Kent Cecil’s secret to a successful small business is quite simple. “You treat all your customers the same, like they’re a part of your family,” Cecil said. “I try to learn everyone’s name and treat them right. It’s a simple formula, but it’s worked for our business.” Cecil, a 1980 graduate of University of the […]
Four distinguished University of the Ozarks alumni will take part in the “More Than a Paycheck: Professions With a Purpose” panel discussion on Friday, Oct. 26, as part of Homecoming 2018. The event will begin at 2:15 p.m. in the Walker Hall community room. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited. […]
Jen Owen, a pioneering champion for affordable and accessible 3D-printed prosthetic hands and arms, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Thursday Oct. 25, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no cost for admission and the public […]
University of the Ozarks Professor Dr. Jesse T. Weiss will premiere his documentary, “Natty Parks,” on the Ozarks campus at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Rogers Conference Center’s Hanna Room. The film was written, directed, filmed and edited by Weiss, professor of sociology and environmental studies. The documentary chronicles the journey that capped […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Stacy Bates will present her exhibit, “The Art of Permanence,” in the Stephens Gallery from Oct. 8 through Nov. 2 as part of the University’s Artist of the Month Series. There will be a reception to meet Bates and view her artwork from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, in […]
The annual University of the Ozarks Alumni Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26, at the Clarksville Country Club. A part of the Homecoming 2018 activities, the two-person scramble begins with registration from 8-9 a.m. and a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The cost to participate is $100 per team and an additional $20 […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Alumni Association will recognize four distinguished alumni as well as a family with deep ties to the University during its annual Alumni Awards Ceremony, scheduled to take place during Homecoming 2018, Oct. 25-28. The awards ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, in the Rogers Conference […]
Five University of the Ozarks theatre majors gained meaningful experience and skills this summer through internships at various thespian venues around the country. Daniel Hall of Sherwood, Ark.; Mason Clough of Arlington, Texas; Ben Howard of Searcy, Ark.; Lacye Day of Oologah, Okla.; and Ethan Lubera of Siloam Springs, Ark., all took part in professional […]
Voorhees School, the University of the Ozarks’ iconic rock-walled building that has anchored the southwest corner of campus for nearly eight decades, has been selected for inclusion into the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. Known as Voorhees Hall for much of the past 70 years, it was among 30 properties throughout the U.S. named […]
Pre-registration is currently underway for a wide variety of events and gatherings that will make up the University of the Ozarks’ Homecoming 2018, scheduled for Oct. 25-28. Formerly known as Alumni Weekend, Homecoming 2018 is a weekend for alumni and current students, as well as their families, to share and celebrate the special bond that […]