Tag: UAFS

UAFS fall enrollment dips 3%

Fall 2012 enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officials is down 3% compared to fall 2011, according to a UAFS statement released Thursday (Sept. 6). With an…

UAFS receives grant for math, science programs

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith was notified this week that UAFS will receive $1.3 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the University’s…

Bobb: Don’t be afraid to fail

Television anchor Daren Bobb pulled an old saying attributed to a college professor – “Look to your left. Look to your right, because one of you won’t be here next…

Stubblefield Center gets new look

When fans enter the UAFS Stubblefield Center this fall, they will notice a few cosmetic changes to the home court of the Lions and Lady Lions basketball and volleyball teams….

UAFS dental program receives ‘extraction day’ funds

The Board of Directors of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation presented a check to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to fund a free extraction day which is…

Litchy garners 2012 Urban Forestry award

Alison Litchy of Fort Smith, urban forester with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the city of Fort Smith, was named 2012 Urban Forestry Professional of the Year…

Higher Education Reports: Tracking tuition, job results

Students are paying more and taking on more loans than ever for a college degree that might not mean a good paycheck, or even a job, at the end of…

Rapin shines as volunteer at Drennen-Scott house

Spencer Rapin will be a 10th grader at Van Buren High School this fall but he’s already working on an effort that will make him stand out when he applies…

Some certificates better than a college degree

The classical depiction of “getting an education” meant finishing high school, going to college, and picking up, at the very least, a bachelor’s degree. But a Georgetown University Center on…

Transgender issue creates controversy at UAFS

Melanie Stout is angry. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) student and managing editor of the school newspaper, said she has tried to follow up with involved UAFS…

Lions’ Chronicle: Music, fitness and drama

In March of 2010, UAFS students launched the first student publication in 8 years. The Lions' Chronicle, which began as a monthly publication with a staff of 6 students, has…

UAFS students tackle prescription drug abuse

Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students are shining a light on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in area high schools. On April 30, the students,…

Business leader Don Flanders has died (Updated)

Accomplished and acclaimed Fort Smith businessman and philanthropist Don Flanders has died. He was 87. He died in his home Easter Sunday, said his son, Dudley. (Link here to read…

UAFS may acquire Second Street Live! building

The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees has approved a plan that would allow the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to operate and possibly own the Second Street Live!…

UAFS named a Tree Campus USA

The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith a 2011 Tree Campus USA for the third year in a row. UAFS received the status for…

Sinatra and dance thrill a Fort Smith audience

Though it was cold outside, things heated up pretty quickly inside the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center as dancers wowed a packed crowd at Come Fly Away — a musical…

UAFS auditorium packed for Singing Men of Arkansas

Singing Men of Arkansas, a group of about 50 men from Northwest Arkansas, filled Breedlove Auditorium with melody and harmony on Friday night (Feb. 10) as part of the University…

UAFS officials detail student growth changes

Enrollment numbers for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) revealed a slight drop for the 2012 spring term as compared to the same time period in 2011 at Wednesday’s Board…

Vinny wins spelling bee with ‘cilantro’

Vinny Nguyen, a fifth grader from Christ the King Catholic School, spelled “cilantro” and “eulogy” correctly to win the 28th annual Sebastian County Spelling Bee, held Saturday (Feb. 4) in…

UAFS Hall of Fame inductees share experiences

Five former University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student-athletes were inducted into the Lions Athletics Hall of Fame during the third annual honorary banquet Friday (Feb. 3) at the old…