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September 4, 2014 • Posted in

Art Professor Harrington serves as juror for exhibit

University of the Ozarks Professor of Art Tammy Harrington recently served as a juror at the 37th Annual Adult Competition at the Center for Art & Education in Van Buren, Ark. University of the Ozarks Art Professor Tammy Harrington and her husband, Neal, served as jurors in the 37th Annual Adult Competition at the Center […]

September 3, 2014 • Posted in

Smith gains valuable lessons at NY summer sports camp

Alex Smith learned a little bit about baseball this summer, but he learned even more about himself. The sophomore marketing and management major from Springdale, Ark., spent eight weeks this summer serving an internship at Camp Pontiac, a summer sports camp in upper New York state. Smith, an outfielder on the Eagles baseball team, served […]

September 3, 2014 • Posted in

Champion for Afghan women to speak at Ozarks on Sept. 17

Faheema Eissar, a native of Afghanistan and a leading advocate for the education and empowerment of women from that country, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Sept. 17, as part of the University's 2014-15 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Faheema Eissar, a native of Afghanistan, will speak on "Why Educate Women," at […]

September 2, 2014 • Posted in

Martin ’14 finds calling in campus ministry

Tyler Martin came to University of the Ozarks to play basketball and pursue a physical education degree. He left with a passion for God and a calling to serve Him through college ministry. Martin, a 2014 Ozarks graduate, is currently serving a full-time, one-year internship with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries on the campus of the […]

August 27, 2014 • Posted in ,

Conservation, sustainable agriculture drive Evans

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 […]

August 26, 2014 • Posted in

O’Connor: International business internship “amazing experience”

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 […]

August 26, 2014 • Posted in

New men’s wrestling program slowly taking shape

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 […]

August 25, 2014 • Posted in

Slater, Evans named top conservationists by Arkansas Wildlife Federation

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 […]

August 21, 2014 • Posted in

Rackley to present exhibit of hand-painted photography

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 […]