University of the Ozarks and the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce will present the inaugural First Friday in downtown Clarksville on Friday, April 5. The community event will be held on the corner of Main Street and the Spadra Trail and will run from 5-8:30 p.m. It will feature live music, a variety of food […]
The grandchildren of long-time Clarksville residents Everett E. and Myrtle Mae Williams believe that their deceased grandparents would be happy knowing the house they built near the University of the Ozarks campus nearly a century ago is now a part of the University. The Williams House, located at 406 Brown Street, about three blocks west […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association elected nine alumni to join its board of directors during the organization’s annual winter meeting on Feb. 23 on campus. The new directors will begin their terms on July 1, 2019. Those selected for three-year terms (Class of 2022) included Jordan Bass ’07 of Lawrence, Kansas; Wendy Ballinger […]
A new philosophical approach to advancement and alumni relations at University of the Ozarks has led to a new department name for those services— the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement. The name change, effectively immediately, reflects an effort by the University to build stronger life-long relationships with its alumni and external constituents, according to […]
Though it has been nearly three decades since Anthony L. Mariani stood on the stage of the University of the Ozarks’ Seay Theatre, he felt right at home. Mariani, a 1990 Ozarks theatre graduate who has gone on to an accomplished career as a playwright, screenwriter and film and stage director, returned to campus on […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Alumni Office will present five dinner events in Arkansas and Oklahoma throughout the month of March for alumni and friends of the University. The events will be held at local restaurants and will be an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with classmates, meet other alumni and hear from University officials […]
University of the Ozarks on Wednesday rededicated the J.T. Patterson Administrative Services Office in memory of the University’s long-time business manager. In front of numerous family, friends and University employees, the newly remodeled office suite was rededicated during a ceremony in the lobby of the Mabee Administration Building. Patterson, who passed away in 2000, served […]
University of the Ozarks is expected to welcome more than 500 alumni, friends and family members to campus for a variety of events and reunions during Homecoming 2018, scheduled for Oct. 25-28. In recent years, the University has combined its traditional alumni weekend with homecoming to make one larger campus-wide celebration. This year, family weekend […]
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. […]