University of the Ozarks students and officials recently presented a check for $636.89 to the Interfaith Service Network of Clarksville. The funds were raised during a campus-wide competition sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Student Life Office. The campus community donated money during voting for the 2013 faculty/staff king and queen for […]
Teaching students to be good stewards of their communities has always been an important facet of an Ozarks education. During the Fall 2012 semester, the fruits of those lessons were evident. From August to December, Ozarks students logged more than 2,200 hours of community service at various organizations all around the River Valley. Organizations included Helping […]
Clarksville, Ark.-U of O women's tennis and basketball player Chelsea Glasscock wanted to do something to bring a little holiday cheer to the Clarksville Retirement Center. Glasscock, a senior from Prairie Grove, and roommate Erin Heim decided to collect items for stockings. Glasscock took advantage of facebook to spread her idea and was able to […]
A pair of organizations recently made donations to the University of the Ozarks Women's (UOW) Christmas Angels program. Johnson County Sheriff Jimmy Dorney made an $882 donation from the Sheriff’s Office to the program from proceeds collected during a Poker Run held during the summer.
This Saturday, Dec. 1, an entire semester's worth of planning will reach fruition when Dr. Brian Hardman's Critical Inquiry (CI) class puts on a Walk/Trot 5K and 1K Fun Run as a fundraiser for Equestrian Zone in Russellville, Ark. Equestrian Zone is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of persons with special needs/disabilities […]
This past September, two freshman Critical Inquiry classes traveled to Cane Hill, Ark., to visit the historical community where University of the Ozarks was born as Cane Hill School in 1834. Dr. Heather McFarland, assistant professor of communication, and Dr. Dave Daily, professor of religion, are both Critical Inquiry (CI) instructors this fall, which means […]
On Sunday, Nov. 24, more than 200 U of O students donated their evening meal in the Borck Dining hall as part of the "Close the Caf" campaign to benefit the Junior Auxiliary of Johnson County, a local charitable organization. Inspired by Oxfam, an international relief organization, Morgan O’Neil, a senior environmental studies/political science major, […]
Twelve Ozarks students, from all walks of life, have come together to form a community advisory board whose goal is to strengthen the relationship between University of the Ozarks and the surrounding community. Emma Bottorff, director of campus activities at Ozarks, put together the group of students based on recommendations from Ozarks faculty and staff. […]
University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) is entering its third decade of bringing Christmas joy to underprivileged children in Johnson County. In 1992, Ozarks teacher education professor Dr. Carol Yandell encouraged members of University of the Ozarks Women to help out with a new community Christmas project. Partnering with Joy Wilson from Children and Family […]
Approximately 200 high school students are expected to attend University of the Ozarks' seventh annual Science Day, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 14. Science Day is devoted to science competition for high school juniors and seniors from throughout the region. Emily Toombs, a junior biology major from Lamar, Ark., is president of the university’s Ozarks Biological […]