Tuesday nights at Ozarks are about to get a lot more interesting. Project Poet, the annual campus poetry competition, will kick off its eighth season at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17,?in the Black Box Theatre. Project Poet challenges students to draw on their creative writing skills and their wit, and is open to students from […]
The winners of Ozarks' second annual "Are You Joe Enough" fitness challenge were announced as the competition wrapped up at the end of last week. The "Are You Joe Enough?" contest is named for Dean of Students Joe Hoing, who teaches a weight training class in the Rawhouser Weight and Fitness Center and who is […]
On Monday, Ozarks' first annual Advanced Research and Creative Highlights (ARCH) symposium officially concluded with the presentation of the performing arts awards. Five students entered into the performing arts sections of the ARCH symposium and performed their pieces on Saturday, April 27, during the annual Ms. U of O pageant. The performances were judged by […]
According to the National Climatic Data Center, 2012 was the hottest year in U.S. history.?Given that information, this year's Earth Day Essay Contest asked students this question: "How would you respond to the issue of the planet's changing climate from a specific critical perspective?" Dr. Brian Hardman, associate professor of English and essay contest organizer explained […]
OzARTS Art Club brought recycling to center stage last week as several Ozarks students, faculty, and staff participated in the second annual Recycled Fashion Show, where each design was made of at least 85% recycled materials. For this competition, “recycled materials” were defined as materials that are not originally designed for clothing use and would […]
On Friday, the winners of part one of the first annual Advanced Research and Creative Highlights (A.R.C.H) Symposium were announced. The first portion of the symposium, which ran from April 15-18, was divided into three sections: oral presentations, visual arts, and poster presentations. Prizes were awarded in four categories: Outstanding - Awarded for top recognition […]
The first annual Advanced Research and Creative Highlights (ARCH) Symposium gets under way Monday, April 15th. The symposium offers all Ozarks students a chance to showcase their hard work as well as affording the campus community an in depth look into student research. The event, which runs from April 15-18, is divided into three sections: […]
University of the Ozarks plans to celebrate Earth Week 2013 with a variety of events ranging from lectures to art shows to festivals, all promoting environmental issues and awareness. Earth Week 2013, April 12-19, will kick off Friday, April 12, at 6 p.m. with the Ozarks Variety Show, a talent show featuring an assortment of […]
Last year, more than 100 people watched as students, faculty, and staff displayed stunning articles of clothing fashioned entirely out of recyclable materials during Ozarks' first Recycled Fashion Show.?This year, OzARTS, the university's art club, hopes to set the bar even higher. Ozarks’ second Recycled Fashion Show is scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 17 […]
Named Advanced Research and Creative Highlights (A.R.C.H.), the university's first true research symposium will offer students from every discipline on campus a chance to come together and showcase the high standard of work that marks an Ozarks education. The symposium will be a week-long event running from April 15-19. Entry packets for interested students are […]