It's raining and you're hungry. No umbrella. Do you walk to the cafeteria and get wet, or just starve? Or your desk is piled high with work. No time to stop for lunch. What do you do? What can you do?
When Ward Lee of Clarksville Family Pharmacy was approached by Professor Deborah Sisson about participating in her "Promotion Strategies" class, he was pleased by the opportunity. Nonetheless their class project - designing a personalized marketing plan for his fledgling business - surprised him. In a good way. "It was clean, concise, very well presented, and […]
Judith Lopez may have never thought she could accomplish so much in her time at the University of the Ozarks. After just one year of studying at Ozarks, Judith enrolled in summer classes at Tecnologico de Monterrey in her hometown of Chihuahua, Mexico. Judith found out in less than a week just how valuable her […]
One sweet perk of going to school at Ozarks is the doughnuts. Every Monday and Friday morning, like clockwork, trays of doughnuts, scones, bagels, and other treats appear mysteriously in the workroom, free for the taking. And those enjoying the treats will also be familiar with the emails announcing the event, colorful and humorous invitations […]
University of the Ozarks students Andrea Dankert and Zach Doty had a strong feeling they would enjoy working in the marketing and public relations field. After a summer internship at one of the leading advertising agencies in the Southwest, they are even more certain. Dankert, a senior marketing and strategic communications major from Broken Bow, […]
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." -- Jimmy Dean When Tabitha Leeds came to Ozarks from Emmet, Arkansas (pop. 506) in fall of 2003, she wanted to be an accountant. That was where her life was headed. “I was good at accounting,” […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Have you ever wondered if you could publish a book? According to author and journalist Charlene Creech, the answer is probably yes. Along with life-long friend Judy Thornton and four others, Creech is co-author of "Open Before Christmas: Holiday Tales From Six Southern Gals." A real page turner – Judy Thornton (left) […]
Students design corporate marketing plan. CLARKSVILLE, ARK. (Nov. 13, 2006) -- Ozarks’ chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) placed third runner-among 16 student teams in a business skills competition held November 9-11 at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Competing teams had just 36 hours to come up with a corporate marketing campaign for Southern […]
CLARKSVILLE, ARK. (Nov. 13, 2006) -- A group of U of O students earned third runner-up in a business skills competition. Ozarks’ chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) earned third runner up in a case study competition held the weekend of November 11-12 at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Competing teams were required to […]
Ozarks hosts business skills competition CLARKSVILLE, ARK. (Nov. 2, 2006) -- Students from ten area high schools descended on the University of the Ozarks campus October 25 for a day devoted to the future of business -- including themselves. The students competed in a variety of business skills, ranging from business communication to accounting to […]