University of the Ozarks Provost Dr. Alyson Gill has accepted the provost position at Lees-McRae College in North Carolina, effective July 1. Her last day at Ozarks will be June 15. “I am excited to be stepping into the provost position at Lees-McRae in July, and am looking forward to bringing new ideas to life […]
In February, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announced that noted radiologist and art collector Dr. H. Russell Albright ’56 had bequeathed his extensive and important photography collection to the museum, and left a fund to create an endowment in support of the museum’s Department of Photographs. The 1956 Ozarks graduate who died in […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association elected eight alumni to join its board of directors during the organization’s annual winter meeting, held in an online format on Feb. 27. The new directors will begin their terms on July 1, 2021. Those selected included, Rev. DeeDee (Corbin) Autry ’87 of Fort Smith, Ark.; Sam Ballard […]
Four students from the Greystone Preparatory School at University of the Ozarks recently received the great news they have been working toward for many years. The students learned that they had received appointments to one or more of the country’s military service academies. Those students were (pictured, from left) Noah Harding of Roanoke, Va.; Jimmy […]
Two University of the Ozarks art students placed among the award winners in the 2021 Collegiate Competition at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville, Ark., held earlier this month. Junior Shalley Coffin won the first-place award for her artwork, “Bride of Nature,” (pictured) and senior Megan Johnson took home a third-place award for her […]
Retired U.S. Navy Commander and Chaplain Bruce Williams, a 1943 University of the Ozarks graduate and one of the University’s oldest-living alumni, will speak about his life during a special virtual alumni event on Thursday, March 18. Williams, who turned 100 last August, will be speaking about his journey to Ozarks, his time there and […]
University of the Ozarks IT Network Manager Ethan Hefley was recently named a top 10 finalist for the MakerBot Innovative Designer of the Year award. Based in New York City, MakerBot is one of the largest 3D printer manufacturer companies in the world. Their annual Innovative Designer of the Year Award is selected based on […]
Brandon Barnes has been named the new manager of Ozarks Exchange, the University of the Ozarks’ campus store. Barnes has served as an administrative services assistant in the University’s Office of Administrative Services (OAS) since 2019. He will split his duties between OAS and Ozarks Exchange until April 1 when he will fully transition to […]
Dawn Holder, associate professor of art at University of the Ozarks, is featured in two current art exhibitions as well as a pair of publications. Holder is presenting a solo exhibit at the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., through March 11 titled, “A Glory That May Never.” Her artwork is […]
Numerous University of the Ozarks alumni as well as family and friends of Joe Hoing have created an endowed scholarship in memory of the long-time dean of students. Hoing, who died in 2019, served Ozarks as an administrator and instructor from 1984 until his retirement in 2014. He was dean of students at the University […]