Despite the rigors of juggling academics and athletics, University of the Ozarks sophomore Sydney Key is always going to find time to lend a helping hand. The health science major and softball player from Lamar, Ark., recently returned from her third mission trip to Guatemala with the Journey Church in Clarksville. It has become an […]
Former University of Maryland All-American and NBA player Adrian Branch will speak at University of the Ozarks at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the Rogers Conference Center. The event is sponsored by the University’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) as well as the athletic program. It is open to the public and there is […]
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 […]
University of the Ozarks will hold a town hall meeting about the future affiliation of its athletics program at 7 p.m., Monday, March 27, in the Rogers Conference Center. The meeting, which will be led by athletic and university administrators and coaches, is to provide information and solicit feedback and opinions from students, faculty, staff […]
Dr. Mark Scully, assistant professor of political science at University of the Ozarks, has been appointed the university’s new faculty athletics representative (FAR). Scully, who has taught at Ozarks since 2014, was appointed to the three-year term by U of O President Richard Dunsworth, effective immediately. “Dr. Scully is superbly qualified to serve as the […]
University of the Ozarks will celebrate its pioneering 1963-64 basketball team in an event titled, “The Integration of Athletics in Arkansas,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. The event, which will be held in the Rogers Conference Center, is part of the university’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series and its 2016-17 theme, “The Power […]
University of the Ozarks held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday for a new on-campus tennis facility. A large group of U of O students, faculty, staff, alumni and board members attended the ceremony on the north end of campus that marked the start of construction on the outdoor facility. The center will feature eight state-of-the-art […]
University of the Ozarks senior tennis player Todd Turner capped a spectacular four-year career by earning Capital One Academic All-America Men’s At-Large First Team honors, the College of Sports Information Directors of America released Tuesday. Turner, a native of Pearcy, Ark., has been among the most decorated NCAA Division III student-athletes in school history. He […]
Grace Brown got into competitive shooting at an early age, but it wasn't until she started beating the boys that she became hooked. The freshman early childhood education major from Booneville, Ark., is a member of the University of the Ozarks’ women’s clay target team and one of the top female shooters in the region. […]
The University of the Ozarks' new competitive cheerleading and STUNT team started its inaugural 2015 season in impressive fashion by winning first-place honors at the America's Best Texas Cheerleading Championships, held Saturday on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington. The University of the Ozarks’ Cheer/STUNT team recently won the Level 6 International […]