When I arrived on campus in 2006, UAFS had been a university for four years. I wasn’t there the night university’s flag was raised for the first time, but I was there when the first four-year degrees were awarded. At that commencement ceremony, I knew something about the legacy established by those... more
It happens to all of us. Time passes and little by little things, well, change. A wrinkle here, a spread there, a little receding of the hairline. We don’t notice it day by day, but one day a glance in the mirror cannot be denied. We just don’t look like we did 20 years ago.
When she first encountered the painting The Descent from the Cross by Flemish painter Rogier van der Weyden in college, Mary Shepard was intrigued. In fact, she said, it started her thinking about becoming an art historian.
UAFS men's basketball coach Josh Newman has never been one to shy away from playing tough competition. A quick glance at the Lions' schedule the past few seasons will prove that.
This season's schedule is no different.
The Sustainable Conservation House at 1114 N. 52nd St., adjacent to the UAFS campus, allows students to learn about the latest technology in energy auditing and energy efficiency in a hands-on laboratory. Used by both university students and local businesses, one side of the house can demonstrate a... more
UAFS Chancellor Dr. Paul B. Beran and Athletics Director Curtis Janz announced in August that the school has accepted an invitation to join the Lone Star Conference beginning in the fall of 2019.
If you ask Dr. Steve-Felix Belinga why he and his wife chose to make a substantial scholarship gift to UAFS he will tell you many reasons. But if you ask his wife, Mireille, she will tell you something very simple: “I am a mom.”
When Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson held his first Restore Hope Summit in 2015, he wanted to discuss two issues: high levels of incarceration and high levels of children in foster care. Both issues plagued Sebastian County for years.
Knowing that may have led UAFS Chancellor Paul B. Beran to... more
Friends of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith are familiar with the small, plush, family-friendly version of the mascot known as #RoamingNuma. Friends of Iker “Jesus” Sedeno Gutierrez may know the mascot better than anyone.
Dr. Rebecca Hurst, ’00, a founding member of the Alumni Advisory Council, is cycling off the panel with some sadness after serving two three-year terms.
She said her position on the council gave her the chance to “connect with my fellow alumni, who I might not have had an opportunity to meet... more
