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 […]
Students work to raise awareness of world hunger. CLARKSVILLE, ARK. (Nov. 13, 2006) -- A group of largely freshman students is organizing a banquet for Thanksgiving week at Ozarks that will give the campus a unique view of world hunger. Students in Professor Jesse Weiss’ Critical Inquiry class, a class required for Ozarks freshmen, are […]
Students help design bank brochure CLARKSVILLE, ARK. (June 8, 2006) - University of the Ozarks students partnered with a Clarksville bank on a project that has significantly increased local Hispanic participation in banking. Working with First Security Bank in Clarksville, students met with Hispanic residents and helped produce a brochure, printed in Spanish, that has […]