The fall semester at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is just a month a month away, and a steady stream of prospective students and their families are touring the UAFS campus getting ready to start their lives as Lions.
On Friday, July 21, the second of three Mane Event new student orientations welcomed nearly 300 students who will call UAFS home this fall. Joined by their supporters and families these future students took campus tours with current UAFS students who gave them the inside scoop about campus life, met with professors and deans who shared valuable academic information, and visited with support services professionals who will make sure they have everything they need to succeed.
As they departed on their campus tours, several of these newly enrolled Lions shared what they look forward to and the benefits of attending Mane Event.
Macey McGhee of Fort Smith will be majoring in Marketing. Being just down the street from home, she looks forward to home-cooked meals but is eager for classes to begin. “I’m excited to meet my professors and see what my classes are like because it’s very different from high school. I’m excited to see the different aspects.”
Xavier McGahey of Charleston will be majoring in criminal justice. Mane Event was one of his first trips to the UAFS campus, and he brought along a friend for the adventure. “I chose to come to UAFS to study criminal justice because it was the best option around. When I look back on my time, I believe UAFS will help me get to where I need to be and do what I was supposed to do.”
G’Kayla Ross of Fort Smith will be majoring in nursing. She attended Mane Event with her parents and will start the semester having already earned numerous concurrent credits while in high school. Already familiar with campus and student organizations, G’Kayla plans to join IDEAL Women when classes begin. “I want to be part of (IDEAL Women). It made me happy to hear that they give people a voice who don’t really have a voice.”
Carter Rogers, Emily Brown, and Olivia Rogers of Van Buren are siblings who will all attend UAFS in the fall. Carter will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Emily will be majoring in Radiography, and Olivia will be majoring in Elementary Education. All three have friends who will join them at UAFS and plan to help one another with their studies. At Mane Event, all three siblings hope to win a scholarship.
Maycie Bailes of Greenwood will be majoring in Elementary Education. She signed up for Mane Event after her friends told her about their experience attending the first Mane Event of the summer. Maycie will be living on campus with a friend from Greenwood and a friend from Spiro, Oklahoma. “It will be our first time living away from home, and I’m really excited about it. But I’m most looking forward to meeting the education professors and the head of the department.
The final Mane Event of the summer will take place next Friday, July 28, and will feature a unique Spanish track for parents and families!<https://uafs.edu/news/2023-mane-event-spanish.php>
