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 […]
Tyler Wilson, a 2011 University of the Ozarks' graduate, was recently selected into the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps' judge advocate general (JAG) program. Wilson was one of only 10 candidates chosen for the honor out of a pool of about 200 applicants. In June, Wilson will leave for a demanding 10 weeks at Officer Candidate […]
On Dec. 1, University of the Ozarks senior Morgan O'Neil, from Carbondale, Ill., will take the LSAT (law school admission test) as the first giant step toward her future. O’Neil is a triple major in political science, environmental studies, and English. To finish three such diverse majors in four years is in itself a huge […]