In honor of the annual anniversary to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the political science faculty at University of the Ozarks are sponsoring a new Constitution Day Essay Contest for Ozarks students. Constitution Day, Sept. 17, commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 brave men on Sept. 17, 1787. […]
A meeting with the former vice president of Nicaragua has turned into a monumental opportunity for one aspiring economist and politician from Central America. Gerardo Navarrete, a senior economics and political science major from El Salvador, had the opportunity to present a paper to former Nicaraguan vice president Sergio Ramirez during the dignitary’s visit to […]
University of the Ozarks Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Mark Scully has been named to the 2015 edition of “40 Under 40: Professors Who Inspire,” which is presented by the higher education website NerdScholar. Nerdscholar is the higher education branch of NerdWallet, a consumer finance website. According to the Nerdscholar website, the second annual […]
Growing up in Washington, D.C., it was probably inevitable that Dr. Mark Scully would develop an interest in politics. That interest has evolved into a passion. Dr. Mark Scully, a new assistant professor of political science at Ozarks, has conducted considerable research on the connection between the American president and political parties. Dr. Scully is […]
University of the Ozarks senior Cameron Coker with spend part of his summer working as an intern for Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor in Washington, D.C.
University of the Ozarks Professor of Political Science Dr. Stewart Dippel recently completed his third book, "The Fast Day Sermons before the Long Parliament (1640-1660): Their Role in Shaping Intellectual and Political Life in 17th Century England." The academic volume is being published by The Edwin Mellen Press and should be available in June. Considered […]
University of the Ozarks juniors Stephen Houserman and Cason Ray spent the summer of 2013 living and working in Washington, D.C. as interns for highly competitive programs. Ray, a junior accounting major from Fort Smith, Ark, attended the Engalitcheff Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems. In addition to early admittance, Ray was awarded a […]
Morgan O'Neil, a 2013 University of the Ozarks graduate, will join the Peace Corps next spring and spend 27 months doing service work abroad. O’Neil, who earned majors in political science, environmental studies, and English, had some difficult decisions to make her senior year. Initially, she planned to immediately enroll in law school after graduating. […]
Emily Towe was more than a little surprised when she found out that the Constitutional Law class she was taking in her second semester at Albany (N.Y.) School of Law used the exact same textbook used in the Constitutional Law class she took as a junior at University of the Ozarks. "I had kept my […]
Originally from Brighton, Tenn., David Ray moved to Arkansas to attend University of the Ozarks. After graduating in 2007, Ray's interest in politics took him all over the country. Now, he's returning to the Natural State as communications director for the Republican Party of Arkansas. A political science and communication major, Ray knew his future […]