Fernando Valenzuela has been on numerous mission trips in his young life, but nothing impacted him like the one he participated in with the student organization Alpha & Omega this summer in Guatemala. "This mission trip affected me deeply and personally," said Valenzuela, a senior business administration major from Panama. "We saw this great need […]
The rest of the state of Arkansas is quickly learning what the Ozarks community has known for some time: Nena Evans is passionate about conservation and the environment. Nena Evans, a junior environmental studies major, was recently named the 2014 Student Conservationist of the Year by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation. Evans, a junior environmental studies […]
It's early August on the University of the Ozarks campus and first-year men's wrestling coach Jason Zastrow's small, freshly-painted office in Mabee Gymnasium is lined with stacks of opened and unopened boxes of all shapes and sizes. The boxes contain the essential items and equipment for a wrestling program --- singlets, warmup jackets, head gear […]
University of the Ozarks senior Jose O'Connor believes his summer 2014 internship with an elite global company will serve as a springboard to a successful career in international business. O’Connor, an international business and economics major from Honduras, served a five-week internship this summer in Panama City, Panama, at the Universal Company for French Perfumes […]
University of the Ozarks' Lynne Slater and Nena Evans took home two of the top honors Saturday at the Arkansas Wildlife Federation's Annual Conservation Awards Banquet, held in Bryant, Ark. Slater, office manager of the international studies program, was named the recipient of the 2014 Wildlife Conservationist of the Year. Evans, a junior biology major […]
Artist and photographer David Rackley will present his mixed-media exhibit “Frame of Reference” at University of the Ozarks throughout September as part of the University’s Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be displayed from Sept. 3-29 in the Stephens Gallery, which is located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There will be a […]
University of the Ozarks welcomed several new employees to the campus community during the University's opening workshop for faculty and staff on Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the new employees for the 2014-2015 academic year are (front row, from left) Kourtni Williams, assistant women’s basketball coach; Samantha Parker, assistant women’s soccer […]
University of the Ozarks Professor of Communication Dr. Greta Marlow and Professor of History Dr. Steve Oatis have been named division chairs, University officials announced Wednesday. Both appointments are effective immediately. Marlow will serve as division chair for Business, Communications and Government. Oatis will serve as chair of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts. […]
University of the Ozarks has launched a new microsite to promote the services and success stories of its Jones Learning Center, which has been helping students with learning disabilities earn a college degree at the University for more than 40 years. The microsite, joneslearningcenter.ozarks.edu, was created by JUMP Company and SKY Digital out of St. […]
The Student Life Office will have a few new faces ready to welcome new and returning students this fall. Steven Weaver has been named the new dean of students, while Bendex Stevenson and Rachel Jones have been hired as area coordinators. As the dean of students, Weaver will oversee all areas of student life and […]