slated April 8
The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 15th Annual Student Research Symposium will take place from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2022, with oral and poster presentations in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center and Boreham Library on the...
April 04, 2022Lion Voices: Jennifer Negrete-Ibarra
Happy Monday, Lions! Today鈥檚 #LionVoices feature is 隆S铆 Se Puede en UAFS! representative, junior, Organizational Leadership major Jennifer Negrete-Ibarra. A first-generation college student, Jennifer works two full-time jobs to help support her...
March 29, 2022
Lion Voices: Hannah Cervantes
Happy Sunday, Lions! Today鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History month #LionVoices feature is SisterHood Expansion President, Hannah Cervantes. She is a junior surgical technology major from Van Buren, 香蕉视频APP.
March 27, 2022
Rindy Crump Named Director of TRIO SSS STEM
Rindy Crump has been selected as the Director of the TRIO Student Support Services STEM Grant at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith, effective March 19, 2022.
March 23, 2022
Spanish Recruitment Event Set for March 28
The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith will host a unique admissions event for Spanish-speaking residents and their families Monday, March 28, 2022, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Zapata鈥檚 restaurant, located at 7308 Rogers Ave., in Fort Smith.
March 22, 2022
LionVoices: Payton King
Happy Friday, Lions! Today鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History Month #LionsVoices feature is junior Payton King. She is from Cabot, 香蕉视频APP, majoring in business finance and economics. Payton is the president of Delta Gamma, vice president of TOTS, fundraising...
March 21, 2022
Campus Message: Pivot to Remote Operations
Due to severe winter weather moving in more heavily and rapidly than National Weather Service modeling predicted, the university will close campus and pivot to remote operations beginning at noon Friday, March 11, 2022.
March 11, 2022
Lion Voices: Jade Rogers
Happy Friday, Lions! We are kicking off Women鈥檚 History month, with this week鈥檚 #LionVoices feature, Student Government Association President, Jade Rogers. She is a junior psychology major from Roland, Oklahoma.
March 04, 2022
UAFS Theater to Perform Six Degrees of Separation
UAFS Theatre will perform John Guare鈥檚 Six Degrees of Separation March 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a matinee performance at 3 p.m. March 19. All performances will be held at the UAFS Breedlove Auditorium.
March 03, 2022
Women's History Month Slate Includes Painting, Open Mic Night.
This March, the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith will celebrate women鈥檚 accomplishments, legacies, and experiences as part of National Women鈥檚 History Month.
March 01, 2022
Chancellor's Message: Mask Requirement Lifted, Guidance Updated
Chancellor Riley announced today a change to campus face-covering requirements. The new guidance states: 鈥淯AFS encourages, but does not require, employees, students, and guests to wear well-fitting face masks.鈥�
February 28, 2022
Lion Voices: Kevvin Brown
Our final Black History Month #LionVoices feature is a man who makes life better for so many students on the UAFS campus: Kevvin Brown.
February 28, 2022
All Majors Career Fair Slated for March 3
鈥淚t is definitely a job-seeker鈥檚 market,鈥� said Susan Krafft, executive director of Placement and Career Services in the Babb Center for Student Professional Development at the 香蕉视频APP. UAFS will host its annual All...
February 28, 2022
Wellness Week Takes Flight at UAFS
The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith offices of Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have partnered to offer A Week of Wellness, a week-long program focused on self-care and emotional wellbeing from February 28 to March 4.
February 27, 2022 Chancellor's Message: Statement on War in Ukraine
In this campus message, dated February 25, 2022, Chancellor Riley issues a statement in support of those who oppose the needless violence in Ukraine and provides counseling options for UAFS students and employees.
February 25, 2022 Chancellor's Message: Feb. 23-25 Weather Closure
The UAFS campus has announced winter-weather closures fro Feb 23, 24, and 25 due to heavy winter precipitation and treacherous driving conditions across the region.
February 22, 2022
Civil War Lecture Series Highlights Diverse Voices
The University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith will host a civil war lecture series titled 鈥淥ur only 鈥榝elt鈥� history: New Perspectives on the U.S. Civil War鈥� featuring leading scholars in the field throughout the semester, thanks to funding from...
February 21, 2022 Chancellor's Message: Mask Requirement Update
In this campus message, dated February 21, 2022, Chancellor Riley announces the COVID Emergency Response Team's approval to immediately return to pre-Omicron masking requirements.
February 21, 2022
2022 Alumni Award Winners Roar
As the 香蕉视频APP celebrated Homecoming 2022 The Wild Roarin鈥� West last week, the Alumni Office recognized alumni and special non-alum with awards.
February 19, 2022
Heppner, Ha Crowned Homecoming Royalty
Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2022, the Wild Roarin鈥� West slate of homecoming festivities at the University of 香蕉视频APP 鈥� Fort Smith concluded in the crowning of students Bao Ha and Reagan Heppner as 2022 Homecoming King and Queen.
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