University of Arkansas – Fort Smith
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1928 |
| Endowment | $38.8 million |
| Chancellor | Paul B. Beran |
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Academic staff
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220 |
| Students | 7,587 |
| Location | Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Campus | 168 acres (0.68 km2) |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Nickname | Lions |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division II–Heartland Conference |
| Website | uafs |
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The University of Arkansas–Fort Smith (UAFS) is a public, co-educational, four-year university located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, It is one of 11 campuses that constitute the University of Arkansas System. UAFS is the fifth largest university in Arkansas, with a fall 2012 credit enrollment of approximately 7,587. The university offers in-state tuition rates not only to Arkansas residents, but also those from Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
The university campus occupies 168 acres (0.68 km2) of an award-winning, nationally recognized arboretum that has 1,182 GPS-inventoried trees representing 81 species. In 2003, the campus was named the "Best Maintained Landscape in the Nation".
The University of Arkansas–Fort Smith was established in 1928 as an extension of the public school system in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with the superintendent, James William Ramsey, acting as the college president and the high school principal as dean. Known originally as Fort Smith Junior College, the institution operated within the Fort Smith public school system until 1950, when the school was incorporated as a private, nonprofit institution with its own governing board. In September 1952, the College moved from borrowed facilities in the high school to its current site, initially occupying 15 acres (61,000 m2).
During the private college era, enrollment increased, as did course offerings, the number of faculty, and facilities. A vocational-technical division was added in 1960. During this period, the college began developing the programs and character of a comprehensive community college–a new concept in Arkansas and across the nation.
In the fall of 1965, the Sebastian County electorate approved the creation of the Sebastian County Community Junior College District, along with a tax levy on the real and personal property of the county. The governor appointed a Board of Trustees, and the school again became a public institution.
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