Whether she's writing poetry about vegetarianism, sperm donation or questioning the gender of God, Emilie Williams enjoys challenging her classmates to think outside their comfort zones. Williams, known around campus as "Weave," was recently selected the champion of the 10th annual Project Poet competition. Williams not only won the $1,000 first-place prize, she earned the […]
University of the Ozarks RTV student Gil Lebois took home three awards, including first place in the public affairs category, at the Spring Creek Festival, held this past weekend in Springdale, Ark. Gil Lebois took home first place at the Spring Creek Festival in the category of public affairs with his video, “1440>Than Me.” The […]
Reggie Hill, a Florida native who has more than a decade of university admissions experience, has been named the new assistant vice president for advancement and director of enrollment management at University of the Ozarks. Hill, who most recently served as assistant vice president of enrollment at Saint Leo University in Florida, began his new […]
University of the Ozarks will present two of its traditional Halloween-themed events for the campus and local communities on Friday, Oct. 28. The University’s music department will present the 16th annual All Hallows Eve Concert in Munger-Wilson Chapel, beginning at 7 p.m. Earlier that evening, the Residential Hall Association (RHA) and Department of Residential Life […]
Several students in the University of the Ozarks’ teacher education program recently gained valuable experience by taking part in professional education conference on dyslexia. The first “Teaching and Learning Conference Focus on Dyslexia: Building Bright Futures,” event was held Oct. 6-7 at the Fort Smith Convention Center. It was presented by the Guy Fenter Education […]
University of the Ozarks has combined its annual spring Alumni Weekend and the typical fall homecoming into one event, the new and improved U of O Homecoming celebration, scheduled for Oct. 14-16. The move was made so that alumni and current students would have more opportunities for interaction. “The transition of Alumni Weekend to coincide […]
University of the Ozarks held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday for a new on-campus tennis facility. A large group of U of O students, faculty, staff, alumni and board members attended the ceremony on the north end of campus that marked the start of construction on the outdoor facility. The center will feature eight state-of-the-art […]
The Rev. Tracy Julian Williams, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bay City, Texas, will visit University of the Ozarks during the week of Oct. 10-14 as part of the University's Pastoral Study Leave Program. The Rev. Tracy Julian Williams, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bay City, Texas, will visit Ozarks on the week […]
Breanna Hiatt has taken full advantage of the liberal arts curriculum at University of the Ozarks to find her true calling. The senior from Russellville, Ark., entered college as a pre-medicine major and changed to education before deciding that her love of outdoors and nature would be a great fit for environmental studies. Now she […]
University of the Ozarks has announced a $10 million gift from the Walton Family Foundation establishing an endowed scholarship program to assist promising students from low and middle income families. President Richard L. Dunsworth announced the new Frontier Scholarship Program to the campus community in the University’s Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel on Monday morning. “There has […]