Several students in the University of the Ozarks' communication department have been named finalists in this year's Intercollegiate Broadcasting System radio awards. The IBS Trophy Awards honor excellence in programming, air personalities, public service efforts, and outstanding stations at colleges and universities throughout the country. The winners will be announced in March at the 76th […]
For the second time in three years, the University of the Ozarks Theatre has been selected to perform in the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The University Theatre’s production of "Bug" by Tracy Letts was one of five productions selected for the festival from Region VI, which is comprised of Texas, New Mexico, […]
University of the Ozarks art major Tyler Shepherd uses his artwork to explore the human condition of fear in his Senior Art Exhibit, "The Nature of Fear," on display from Dec. 14-17 in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the gallery, which […]
University of the Ozarks will launch a new chaplaincy program, the Ozarks Collegiate Parish (OCP), in January as part of an emphasis to enhance religious life on campus. The OCP is a cooperative ministry with First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville and Harmony Presbyterian Church and is designed as a residency program for newly ordained pastors. […]
University of the Ozarks has received a bequest of nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from the estate of Virginia L. King to endow a fund that will aid students in pursuing study abroad and international program opportunities. Virginia L. King, who died in 2014, donated almost $1 million in her lifetime to support Ozarks […]
D.J. Baston's high school senior English class assignment called for the students to apply to at least 10 colleges and universities. Baston applied to only one. "My high school teacher wasn’t too happy with me," Baston recalled. "She thought I should have applied to more universities, but I had visited Ozarks and knew in my […]
University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees upon 26 graduating seniors during the 2015 Fall Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19. The Commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in Munger-Wilson Chapel. There will be a reception for the graduates and their families in the Rogers Conference Center following the ceremony. Dr. Douglas […]
Kurstein Keck explores the subjects of over-consumption and pollution in her Senior Art Exhibit, "Always More: An Exploration Into Mass Consumption," which will be on display from Dec. 8-12 in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the gallery, located in the […]
The University of the Ozarks' music department will present its annual Service of Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, in the recently renovated Munger-Wilson Chapel. It will be one of the first events held in the chapel since it was closed last December for the most extensive renovation in its 81-year […]
University of the Ozarks has announced the launch of a new smartphone app to enhance safety and security on campus. The app, called Ozarks Alert, was activated on Dec. 1 and is capable of connecting the user to emergency services on campus and giving the dispatcher a GPS location of the caller and other information […]