Clarksville, Ark. -- Charles Nabholz (Left), Chairman of the Board of Nabholz Charitable Foundation in Conway, Ark., presents a donation to University of the Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece recently. The Nabholz Charitable Foundation has pledged $20,000 over the next four years for technical computer support in Walker Hall
Clarksville, Ark. --- Kate Boreham Maurras and Debra Boreham Vicharelli, daughters of the late Roland S. Boreham Jr., announced on Dec. 21 that University of the Ozarks was one of six entities that will be beneficiaries of the $24 million Roland S. Boreham Living Trust. It is expected that Ozarks will receive in excess of […]
Clarksville, Ark. -- CenturyTel made a donation of $5,000 to University of the Ozarks on Dec. 12. The donation will be used to increase the University's bandwidth and expand the capacity to provide quick, reliable internet connectivity for U of O students. Ron Leavell (right), area plant supervisor with CenturyTel, presents a check for $5,000 […]
Clarksville, Ark. — ARAMARK Corp., which handles the food services for University of the Ozarks, recently made a $125,000 gift to the University for replacing and upgrading cafeteria and kitchen equipment in the University’s Seay Student Center. Among those at the presentation were (front row, from left) Sherée Niece, University First Lady; Angel Herrera, Regional […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The University of the Ozarks has announced a $2.96 million gift from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation of Fayetteville that will give teacher education in Arkansas another big boost. The gift will endow the maintenance and operations of the University's Walker Hall, the 34,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, teacher education and communications center […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Marie Baskin Lewis of Clarksville has made a substantial financial commitment to the University of the Ozarks' Raymond Munger Chapel in memory of her late husband, Jimmy Lewis. The gift will establish the Jimmy Lewis Memorial Chapel Preservation Endowment Fund. <#IMAGE:1#>In a special announcement on Oct. 3 during the university’s weekly chapel […]
Clarksville, Ark. -- Mrs. Helen R. Walton of Bentonville, Ark., has made a $20 million gift to University of the Ozarks, university officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Faculty, staff, students, friends and alumni gathered in the university's Munger Chapel to hear the announcement from Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece. The gift launches a broader […]
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. ---Almost $10 million in campus construction and improvements are planned for this summer at University of the Ozarks. The major project of the summer is the beginning of construction of Walker Hall, a new $7 million state-of-the-art education and communications building made possible by a gift from the Willard and Pat Walker Foundation […]
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. ---Thanks to the generosity of Roy and Nancy Johnson, visitors to the University of the Ozarks should experience a much better first impression when they arrive on campus. A donation to the university by the Johnsons helped fund a large new brick and limestone entryway sign on the corner of College Avenue and […]
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. ---University of the Ozarks has announced a $7 million gift from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation of Springdale to construct a new educational facility on the university's campus in Clarksville. The announcement was made Saturday morning at the university's Fall Board of Trustees Meeting. The 34,108 square-foot structure will house the […]