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 […]
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. ---Students at University of the Ozarks will notice numerous improvements and additions to their campus when they return for the 2000 Fall Semester in August. Several construction projects are underway on the campus, highlighted by the $1.3 million renovation of Smith Residence Hall and the addition of a second apartment-style complex on College […]