Dr. Rhonda Shook, assistant professor of communication, was recently selected as a storyteller for Tales from the South, a world-wide radio show featuring Southern writers. Tales from the South features memoirs and true stories written and read by Southerners. The show is syndicated by World Radio Network and reaches approximately 130 million listeners worldwide. Shook, […]
University of the Ozarks Professor of Political Science Dr. Stewart Dippel recently completed his third book, "The Fast Day Sermons before the Long Parliament (1640-1660): Their Role in Shaping Intellectual and Political Life in 17th Century England." The academic volume is being published by The Edwin Mellen Press and should be available in June. Considered […]
Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel at University of the Ozarks will benefit from a variety of renovations and improvements over the next year-and-half thanks to a $2 million gift to the University by Frances E. Wilson of Tulsa, Okla.? The University’s Board of Trustees formally accepted the gift at its Spring Board Meeting on Saturday, April […]
University of the Ozarks Professor of Art Tammy Harrington was one of the featured artists in the printmaking workshop "Printing Color Etchings with Mat Board Stencils," held at Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., on April 24. Harrington’s Chinese papercut artwork, Crane, was recently accepted into the 2014 National Juried Exhibition in Batesville, Ark. Harrington ran […]
The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2014 Trustees? Awards Banquet, held April 25 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2014 were (pictured, from left) Aramark Catering Manager Amanda McCartney, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Amy Oatis, Director of Information Technology Rick […]
In her four years at University of the Ozarks, Abigail Kern has transformed from someone who creates art to someone who can be called a true artist. The senior art major from Wichita, Kan., is presenting her artwork as part of her Senior Art Exhibit in the Stephens Gallery . The exhibit, called "Oh my!" […]
The University of the Ozarks community is joining several local organizations to aid the victims of Sunday's tornadoes in central Arkansas. The University’s Student Life Office is spearheading the University’s relief efforts, joining the City of Clarksville and Johnson County as well as the local Wal-Mart and The Journey Church. Among the most immediate donations […]
David Pluebell has always loved to tell a story, ever since he was a 7-year-old child creating comic books in his bedroom. Now the senior theatre major from Plano, Texas, will get to see one of his stories on stage and under the bright lights. "End of My Rope" is being produced by the University […]
Montana Hall is getting a jump start on her career aspirations. The sophomore biology major from Paragould, Ark., is currently serving an internship with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. She is working at the visitor’s center at Mount Magazine State Park, where she puts in about 24 hours a week in the paid […]
University of the Ozarks Theatre will conclude its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of "End of My Rope," a play written by senior David Pluebell. "End of My Rope" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, in the Black Box Theatre in the […]