Dr. Shelli Henehan, assistant professor of education at University of the Ozarks, has been elected to the board of the Arkansas Early Childhood Association (AECA). Henehan’s two-year term began on Jan. 1. She will serve as the board’s treasurer. AECA is a non-profit organization that is affiliated with the regional Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA). […]
University of the Ozarks Professor Dr. Brett Stone is quickly earning a reputation as one of the region's leading experts of physical education and wellness among school-age children. Stone, assistant professor of health and physical education, has received numerous awards and recognition in recent years for his efforts in promoting wellness and battling childhood obesity. […]
A hallmark of University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education program is the year-long student-teaching internship which each education major must complete before graduation. Nick Brill and Mitchell Powers, two Ozarks education majors who graduated in December, participated in physical education internships in area schools this past year. Powers, from North Little Rock, Ark., […]
Tyra Omeir's passion for helping end human trafficking has led to a full-time position with the non-profit organization Safe From Slavery. Omeir, who graduated from Ozarks in December 2013 with a double major in psychology of human behavior and strategic communication, will move to London, England, in the spring to begin working with the organization […]
Dr. Gwenn Meredith, a former history professor at University of the Ozarks and a leading expert on women's rights in the Middle East, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, Jan. 30, as part of the 2013-14 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Dr. Gwenn Meredith, a former Ozarks history professor and the author […]
Zi-Jian Khor, a 2010 University of the Ozarks graduate, was recently hired as a statistician by Kelley Blue Book, the industry leader in vehicle valuation, based in Irvine, Cal. Khor, originally from Malaysia, received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Ozarks before moving to California to earn a master’s degree in statistics from the University […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Four Lady Eagles, including two off the bench, scored in double figures to push Ozarks to a 77-64 win over LeTourneau University in American Southwest Conference play Thursday night. RaShelle Goldman hit three three-pointers and scored 12 first half points while Ashley Hipps went 5-for-6 to add 10 more prior to intermission. Ozarks (2-6, […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The U of O men?s basketball team surged to a 78-64 win against LeTourneau University Thursday in American Southwest Conference play behind six three-pointers from freshman guard Josh Ferrell. The Eagles (4-4, 2-3 ASC) trailed nearly the entire first half, but made a run to pull within 26-25 at the 4:31 mark. Ted Beard […]
Dylan Eakin, a 2013 University of the Ozarks art graduate, is showcasing his artwork throughout December at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville, Ark. Eakin, originally from Lamar, Ark., graduated from Ozarks in May 2013 and has spent the past few months as a resident ceramist at the Pottery Northwest Ceramics Studio in Seattle, […]
Students in Professor Deborah Sisson's Promotion Strategies class had the opportunity to put theory to practice during the Fall 2013 Semester as they competed to develop a marketing campaign for the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce. Sisson, assistant professor of marketing and business, divided the upper level marketing class into three teams of five students. […]