Tag: UAFS

UAFS names new dean for College of Arts and Sciences

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will welcome a new dean to campus in July. Dr. Toni Alexander will begin as the new dean of the College of Arts…

Ross promoted to associate vice chancellor at UAFS

Kendall Ross has been promoted to associate vice chancellor for economic and workforce development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley told faculty and…

UAFS plans to add manufacturing degree program

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith plans to add a new bachelor’s degree in smart manufacturing by as soon as Fall 2025. The new effort will be part of…

UAFS seeks higher tuition, fees to pay for cost-of-living increases

To come closer to a balanced budget and help pay for faculty and staff cost of living increases, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will again ask the University…

UAFS hires vice chancellor for enrollment management

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has hired Brooke Magallanes as its new associate vice chancellor for enrollment management. She will begin her role at UAFS March 18 with…

UAFS plans to end five academic programs

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) may soon eliminate some non-viable academic programs. Poor graduation rates and declining enrollment in the programs are behind the planned move. UAFS…

Donation from Babb family will support paid internships for UAFS students

A $1 million gift from Doug and Kathy Babb will allow more University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students the chance to have a paid internship while working toward…

UAFS Family Enterprise Center officially renamed after the late Jim Walcott

Family and friends of the late Jim Walcott gathered Tuesday (Nov. 7) to rename the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Family Enterprise Center (FEC) after Walcott. Renaming was supported…

UAFS receives EDA grant for economic development efforts

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received a five-year grant worth $650,000 to establish and operate an Economic Development Administration (EDA) designated University Center. The announcement came as…

UAFS seeking to rename Family Enterprise Center after the late Jim Walcott

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) is working to get the university’s Family Enterprise Center (FEC) named for the late Jim Walcott. Walcott, a business and community leader…

UAFS new student enrollment up almost 7%, total enrollment up 2.5%

Preliminary numbers show enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith totaled 5,521, up 2.5% compared with the same period in fall 2022. Enrollment of first time students totaled…

UAFS, Center for Economic Development announce investment fund

Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Foundation announced July 12 an investment of nearly $200,000 for use as seed funds to help…

UAFS approved to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is set to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, making it the first Arkansas university to be a full member of the Kansas…

New strategic plan, ‘institutional commitments’ for UAFS

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has a new strategic plan that redefines its mission, vision and institutional commitments as it looks toward the next five years. The University…

UAFS struggles with employee pay raises, institutes hiring freeze

Editor’s note: This is the final of three stories about budgeting challenges at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Link here for the first story, and link here for…

ABB provides UAFS $1 million to create advanced workforce training program

ABB announced Tuesday (May 2) it will invest $1 million with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) to help the university use post-secondary education programs to create a…

UAFS submits budget that includes 7.49% tuition increase

Editor’s note: This is the second of three stories about budgeting challenges at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Link here for the first story. With reductions in revenue…

UAFS officials dealing with revenue losses, budget restrictions

Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories about budgeting and finances at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. With the country no longer in a pandemic and…

UAFS strategic plan work to include student access to better paying jobs

As the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s strategic plan ends, the university is planning for the next five years. UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley on Wednesday (Dec. 7) noted…

UAFS names new director of Family Enterprise Center

The Center for Economic Development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) that Justin Smith will be the new director of the Family Enterprise…