Clarksville, Ark. --- The tornados that struck Franklin and Johnson Counties on May 25 left a trail of destruction in their wake. In the hours and days that followed, members of the Ozarks campus community have stepped forward to offer their help. Ozarks Outdoors went on Friday to the town of Denning, south of Altus, […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Sears is teaming up with the University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) to help ensure that Christmas is a little more enjoyable for families in need throughout Johnson County. The Clarksville Sears store has committed to donate 2 percent of net sale proceeds from Saturday, Dec. 4, to UOW’s Christmas Angels project. Christmas […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The annual University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) Christmas Angels Project is currently underway to help families in need throughout Johnson County have a more enjoyable Christmas. The UOW Christmas Angels project, in coordination with the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been in existence for 17 years. The project provides gifts […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Thanks to the University of Ozarks Women (UOW), 883 children from 370 families will not go without presents this Christmas. For the 16th year in a row, the UOW has orchestrated its annual Christmas Angels project. In coordination with the Department of Human Services (DHS), the UOW provides gifts of toys and […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Christmas is just around the corner, but for some families in the community, the holiday season can be a bleak one. For 16 years, the University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) has brought Christmas to those who might not otherwise experience it with their Christmas Angels project. “Christmas Angels is a wonderful […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- As Margaret Mead put it, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." For student volunteers from the U of O, a Saturday trip to 505 N. 23rd in Ft. Smith to help build a house through Habitat […]
The University of the Ozarks campus community recently raised a total of $1026.81 for The American Heart Association during its 2009 Faculty/Staff Homecoming King and Queen competition. The event was sponsored by the Student Life Office and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Student Life Office Manager Glenda Gibson was voted as Faculty/Staff Queen and Dean […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The annual University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) Christmas Angels Project is currently underway to help families in need throughout Johnson County have a more enjoyable Christmas. The UOW Christmas Angels project, in coordination with the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been in existence for 15 years. The project provides gifts […]
Clarksville, Ark. -- Three University of the Ozarks students recently took part in the March Meltdown 5K race in Tulsa, Okla., to benefit the Oklahoma Burn Camp Scholarship Fund and the Tulsa District Dietetic Association. Quinn Glass, a junior political science major from Palestine, Texas; Jessica Peden, a junior psychology major from Green Forest, Ark.; […]
Clarksville, Ark. -- The University of the Ozarks campus community raised $757 for the Johnson County Boys Club in a recent fund-raising effort held in conjunction with Homecoming activities. The money was raised in voting for the 2007 faculty/staff homecoming king and queen. Those attending the check presentation were (from left) U of O President […]