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 […]
University of the Ozarks awarded bachelor's degrees to 118 graduates during its 2012 Commencement ceremony, held May 12 on the campus mall. The 118 graduates of the Class of 2012 who were recognized include 15 students who completed graduation requirements in the fall and who took part in the fall commencement ceremony. The Commencement speaker […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will perform the child-friendly concert Symphony Safari at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 5, in the University of the Ozarks' Walton Fine Arts Center. Tickets for the concert are $5 each and can be purchased on-line at www.ozarks.edu/wais or at the box office before the concert. No tickets are […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Seattle columnist Dan Savage, co-founder of the anti-bullying It Gets Better video project, will speak Monday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at University of the Ozarks. Seattle columnist Dan Savage, co-founder of the anti-bullying It Gets Better video project, will speak at University of the Ozarks as part of the university’s Walton […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- University of the Ozarks will confer bachelor degrees to 102 graduating seniors during its 2012 Commencement ceremony, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 12, on the campus mall. The keynote Commencement speaker will be Dr. Brent Thomas, a professor of biology at Emporia State University and a 1991 Ozarks graduate. Thomas, a […]
If you're looking for something to do on a Saturday, how about a free outdoor concert featuring a number of different bands??What if there were also free food and booths featuring work by local artisans??This April, there will be a day exactly like that, right here in Clarksville, when the second annual Spring Greening Festival […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- As students and their parents go through the process of selecting a college, they may find that it is sometimes difficult to get a real sense of what a college is like just from reading the printed or web information. "Discover Ozarks" Spring Preview Day, scheduled for Saturday, March 31, is designed […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Spanish-American novelist Dr. Arturo Arias, one of the leading scholars in the country on Central American literature and culture, will speak at University of the Ozarks at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 29, in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Dr. Arturo Arias will speak about Central American identity, touching on what being Central […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Linda R. Nelson, director for the Arkansas district of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will speak at University of the Ozarks at 11 a.m., Friday, March 9, as part of the university's SIFE/PBL Distinguished Speakers Series. Linda R. Nelson, director for the Arkansas district of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Robert Carroll, co-founder of Renovar Energy Corporation, will give a presentation about harnessing landfill gas as a renewable source of energy. Robert Carroll, co-founder of Renovar Energy Corporation, will be on campus on March 2 to talk about renewable energy from landfill gas. The presentation, entitled "Landfill Gas to Energy: The Renewable […]