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Campus Update, Nov. 1, 2024

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

November 01, 2024
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Campus Update, Oct. 25, 2024

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chancellor Terisa Riley provides an update on campus happenings.

October 25, 2024
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Campus Update, Oct. 18, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 18, 2024
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Campus Update, Oct. 11, 2024

Dear colleagues and students,

October 11, 2024
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Campus Update, Sept. 27, 2024

Happy Friday, Lions.

September 27, 2024
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Campus Update, Sept. 20, 2024

Happy Friday, colleagues and students.

September 20, 2024
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Campus Update, Sept. 13, 2024

Happy Friday, colleagues and students.

September 13, 2024
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Campus Update, Aug. 30, 2024

It is so hard to believe that two weeks of the fall semester have flown by so quickly.

August 30, 2024
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Welcome Back

Happy Friday before classes begin. This has been a very exciting week at UAFS, and I can speak for all of our staff and administrators when I say how glad we are to have everyone back on campus.

August 16, 2024
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Summer Campus Update

This morning, I learned that Dr. Don Bobbitt, President of the University of Arkansas System has announced his retirement. Dr. Bobbitt intends to retire on January 15, 2025, or as early as a successor can be named.

July 16, 2024
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Campus Center Closed for Repair

The Campus Center will remain closed into next week (July 15-19). Please continue checking your Â鶹ÊÓƵemail for a reopening date. We are working with the manufacturer of the new chiller installed last month to correct a manufacturing defect our HVAC...

July 12, 2024
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End of the Semester

As we come to the end of another wonderful semester at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, I reflect on the excellent educational, social, and vocational opportunities this place has brought to so many through the years.

May 10, 2024
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Strategic Plan & Campus Changes

I am writing to make you aware of some organizational changes which are predicated on the creation of our strategic plan pillars and on the priorities set by the University of Arkansas System.

April 19, 2024
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Campus Update, Jan. 26

Board of Trustees of the UA System: It was an honor to represent the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith at the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the campus of UA-Little Rock on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

January 26, 2024
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Strategic Plan Reports Announced

In the continuing effort to fully implement our new strategic plan, institutional leaders have submitted Institutional Effectiveness Reports and Plans. These documents report on benchmarks and outcomes of previous strategies as well as sharing plans...

January 17, 2024
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Â鶹ÊÓƵCampus to Open Thursday, Jan 18

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will resume campus operations on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2024.

January 17, 2024
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Campus Closed Jan 17, 2024.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵEmergency Management Team met this morning to discuss the safety of reopening campus tomorrow. Though the National Weather Service predicts mid-day temperatures to be well above freezing, we know that during the early morning and late evening...

January 16, 2024
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Campus Closure Jan 16, 2024

After examining the National Weather Service’s predictions for overnight temperatures in the single digits and in consultation with local law enforcement, the Â鶹ÊÓƵEmergency Management Team has made the decision to close the campus and cancel all...

January 15, 2024
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Weather and Safety

Leaders at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith take your safety very seriously. The Chief of Police at the Â鶹ÊÓƵPolice Department, Chief Ray Ottman, attends National Weather Service weather briefings twice daily to ensure that we have the latest...

January 08, 2024
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Chancellor's End of Semester Update

As we come to the end of fall 2023 I offer my most sincere congratulations to our graduates whose commencement ceremonies are tomorrow. I look forward to celebrating with you and your family and friends!

December 15, 2023

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