A communications degree from University of the Ozarks seven years ago has taken Dr. Jordan Bass on an atypical, yet fulfilling, journey. In just seven years, Dr. Jordan Bass has gone from Ozarks graduate to an assistant professor of sport management at a large institution in Kansas. Bass, who graduated with Cum Laude honors from […]
Amanda Rushing's poem about Dora the Explorer and racism took top honors in the second round of Project Poet, held Tuesday night in front of an audience of more than 160 students, faculty and staff in the MacLean Hall formal lounge. Amanda Rushing took home top honors in the second round of Project Poet with […]
Dr. Bal Khatiwada’s love of chemistry emanates from a zealous curiosity. Dr. Bal Khatiwada, a new assistant professor of chemistry at Ozarks, is a native of Nepal who earned her Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University. “I like to know why something happens and chemistry allows you to examine how and why certain reactions happen,” said […]
Author and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins, considered one of the country's leading authorities on the Ozark Mountains region, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, Oct. 14, as part of the University's 2014-15 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center on the […]
Laura Calderon looked long and hard to find a summer internship that matched her somewhat odd double major of chemistry and business management, but she finally found the perfect position in the perfect locale. Calderon, a senior from Guatemala City, served an eight-week internship in Madrid, Spain, this past summer. She worked for an environmental […]
Samuel Binns, a sophomore English major from Hot Springs, Ark., took top honors at the opening night of the ninth annual Project Poet, held Tuesday in the formal lounge of MacLean Residence Hall. In front of a crowd of approximately 160 fellow students, Binns bested 17 other entrants in the memory and metaphor challenge with […]
Growing up in Washington, D.C., it was probably inevitable that Dr. Mark Scully would develop an interest in politics. That interest has evolved into a passion. Dr. Mark Scully, a new assistant professor of political science at Ozarks, has conducted considerable research on the connection between the American president and political parties. Dr. Scully is […]
Arkansas potter Stephen Driver will present his exhibit "Animals Stories/Tales of Extinction: Ceramic Effigy Vessels," throughout the month of October as part of the University of the Ozarks' Artist of the Month Series. Works by Arkansas potter Stephen Driver will be on display in the Stephens Gallery during the month of October. Driver will also […]
The Rev. Phillip Blackburn of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith, Ark., will visit University of the Ozarks during the week of Oct. 20 as part of the University's Pastoral Study Leave Program. The Rev. Phillip Blackburn of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith, Ark., will visit Ozarks on the week of Oct. 20 as […]
Dr. Rickey Casey, professor of management and business, has been selected as the incoming president of the Arkansas College Teachers of Economics and Business (ACTEB). Casey will begin his one-year term on Oct. 1. Casey, who served as vice president of the organization this past year, was elected president during the 63rd annual ACTEB meeting, […]