University of the Ozarks alumna Rev. Rita Wilson will return to her alma mater March 10-14 as part of the University's Pastoral Study Leave Program. The Rev. Rita Wilson, a 1970 graduate of Ozarks, will be on campus March 10-14 for the Pastoral Study Leave Program Rev. Wilson, a 1970 graduate of Ozarks, is the […]
Contemporary El Salvadoran writer and journalist Horacio Castellanos Moya will speak at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, March 6, as part of the University's Walton Arts & Ideas Series. El Salvadoran author and journalist Horacio Castellanos Moya will speak on literature and society in Central America on March 6 in Rowntree Auditorium. Moya will […]
Students in the University of the Ozarks' teacher education program are gaining real-world experience in on-line teaching, thanks to a new innovative program that the University and Westside School District have partnered in. This semester, 20 junior and senior teacher education majors in the University’s Pat Walker Teacher Education Program are providing on-line ACT-prep instruction […]
Jason Smedley, the director of public engagement for the Central Arkansas Transit Authority and a former aide to Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Sunday, Feb. 23, as part of the University's Black History Month activities. Jason Smedley, the director of public engagement for the Central Arkansas Transit Authority, […]
University of the Ozarks will showcase its teacher education program to prospective students during its first Future Educators Day, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12. High school students will have the opportunity to tour campus, visit with education professors, and talk with current and former education students. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with registration […]
University of the Ozarks will present a professional panel discussion called "The Business of Art" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, in the Rogers Conference Center. The event is part of the University’s 2013-2014 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Admission is free and it is open to the public. The panel will be comprised of […]
University of the Ozarks Homecoming 2014 will run Feb. 10-15 and Director of Campus Activities Emma Bottorff and the Student Life staff are taking advantage of Twitter and Instagram to spread the news about this year's event. The theme for this year’s homecoming celebration is "This is Ozarks," and Bottorff is encouraging students to post […]
University of the Ozarks Professor Dr. Greta Marlow took advantage of latest publishing techniques to self-publish her first novel, "His Promise True," a work of historical fiction that takes a look back at the pioneer days of Arkansas. Marlow, professor of communication, has taught at her undergraduate alma mater since 1990. After establishing her own […]
University of the Ozarks art students Abby Kern and Carmen Castorena took home honors in the 2014 Collegiate Competition & Exhibition at the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville. Carmen Castorena (left) took honorable mention for her artwork “Reviviendo Mi Pasado (Reliving My Past).” The competition, which was held at the arts center on Feb. […]
New York choral conductor, professor and baritone Ira Spaulding, whose singing career has spanned more than 30 years and 60 countries, will perform a concert at University of the Ozarks on Friday, Feb. 21, as part of the University's Spring 2014 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Ira Spaulding, who has performed in more than 60 […]