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March 21, 2018 • Posted in , ,

Articulation Agreement Reached With NWACC

University of the Ozarks has entered into an articulation agreement with Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville, Ark., to simplify the process for students at NWACC who want to transfer to U of O. Under this new partnership, a number of NWACC degrees—Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S), Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of […]

Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne
March 20, 2018 • Posted in

Blues Boss To Perform April 4

Veteran blues singer and boogie piano player Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne will present a concert at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, April 4, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The public is invited to attend and there […]

Wendell Griffen

Little Rock Judge To Give Thought Provoking Lecture

Arkansas circuit judge and pastor Wendell L. Griffen will speak at University of the Ozarks at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, in the Rogers Conference Center. The event was originally scheduled for February but was postponed because of illness. Griffen’s talk is titled, “Prophetic Hope, Religious Nationalism, and the Fate of Democracy in the 21st […]

Biology Lab
March 12, 2018 • Posted in , ,

Virus Hunters

A new hands-on science class at University of the Ozarks will have students hunting for undiscovered viruses to benefit the scientific community. The freshman-level, two-semester biology class is part of a national pedagogical program called SEA-Phages, which stands for Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science. The program is an initiative of the […]

Curious Topographies
March 7, 2018 • Posted in , ,

Exhibit Features Ua Art Faculty

The University of the Ozarks’ Stephens Gallery will host the five-person exhibit titled “Curious Topographies” from March 1-28 as part of its Artist of the Month Series. There will be a reception to meet the artists from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, in the gallery. There is no cost to attend and the public […]

Jack Hamilton
March 6, 2018 • Posted in , ,

Music Author To Discuss Rock And Roll, Race

Academic, author and pop music critic Jack Hamilton will discuss his recent book, “Just around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination,” at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, March 28. The event, which is a part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference […]

David LaMotte
March 2, 2018 • Posted in , ,

Award Winning Singer, Speaker To Visit Ozarks

Award-winning singer, songwriter, author and public speaker David LaMotte will present several events at University of the Ozarks as part of a two-day visit on March 13 and 14. All of the events are free and the public is encouraged to attend. Schedule March 13 · Speaking at Chapel Service, 11:30 a.m., Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel · […]

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A South American Adventure

With colorful macaws flying in formation overhead, the growls of howler monkeys echoing through the jungle and surrounded by walking palms — Tolkienesque trees that get its name from its tall, spiny root system that looks like multiple legs — Cherokee Gott found herself in disbelief as she stood in the rainforest of the Bolivian […]

Stephanie Alderson
February 16, 2018 • Posted in , , , ,

A Passion For The Classroom

It didn’t take Stephanie Alderson very long to figure out what career path was calling her name. The University of the Ozarks senior elementary education major from Clarksville, Ark., knew that teaching and learning was in her blood, even at a young age. “Teaching has been my dream since I was nine years old,” said […]

Chamber Award
February 7, 2018 • Posted in

University Receives Chamber Honor

University of the Ozarks was selected as the 2017 Corporate Business of the Year at the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet, held Feb. 3 at the Cabin Creek Lookout in Lamar. In presenting the award, chamber officials cited the University for its record enrollment of 755 students during the fall semester as well […]