University of the Ozarks is partnering with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to gather alumni data and to create the University’s first alumni directory in more than 20 years. Over the next five months, PCI will be collecting information from U of O alumni from around the world for a directory that will be published and […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Edna Elkins Patterson ’67 and her husband, John, have created a new scholarship endowment at Ozarks to assist elementary education students from Johnson County. The long-time Clarksville residents established The Edna Elkins Patterson and John S. Patterson Education Scholarship recently with a gift commitment of $100,000. The first preference for […]
Chie Ishii, a 1986 graduate of University of the Ozarks who has gained international fame as a classical pianist and composer, will return to U of O for a concert on Thursday, Nov. 9. The concert, which is part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series, will begin at 6 p.m. in Munger-Wilson Chapel. […]
The Alumni Association will honor eight of the university’s distinguished graduates during the 2017 Alumni Awards Banquet on Friday, Oct. 13. The awards banquet, which is part of this year’s Homecoming ceremonies, begins at 6 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. The banquet will also include the Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Tickets are […]
The annual University of the Ozarks Alumni Weekend, set for April 14-16, will feature a wide-range of new events for 2016, including a rededication ceremony for Munger-Wilson Chapel, a new brand rollout for the university, and a concert on the campus mall. Organizers are expecting more than 500 visitors to campus this year for the […]
Six years after graduating from University of the Ozarks, Brett Wood is returning to campus to serve as the university's new director of alumni relations. Brett Wood, Director of Alumni Relations A 2010 graduate of Ozarks, Wood began his new duties on March 21. Wood most recently served as a sales consultant for Paychex Inc., […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Clarksville Country Club. The two-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the U of O Alumni Association. The cost to enter is $80 per team, which includes lunch. At […]
Cyrus Smith, a 2006 graduate of University of the Ozarks, has been named the University's new director of public safety. He replaces Jeannette Willis, who retired from the position in June. Smith has worked as an investigative specialist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in San Antonio, Texas, since 2010. He will begin his […]
Seven new members have been elected to the University of the Ozarks' Alumni Association Board of Directors. Brandon Carlson ’10, Whitney Lewis ’14, Gary Perry ’74, George Pittenger ’91, Luis Sanchez ’08, Courtney Taylor ’09, and Bruce Williams ’43, were elected during the April board meeting. They will begin their three-year terms on July 1. […]
The University of the Ozarks' cross country teams and the Campus Activities Board will present the first Color the Eagles 5K run on Saturday, April 18. The family-friendly event, which is part of Alumni Weekend 2015, will begin at 8 a.m. on Buchanan Street just south of the intramural fields. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. […]