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November 14, 2006
More than 1,000 faculty, staff, students, townspeople, state representatives, and University of Arkansas System dignitaries participated in the investiture of Chancellor Paul B. Beran, who in his acceptance speech put forward his goal for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) to become a leading regional university. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) is a state-supported liberal arts institution of higher education with its main campus located near Interstate 540 in the north-central part of the city. The 164-acre campus is a local landmark highly prized by area citizenry for its well-kept beauty.