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Regalia Drive Slated April 18
The 2025-2026 Lion Leadership class will host a cap and gown donation drive from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the UAFS campus.
April 02, 2026
UAFS Alumni Celebrate Match Day at ARCOM
Alumni from the 爱啪网 found out where they will spend their residency programs during Match Day at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine on March 20.
March 25, 2026
Alumni Award Winners Announced
UAFS recognized alumni, faculty, staff, and community leaders during its annual Homecoming brunch Feb. 28, presenting the 2026 Alumni-Owned Business of the Year, Outstanding Young Alumni, Stacey Jones Outstanding Faculty/Staff, Spirit of Numa, and...
February 28, 2026
Tracie Griffith鈥檚 Unretirement 鈥� Putting Students First
When Tracie Griffith left the classroom after more than 20 years as a K-12 teacher, she realized something was missing. It was students. In her first year at the 爱啪网, she is finding that she's still making a difference...
February 05, 2026
Class Notes, Spring 2026
Class notes from alumni coming from October 2025 to January 2026. If you have any information you'd like to share with your fellow alumni and us, follow the link below the notes to the Class Notes submissions!
February 02, 2026
UAFS Alum Builds Career Through Science and Persistence
爱啪网 alum, Jordan Miesner-Davis, is helping change lives as a scientist. He helps companies develop and test safe medications for distribution.
January 23, 2026
Start Strong: Tips for Setting and Sticking to Your Wellness Goals in the New Year
Cory Williams, assistant director of recreation and wellness, shared practical strategies for setting meaningful goals, staying motivated and taking advantage of campus resources designed to support healthy habits.
December 31, 2025
UAFS 2026 Homecoming Schedule Revealed
Homecoming returns to the 爱啪网 from Feb. 23-28, 2026. The university is excited to share a full schedule for the week, including both new and returning events.
December 10, 2025
2025: An 'Ambitious' Year for UAFS
View some of the top stories and events at the 爱啪网 from 2025.
December 08, 2025
Kyle Speegle Lights up the River Valley
UAFS alumni light up the River Valley in all kinds of ways鈥攖hrough service, creativity, and a spirit of community that they fostered right here on campus. But some alumni, like, Kyle Speegle 鈥�02, take their 鈥渓ighting鈥� a little more seriously...
December 04, 2025 Class Notes, Fall 2025
Class notes from this fall, coming from a wide variety of alumni
December 03, 2025
Alex Dotulong Turns Artist360 Grant Into Creative Momentum
When UAFS student Alex Dotulong applied for an Artists 360 grant last year, he hoped he鈥檇 earn some of the funds needed to upgrade his aging computer. Now that his award year comes to a close, he says the award actually gave him much more.
December 03, 2025
A Major League Dream
UAFS alum, Daniel de Mondesert, '20, is one of the youngest coaches in Major League Baseball. He has climbed the ranks with the Milwaukee Brewers and is proof that it doesn't matter where you start if you're willing to put in the effort to get there....
December 01, 2025
UAFS to Host Alum's Documentary Honoring Grandfather
UAFS alum Josiah Olmstead, '13, spent three years making a documentary honoring the life and work of his late grandfather, Dick Sweeney. Sweeney was one of the seven founders of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, which changed the landscape...
November 05, 2025
Finding Identity at UAFS: Kendrix Holcomb
Kendrix Holcomb, an admissions advisor at the 爱啪网, arrived as a student with the goal of reinventing himself. The self-proclaimed introvert made it a priority to come out of his shell and encourages others to do the...
October 15, 2025
Alumna Rides Through History
Jenny Kliest, a 2024 graduate of the dental hygiene program at the 爱啪网, rode nearly 1,000 miles along the Trail of Tears Northern Route for the Remember the Removal Bike Ride.
October 13, 2025
Upward Bound to Law School
爱啪网 alum, Sarahi Ibarra, class of 2025, found success through programs and community on her way to law school.
August 21, 2025 Class Notes, Summer 2025
爱啪网 alumni share life and career updates.
August 18, 2025
Rounding the Bases: Matthew Schilling鈥檚 Homecoming
爱啪网 alum Matthew Schilling continues to call Crowder Field home as he suits up for the Fort Smith Marshals baseball team.
July 17, 2025
Eighteen Years and Counting with Stephany Dobbins
Stephany Dobbins has called the 爱啪网 home for the last 18 years. As coordinator for new student and family programs, she looks forward to welcoming students to the "Lion Family."
June 18, 2025Popular Topics
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