Felecia Atkinson ’03, who has worked at University of the Ozarks for most of the past 31 years, has announced her retirement, effective at the end of the Spring 2022 Semester. Since 2015, Atkinson has worked in the Jones Learning Center as the learning disabilities educational assistant, where she has served primarily as a writing […]
University of the Ozarks has welcomed two new employees to the campus family in recent weeks — Terry Hatcher and Amanda Bohannon. Hatcher (pictured, left) joined the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement as the coordinator of records and data services earlier this month. Bohannon (pictured, right) joined the University’s housekeeping staff in late February. […]
Alaura Streithorst will present her Senior Art Exhibit, “Euphoric Moments,” April 5-12 in the University of the Ozarks’ Stephens Gallery. There will be an artist talk at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in Baldor Auditorium and a reception to meet the artist at 4 p.m. on April 8 in the gallery, located in the […]
When Steve McGaw of Dallas, Texas, began looking for a way to honor his wife, Beth, for her 60th birthday, he found the perfect answer through a program that was close to their family’s hearts: The Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks. Steve established the Beth McGaw Career Experience Program Endowment at U […]
Four University of the Ozarks alumni from a variety of professions will discuss their jobs and career choices during the annual Ozarks Speaks, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in Rowntree Recital Hall in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The panel discussion is part of Homecoming and will feature alumni (pictured, from left) […]
Meet Your Alumni Board Members is an ongoing series where we highlight members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. This month we are featuring Lisa Gruben-Inness, a 1993 graduate of Ozarks. Lisa has worked at Ozarks for a total of 15 years, including stints as director of Smith and MacLean residence halls, director of […]
The University of the Ozarks will present its prestigious Alumni Legacy Award to Bill Ballard ’56, and Cleveland “Cleve” ’63 and Barbara (Haynes) Branscum ‘63 during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, April 8, in the Rogers Conference Center. The ceremony is part of Homecoming Week. The Legacy […]
A Renaissance conference in Ireland, a sports photography workshop in Colorado, a convention on popular music in Detroit and an international studies conference in Nashville are a few of the professional development experiences that University of the Ozarks faculty members are embarking on in 2022, thanks to the Dr. Helen McElree Enrichment Endowment. The McElree […]
University of the Ozarks art students Shalley Coffin (pictured, left) and Isabella Olarte took home first and second-place awards, respectively, in the recent 2022 Collegiate Art Competition at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville, Ark. Coffin won first place with her mixed media piece, “Arrangement.” “My piece that I entered is an artwork that […]
The Rev. Elizabeth (Gabbard) Brinegar, who served as chaplain at University of the Ozarks from 2013 to 2015, will return to campus on the week of March 28 to April 1 as a visiting pastor in the Struthers Pastoral Leave Program. As part of her visit she will lead the University’s weekly Chapel service at […]