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Tammy Harrington
June 6, 2023 • Posted in ,

Harrington Wins First Place in Fort Smith Exhibition

University of the Ozarks Professor of Art Tammy Harrington recently won first place at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum in the Annual Invitational Odyssey exhibition. The awards were announced during a reception for the exhibit in May.  The show runs through July 30, 2023. Harrington’s piece, titled Whisper, is an Intaglio print and paper […]

Tom Justice
May 12, 2023 • Posted in ,

Justice ’89 Named Admission Counselor

Tom Justice, a 1989 University of the Ozarks graduate, has joined his alma mater as an admission counselor. His first day was May 8, 2023. His recruiting territories will include Northwest Arkansas, Mexico, Central America and South America. Justice, who played baseball while earning a degree in business administration as a student at Ozarks, has […]

Karen Schluterman
May 10, 2023 • Posted in ,

Schluterman Loved Coming to Work for Past 33 Years

In a 33-year career at University of the Ozarks that started as a secretary in the Business Office and culminated as the director of human resources, one thing has always remain consistent for Karen Schluterman: “I honestly have always loved my job and coming to work,” she said. Schluterman will retire at the end of […]

Jimmy Phillips
May 9, 2023 • Posted in ,

Phillips Named Director of Residential Life

James “Jimmy” Phillips will join University of the Ozarks this summer as the new director of residential life. Phillips, whose first day at Ozarks will be June 20, 2023, will be responsible for “managing the administrative, programmatic, and supervisory tasks associated with creating a vibrant residential life program.” Phillips most recently served as the area […]

Dr. Greta marlow
May 5, 2023 • Posted in ,

Marlow Reflects on Three-Decade Teaching Career

University of the Ozarks Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Greta Marlow first became familiar with the University at age 5 when her father, Dr. Noel Rowbotham, was hired to teach physics. Marlow, who has announced her retirement at the end of this semester after teaching at the University for more than three decades, said Ozarks […]

Faculty Earn Promotions
May 4, 2023 • Posted in , ,

Faculty Members Earn Promotions, Tenure

Several University of the Ozarks faculty members were granted promotions and tenure during the recent Board of Trustees meeting held on campus April 28-29. Those who were promoted from associate to full professor included (pictured, from left), Dr. Amy Oatis, professor of English; Dr. Joel Hagaman, professor of psychology; and Dr. Karen Frank, professor of […]

2023 Hurie Award Winners
May 4, 2023 • Posted in ,

Lewis, McDonald Named 2023 Hurie Award Recipients

Abby Lewis, a health science major from Greenbrier, Ark., and Kñeisha McDonald, a biology major from Nassau, The Bahamas, were named the recipients of the 2023 Wiley Lin Hurie Memorial Award during the University’ 66th annual Honors Day ceremony on Wednesday, May 3. The Hurie Award is presented to the outstanding senior in the graduating […]