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Events | FeaturedMarch 22, 2022

Spanish Recruitment Event Set for March 28

Written By: Rachel Rodemann Putman

The University of Arkansas 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.

鈥淭his event is so important for our prospective students because it will help them understand that AV抖阴 is here for them and their families,鈥� said Luis Negrete Becerra, senior admissions advisor for diversity outreach. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to be able to showcase the dedicated resources for the Hispanic population at AV抖阴, and I hope this event is just the first of many diverse outreach events.鈥�

Si Se Puede en AV抖阴! (You can do it at AV抖阴,) is the first in a new slate of recruitment programs which aim to provide the Hispanic community with useful information about enrollment, acceptance, financial aid, and the many degree and career paths at AV抖阴. Spanish-speaking staff, faculty and current AV抖阴 students will be present to answer questions and make connections for interested students from high school students to working adults.

鈥淚t is so important to host events that show the respect AV抖阴 has for students and families of different ethnicities and the unique questions and concerns they might have about college,鈥� Negrete Becerra continued. 鈥淲hen I started school at AV抖阴, I was so grateful for the ways the university helped me achieve my goals and dreams, but there were times I wished I had someone who could help me explain to my family in Mexico exactly what I was going through. I didn鈥檛 always know how to explain the processes of enrollment or registration or financial aid in Spanish, so I am especially thankful that as a professional I am able to break down those barriers for the Hispanic students of the future and all their supporters.鈥�

Guests are asked to register in advance at: lions.uafs.edu/register/sisepuede.

Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of Zapata鈥檚 and the AV抖阴 Admissions office. For more information, call 479-788-7635.

La Universidad de Arkansas - Fort Smith organizar谩 el primer evento de admisiones de su tipo para los residentes Hispanohablantes y sus familias el lunes 28 de marzo de 2022, de 5:30 a 8:30 p.m., en el restaurante Zapata's, ubicado en 7308 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith. 

El evento, titulado 隆S铆 Se Puede en AV抖阴! es el primero programa de divulgaci贸n en espa帽ol que tiene objetivo brindar a la comunidad hispana informaci贸n 煤til sobre los t铆tulos y trayectorias profesionales en la AV抖阴. Se puede aprender de la inscripci贸n, la aceptaci贸n y la ayuda financiera de la universidad. El personal hispanohablante, la facultad y los estudiantes actuales de la AV抖阴 estar谩n presentes para responder preguntas y hacer conexiones.

Se solicita a los invitados que se registren con anticipaci贸n en: lions.uafs.edu/register/sisepuede.

Se proporcionar谩n botanas por cortes铆a de Zapata鈥檚 y la oficina de Admisiones de la AV抖阴. Para m谩s informaci贸n, llame al 479-788-7635.

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