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Campus Upgrades Progress at AV抖阴
Drivers on Grand Avenue have had a front-row seat to some of the most visible improvements on the AV抖阴 campus this summer, but there is plenty more going on than meets the eye. Summer is always a busy time for AV抖阴...
August 20, 2021
2021 Move In Held August 19-21
AV抖阴 students will begin moving into campus housing this Thursday, August 19, and continue through August 21.
August 17, 2021
Sabo to Lead ASBTDC at The Bakery
The AV抖阴 has a new resource for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Arkansas River Valley. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)鈥檚 Fort Smith office is officially...
August 02, 2021Alumni Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at AV抖阴
Alumni Director Rick Goins Reflects on His Time at AV抖阴 There鈥檚 an old saying that if you love what you do, you never go to work. Over the last 7 and a half years, I believe I have 鈥済one to work鈥� for about a total of three weeks. It has been...
May 26, 2021
$50,000 Arvest Gift Supports AV抖阴 Bakery District Location
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith announced a $50,000 gift from Arvest Bank this Friday, May 21, 2021, which will support the university鈥檚 strategic investments at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. In recognition of the gift,...
May 21, 20212021 Student Research Symposium Winners
The AV抖阴 has announced the 17 best research presentations delivered at the 14th Annual Student Research Symposium. Research projects presented at the conference included both oral and poster presentations. Among the...
May 12, 2021AV抖阴 Announces Spanish for the Helping Professions Certificate Option
Beginning this summer University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith students will have the option to add a Certificate of Proficiency in Spanish for the Helping Professions to their academic resume thanks to a collaboration between the Department of World...
May 01, 2021
AV抖阴 Honors 2020 Graduates
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith held the first two of its seven commencement ceremonies this month on Saturday, May 1, honoring 2020 graduates who returned to campus to take their long-delayed walking across the stage.
May 01, 2021Historic Day of Giving Offers Opportunities for Students
Day of Giving 2021 is in the books now at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith, and it shattered its goals.
April 30, 2021
AV抖阴 Art Department Earns National Accolades for Value
AV抖阴 Art Department Rated 鈥楪ood Value鈥� The Art Department at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has been designated one of the 100 Great Affordable Colleges for Art in 2021. Great Affordable Colleges, which ranks AV抖阴 at 51 on its list,...
April 29, 2021AV抖阴 to Host Inaugural Day of Giving Crowdfunding Campaign, Wednesday April 28.
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith Foundation is hosting a Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 28. This crowdfunding event will allow friends and members of the university community to create unique opportunities for students through seven initiatives....
April 28, 2021AV抖阴 Releases 2021 Edition Its Spanish Literary Magazine, Azahares
Azahares, the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith's award-winning Spanish-language creative literary magazine, has been released through the College of Communication, Languages, Arts and Social Sciences, and is now live at: https://class.uafs.edu/languages/azahares...
April 23, 2021Future Still Bright for AV抖阴 Performers, As Sun Sets on Season of Entertainment
As the sun sets on the AV抖阴鈥檚 Season of Entertainment just shy of its 40th year, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus and Community Events Stacey Jones reflected on how the season started, his favorite moments, and...
April 15, 2021
AV抖阴 Faculty Earn Appreciation Awards
our University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith faculty members were honored for their services to the institution during the Annual Faculty Appreciation Day, which took place virtually April 9.
April 09, 2021
AV抖阴 STEM Professors Earn $74,000 in Grants to Fund Undergraduate Research
Two professors in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith have received grants totaling more than $74,000 from the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) to advance undergraduate research...
March 26, 2021
Jayson Toney Crowned Miss AV抖阴 2021
In a competition that awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes among its eight candidates, Jayson Toney claimed the crown of Miss AV抖阴 2021 during the AV抖阴鈥檚 scholarship competition on March 13.
March 13, 2021AV抖阴 Hosts 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association
The 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association took place in a virtual format Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26, hosted for the first time by the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith.
March 11, 2021Heppner to Lead AV抖阴 Camp 2021
Incoming first-year students at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith will be welcomed to their AV抖阴 experience by a new slate of 2021 AV抖阴 Camp directors, led by a familiar face 鈥� Reagan Heppner, who will serve her second term as a director this...
March 04, 2021Lt. Gov. Griffin to Host Town Hall March 3
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith will host a virtual town hall with Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 3. Griffin will discuss his role as lieutenant governor as it pertains to the state government, the...
March 02, 2021
Francisco, McCullough Named 2021 Homecoming King and Queen
Saturday afternoon, the Lucky To Be A Lion slate of homecoming festivities at the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith culminated in the crowning of students Jomar Francisco of Little Rock and Shandreka McCullough of Farmington and as 2021 Homecoming...
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