THE BAKERY DISTRICT: The fi rst fl oor of former Shipley Baking building has been transformed into a hip meeting place, retail and dining space, and indoor and outdoor seating area. UAFS plans to develop space upstairs for learning and non-credit training by fall 2021.
It’s All Happening at The Bakery District
UAFS at The Bakery District will become the new home for the Center for Business and Professional Development and the Family Enterprise Center, both currently housed in the Flanders Building. The new operation at The Bakery District, a developing hub for community events at 70 S. Seventh Street,... more
REFUGE: Counselors in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center are treating students through video chats or phone calls this semester.
The calm in the storm
Counseling Center provides professional care The vast majority of students Karen Martindale-Orite sees on campus might be said to be having trouble “adulting.” “The most common things I see are what I call developmental issues,” said Martindale-Orite, a licensed professional counselor who... more
LION PRIDE: Student Government representatives and members of the University leadership team cut a ceremonial ribbon at the official opening of the Dave Stevens Lion Pride Pantry.
Pantry Named for Dean Dave Stevens
This week the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith officially renamed its needs pantry in honor of its popular dean of students at the unanimous request of the UAFS Student Government Association. SGA voted to rename the food and necessities pantry the “Dave Stevens Lion Pride Pantry” in April.... more
London Booth joins other students in the creation of “Forward Lions,” a mural on the Alumni Center on Waldron Road. 
Showing our true colors
Jasmine Smith, 2014, the assistant director of alumni affairs and annual giving, had the idea that she wanted the alumni office to feel more welcoming to visiting alumni. “I want alumni, when they come into our office, to feel like they have come home,” she said.
NEW LIONS: COVID couldn’t stop Cub Camp. Here members of the Blue Camp take fi rst-year students on a campus tour.
Dear Lions
To follow the unfolding impact of COVID-19 on the UAFS campus, students, faculty, and staff needed to look no further than their inboxes. “Dear Lions,” wrote Chancellor Terisa Riley on March 10. “As your chancellor, your health and safety are my top priorities.” She assured the university family... more
MOVE-IN: Chancellor Terisa Riley had been on campus for just a month when she helped new students move into the dorms.
A year of growth, grace, and gratitude
This July marked a year since Dr. Terisa Riley took the helm as the third chancellor of UAFS. She moved to Fort Smith amid the historic floods and watched the community rise to recover as one in her first months on campus.   “I spent my first several weeks in Fort Smith marveling over the... more
MEETING NEEDS: The Wellness Stand is a collaboration be- tween the LionHeart volunteer program and the RAWC to provide students with a midday boost.
Fueling Workouts
To encourage healthy eating choices, UAFS launched a new initiative to offer and encourage healthy eating choices. A collaboration between the LionHeart Volunteer Program and the UAFS Recreation and Wellness, the LionHeart Wellness Stand was opened in the Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC),... more
GP is committed to growing local talent and keeping that talent in the River Valley area.
Why We Give-Georgia-Pacific Dixie®
The Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC (GP) facility, also locally known as Dixie®, has been a long-term investor in the community, supporting students through scholarships for many years. GP is committed to growing local talent and keeping that talent in the River Valley area. GP strives... more