Tag: UAFS

UAFS report: Fort Smith area economy improving

It is no secret that the Fort Smith economy has had its ups and downs throughout the recession, but things are starting to look up according to one local economist….

UAFS announces 33rd Season of Entertainment

A performance by a well-known singer and actress and musicals that span stories from the 17th century to modern day make up the list of touring events in Season of…

$1 million donation to help UAFS nursing program

A $1 million gift to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith from the Pendergraft family is designed to have an impact on the nursing shortage in the Fort Smith…

Sicard: Good leaders are grateful and don’t fear conflict

One could easily think that as the fifth generation of family leadership at First National Bank of Fort Smith, Sam T. Sicard's professional fate was determined from an early age…

UAFS grad is first ‘Hammerschmidt fellow’

Jordan Hale, a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, is the first fellow in the John Paul Hammerschmidt Fellowship program offered by the office of U.S. Rep….

UAFS, Arvest partner on economic forum

The Fort Smith Regional Economic Outlook Forum on July 10 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will include a presentation from Kevin Kliesen, business economist and research officer…

Universities approve tuition hikes, reject gun option

The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees on Thursday (May 23) approved tuition and fee increases of 3.5% for the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at…

UAFS business students score well in national assessment

Graduating seniors from the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith scored in the top 20 percent in a national assessment test, with six UAFS students…

Dining Dialogue: Harmon works the UAFS ‘buzz’

Jeff Harmon arrived in Fort Smith almost three years ago after moving from Illinois to Arizona, back to Illinois, then returning to Arizona – all in the space of about…

Colleges, universities begin to set campus gun policies

Despite all of the discussion in the legislature about Act 226, a bill that would allow faculty and staff to carry a concealed firearm on college campuses, NorthWest Arkansas Community…

UAFS students present use ideas for former Girls Inc. building

Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students in a Community Leadership class gave some timely advice to city leaders May 6 in an end-of-the-semester presentation. The students spent…

UAFS joins the GraduateNWA program

Students interested in completing their degrees may now have an easier time finding not only a school, but also a degree program that fits their busy schedules following an announcement…

UAFS students to conduct memorial run for Boston

A student group at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is spearheading a Boston Marathon memorial run on April 29 that has a two-fold purpose – to raise funds…

Expanded library formally opened at UAFS

Administrators at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officially re-opened Boreham Library Wednesday afternoon (April 3). Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at UAFS, marked the occasion…

Orick named first director of Doug and Kathy Babb center at UAFS

Officials at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have announced a new student development program and have named a long-time employee, Ron Orick of Fort Smith, as its founding…

UAFS theatre to receive Kennedy Center awards

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will receive awards in seven categories at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s national festival slated for April 16-20. UAFS Theatre…

UAFS Boreham Library reopening ceremony set for April 3

April 3 is the official day for the grand reopening of Boreham Library at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The 1 p.m. ceremony on the steps of the…

Benefit Bank gifts $300,000 to UAFS nursing program

Benefit Bank of Fort Smith has provided two gifts totaling $300,000 to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, with university officials saying the gifts will have a positive impact…

To Do: Victorian history and UAFS Theatre ‘Carnage’

History, theatre “carnage,” a Broadway tutorial and an autism hero are part of the arts and events landscape in the Fort Smith region for the next few weeks. CLAYTON CONVERSATIONS…

UAFS chancellor dislikes proposed campus gun law

A proposed bill that would allow certain faculty and staff to carry a concealed firearm on college and university campuses does not sit well with at least one chancellor in…