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EDUCATION

          University of Arkansas Fort Smith







































           University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students at the University’s Mane Event. Photo courtesy Rachel Rodemann Putman,
                                              Associate Director of Strategic Communications at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
         The University of Arkansas – Fort  students, and that means ALL of them.  moment one steps onto campus. The
      Smith (UAFS) offers a rich, vibrant      From high school seniors to senior  size of the university fosters a sense of
      learning environment for nearly 6,000  professionals,  first-generation  students  belonging that isn’t easily replicated
      students each semester. UAFS aims  to  second-chance  underdogs,  the  at larger institutions. Faculty take a
      to build its reputation as a regional  University’s goal has always been to  personal  interest  in  students’  lives  and
      destination for high-quality, affordable  provide each student with the most  their individual academic and career
      education, where diverse groups of  relevant education that honors their  goals. This tight-knit community gives
      aspirational students and faculty thrive  unique personal situation and life goals.  UAFS students the confidence to roam,
      and  excel.  The  passion  of  its  staff  and  This includes providing that education  explore, and achieve amazing things for
      leadership isn’t to replicate how higher  at a student cost that ranks as the lowest  themselves and their families.
      education has always been done but to  in the state of Arkansas.               The UAFS campus was recently
      redefine it for the good of each of their   The UAFS difference can be felt the  named the safest university in Arkansas,



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