Melanie Fitts, a 2009 alumna from Farmington, Ark., was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in early 2011 at the young age of 24. With her trademark determination and quick sense of humor, Fitts is now cancer free and returned to campus this week to share her story as part of the National Breast Cancer […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Internationally renowned political columnist Eleanor Clift will visit University of the Ozarks from Sept. 9-12 as part of the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program. Clift will conduct classes, seminars, workshops and lectures and will meet with students and faculty members informally throughout the week to share practical knowledge in the areas of […]
University of the Ozarks will present The Last Lecture Series, a string of four Friday evening talks by current university professors, throughout the Fall Semester as part of the 2012-2013 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The Last Lecture Series speakers will be: Dr. Kim Van Scoy, associate professor of life science education, on Sept. 14; […]
University of the Ozarks will host a three-part course titled Beekeeping for Beginners in September. The course, which will be presented by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension, is free and open to the public and will be held on three consecutive Tuesdays --- Sept. 4, 11 and 18. The workshops will […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- University of the Ozarks will help more than 180 new students get acclimated to college Aug. 16-20 as part of New Student Orientation as the Fall 2012 Semester gets underway. Classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 21, and the last day to register is Aug. 27. The theme of this year’s New Student […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday during the first weekend in August, and the Ozarks bookstore will be open to allow its customers to take advantage of the Arkansas Tax Free Weekend. During the tax free weekend, shoppers can purchase clothing and certain school supplies and instructional materials […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Qualified high school juniors and seniors in Johnson County can get a head start on their college course work by taking tuition-free classes at University of the Ozarks as part of the university's Concurrent High School Program. High school seniors can take up to two courses a semester and juniors can take […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Stages Theatre for Youth will present "Dead Certain," a psychological thriller by Marcus Lloyd, on Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14. Staring Ginny Sain as Elizabeth, and Weston Allen Kemp as Michael, Dead Certain is a gripping tale of suspense in which truth and illusion become almost inseparably entangled in a real […]
Clarksville, Ark. - Going off to college can be overwhelming at first. For many incoming freshmen, it is their first time living away from home or their first time living with a roommate. For student and parent alike, the transition can sometimes be a difficult one. But thanks to the events planned by the Student […]
On May 12, Ozarks held its 178th spring commencement ceremony. Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies Dr. Jesse Weiss had the following words of wisdom for the 118 graduates in the class of 2012. I would like to thank the senior class for selecting me to give the Faculty address this year. It is […]