Dr. Edward Serna, interim chancellor, stands on the Campus Green with his wife, Lauren, and their children, Anna Kate, 8, and Caroline, 3.
Our Future is Bright
On Sept. 1, at the request of UA System President Donald R. Bobbitt, I became the interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. I was proud to accept this appointment, and I am excited about the year that is ahead of us all.
We give to UAFS because we want to promote positive change in our community.
Jim and Carole Williamson WHY WE GIVE
We give to UAFS because we want to promote positive change in our community.
A First Year Success Center is part of an effort to keep students on track and help them succeed.
UAFS Promise Locks Tuition Rate
Beginning next fall, incoming freshmen at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will have the opportunity to lock in their tuition rate for up to four years at the most affordable university in the state.
Joshua Simmonds walks at Spring Commencement.
UAFS Still the Best Value
For the second straight year, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is the most affordable university in Arkansas.
UAFS basketball player Chris Crawford reads to students at a Fort Smith elementary school.
AD Hopes to Infect Athletes with Leadership
Curtis Janz describes a culture of servant leadership like a good virus. Through his Lions Leadership Academy for student athletes, he hopes to identify leaders and potential leaders on every team, teach some lessons, and let the participants “infect their teams and spread the culture,” he said...
David Pollman says flying unmanned aircraft is the easy part; the challenge lies in gathering and interpreting data.
UAS Program Answers Need in Community
Unmanned aerial systems have the potential to change everything from the way farmers harvest their crops to the way emergency managers deploy resources after disasters. And besides, they’re cool. OK, so David Pollman didn’t exactly say drones are cool, but it was the clear undercurrent in... more
Full-time student, Stephanie Long, juggles business, jobs to get everything she wants
Business Student Shares Sweet Vision with Community
Full-time student juggles business, jobs to get everything she wants Stephanie Long’s father, an avid Rolling Stones fan, gave each of his children a song from the legendary band to describe them. For his daughter, he chose “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
New women’s basketball coach Tari Cummings pitched in on Move-In Day, demonstrating service leadership.
Alumni Coaches Roaring for Season
It wasn’t the summer Athletic Director Curtis Janz was anticipating. “It was a difficult summer,” Janz said just after the 2018-2019 year began. “I put in a lot of 14 hour days, but at this time in the summer, I am super excited.”
Jennifer Battles and Sara Putman left their teaching jobs to open Bookish in downtown Fort Smith.
Teachers Reveal Their Bookish Side
In November of 2017, two friends began to create a gem in downtown Fort Smith. The former English teachers from the Alma School district were looking for a new challenge. Jennifer Battles, ’96, had thought about opening a small bookstore for a couple of years, and Sara Putman was more than... more
Chris Tedder, ’10 and his wife.
IT Grad Answers Need for Concealed Holsters
Chris Tedder, ’10, learned more than just what was taught in the classrooms at UAFS. “I had to learn how to learn,” he said. He explained that college taught him to take responsibility for his failures and to persist until he achieved success. This mindset sparked a fire to make his own... more