The annual University of the Ozarks Alumni Weekend, set for April 14-16, will feature a wide-range of new events for 2016, including a rededication ceremony for Munger-Wilson Chapel, a new brand rollout for the university, and a concert on the campus mall. Organizers are expecting more than 500 visitors to campus this year for the […]
University of the Ozarks junior Daniel Valencia took home first-place honors Tuesday evening for his wedding dress design at the fifth annual Recycled Fashion Show, held in the Rogers Conference Center. Designer Daniel Valencia and model Andrea Munoz took home the top honors for this wedding dress at the fifth annual Recycled Fashion Show on […]
The University of the Ozarks' Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) team captured several of the top honors at the 2016 PBL State Leadership Conference, held April 1-2 in Little Rock. The U of O PBL team took home several top honors at the recent 2016 PBL State Leadership Conference in Little Rock. Ozarks students took home […]
Christian Johnston's dream of a career in sports broadcasting received a significant boost this week when he learned he had been chosen to receive the prestigious Jim Elder Good Sport Scholarship. Named in memory of the long-time legendary Arkansas sportscaster, the scholarship is awarded to broadcasting and journalism college students in Arkansas and is worth […]
The award-winning University of the Ozarks Theatre will present three performances of intriguing characters and surprising twists as they perform Jeffrey Hatcher's comic thriller "Murderers," on April 14, 15 and 16. The University Theatre will present Murderers at 7:30 p.m. on both Thursday, April 14, and Friday, April 15, as well as 3 p.m. on […]
Arkansas Business publisher Mitch Bettis will speak at University of the Ozarks on Monday, April 4, as part of the 2015-16 PBL/Enactus Distinguished Lecture Series. Mitch Bettis, president of the Arkansas Business Publishing Group, will visit campus on April 4 as part of the PBL/Enactus Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 11 a.m. […]
University of the Ozarks will be one of the sponsors for the 2016 Spring Greening Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, April 23, in downtown Clarksville. The event, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., is a community-wide celebration promoting community involvement, environmental awareness and healthy lifestyles. It is being held in conjunction with the opening of […]
University of the Ozarks will hold a rededication ceremony for Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel on Saturday, April 16, following the most extensive renovation in the iconic landmark's 83-year history. The rededication service, which will begin at 10:30 a.m., is part of the university’s Alumni Weekend 2016. The ceremony will be followed by lunch in the Rogers […]
Six years after graduating from University of the Ozarks, Brett Wood is returning to campus to serve as the university's new director of alumni relations. Brett Wood, Director of Alumni Relations A 2010 graduate of Ozarks, Wood began his new duties on March 21. Wood most recently served as a sales consultant for Paychex Inc., […]
When education student Abbeigh Rainwater graduates from University of the Ozarks in a few short months, she knows beyond a doubt that she will be ready for the teaching profession. Rainwater, a senior early childhood education major from Jonesboro, Ark., is currently serving her second semester as an intern in a first grade class at […]