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AV抖阴 Student Embraces the Climb from Incarceration to Education
From a life of pain, anger, and self-destruction, AV抖阴 student Ashley Caramez has found a way to heal and reach for a better future.
August 01, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 4: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the AV抖阴 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
June 25, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 3: Juneteenth
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the AV抖阴 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing impactful stories with the AV抖阴 community. Ahead...
June 18, 2021Summer Reading Series Part 2: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the AV抖阴 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
June 11, 2021
Spring 2021 Dean's List Announced
The University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith has released the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester, according to Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Students with a 4.0 (straight-A) grade point average are marked...
June 10, 2021
Summer Reading Series Part 1: Pride
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the AV抖阴 will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
June 04, 2021
Adult Degree Completion Program urges others to 鈥榝ind their fire鈥�
Brittany Sounyaphong has a piece of advice for people who might be considering the Adult Degree Completion Program at AV抖阴: Find your fire.
May 27, 2021
AV抖阴 Geoscience Students Explore Research With Full Fellowships
Three AV抖阴 geoscience graduates have demonstrated a wide range of research and disciplines in the program, and their graduate school plans and prestigious graduate fellowships, reflect the same diversity.
May 27, 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, 2021
AV抖阴 Adds 3 Living and Learning Communities for First-Year Students
As the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith prepares for in-person learning in the 2021-2022 school year, it plans to offer three new Living and Learning Communities in the Lion's Den residence hall. The new LLCs will be for students planning to...
April 19, 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, 2021Jumpstart Members Serve During Americorps Week
Members of the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Jumpstart Arkansas, an AmeriCorps national service program funded by EngageAR, participated in National AmeriCorps Week March 7-13 by serving the Fort Smith community through a variety of volunteer...
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