Clarksville, Ark. --- ARAMARK Food Services held a grand opening ceremony for the recently remodeled cafeteria on Friday, Oct. 8. Included in the ceremony was a $150,000 check presentation from ARAMARK to the university to be used for renovations and upgrades to the cafeteria remodeling project. Presenting the check for ARAMARK is Hugh Cusson (left), […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Doris Bird of Clarksville has established an endowed scholarship at the University of the Ozarks in memory of her late husband, Huie Bird. Doris Bird (center), shown with University President Dr. Rick Niece and First Lady Sheree Niece, recently established the Huie Bird Memorial Scholarship at U of O in memory of […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The University of the Ozarks held ground-breaking ceremonies on Friday, April 23, for a pair of construction projects --- an expansion and renovation of its student center and a new apartment-style residence hall. More than 250 students, faculty, staff and Board of Trustee members attended the ceremonies, which were held on the […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Charles Plugge, chair of the Johnson County Conservation District Board of Directors, presented a check for $500 to the university on April 13th. The funds come through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and will go to the University’s Shooting Sports Club to help the student organization purchase a dry-fire simulator. The […]
Clarksville, Ark. -- Former teacher education professor Dr. Carol Yandell and her husband, Archie, have established the Yandell Family Scholarship to aid future classroom teachers at University of the Ozarks. The scholarship will aid students with financial need as determined by the university’s Office of Financial Aid. Preference will be given to students from Johnson […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Family members have established a scholarship at University of the Ozarks in memory of longtime family therapist John Barnes Coleman for students who are majoring in psychology and sociology and who want to work with children and families. The John Barnes Coleman Memorial Scholarship was established by his son, Dr. Sean T. […]
University of the Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece (right) recently thanked Arkansas State Legislators (from left) Rep. George Overbey and Rep. John Paul Wells for helping the university secure $253,429 in federal stimulus money from the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds, authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The University will use […]
The University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) recently presented a check for $2,500 to U of O President Dr. Rick Niece for the University's Annual Scholarship Fund. The donation came from proceeds from the 2009 UOW Community Birthday Calendar. Among those at the presentation were (from left) Carolyn Walker, Heather Dickerson, Karla Wood, […]
CenturyTel recently made an $2,000 donation to the University of the Ozarks' Eagle Alert system. Kevin Bailey (left), area plant supervisor for CenturyTel, presents a check for $2,000 to University of the Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece recently. The donation from CenturyTel will help fund the university’s Eagle Alert system, a text messaging, e-mail and […]
Regions Bank recently made an $11,000 donation to the University of the Ozarks' Annual Scholarship Fund. Presenting the check is Ron Collins (left), president of Regions Bank in Clarksville. Accepting the check for the University is Executive Vice President Steve Edmisten.