Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks head softball coach Laurie Adkins will conduct a softball camp on May 2 at Hurie Field for players under 14 and more experienced entry-level players. The camp will run from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Players need to bring their own equipment. The preregistration date is May 1 and the cost of […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks student-athletes recently joined hundreds of volunteers at Metheny Field in assisting with the 2013 Special Olympics Arkansas State Track and Field Meet held Thursday, April 25 in Clarksville. Ozarks’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee led the way, teaming with Special Olympics Arkansas to help make dreams come true for Special Olympians from […]
According to the National Climatic Data Center, 2012 was the hottest year in U.S. history.?Given that information, this year's Earth Day Essay Contest asked students this question: "How would you respond to the issue of the planet's changing climate from a specific critical perspective?" Dr. Brian Hardman, associate professor of English and essay contest organizer explained […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks junior rightfielder Freddy Prince won the American Southwest Conference batting title with a .406 average. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound right-handed hitter won the title over Schreiner University’s Chase Valdez, who hit .399. Prince, a native of Jonesboro, Ark., also led the league in hits with 63. Prince posted a .500 average […]
OzARTS Art Club brought recycling to center stage last week as several Ozarks students, faculty, and staff participated in the second annual Recycled Fashion Show, where each design was made of at least 85% recycled materials. For this competition, “recycled materials” were defined as materials that are not originally designed for clothing use and would […]
Several members of the University of the Ozarks community were recognized by the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce during the chamber's 92nd annual Awards Banquet, held April 23 in the Rogers Conference Center on the U of O campus. Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece, who is retiring in June after 16 years, received the Lee […]
Lauren Ray, an environmental studies major from Springdale, Ark., on Wednesday was named the recipient of the prestigious Hurie Award as the outstanding member of the 2013 senior class at University of the Ozarks. The award, announced at the conclusion of the annual Student Awards Convocation, is named for Dr. Wiley Lin Hurie, who served […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The 2013 University of the Ozarks men's and women's soccer alumni matches can now be seen on the athletic department's YouTube page. The women’s match can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfkhbKH-b5s&list=UUK-PM1yCP9ePG_NOl0POKNQ&index=2 The men’s match can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QCzRLEPGeE&list=UUK-PM1yCP9ePG_NOl0POKNQ&index=1 The matches were held April 20.
The Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has two new eye-popping visual images in which to promote the area, thanks to the ingenuity and creativity of the University of the Ozarks' graphic design class. One of the projects of the Spring Semester class, taught by Associate Professor of Art Tammy Harrington, was to create and design […]
On Friday, the winners of part one of the first annual Advanced Research and Creative Highlights (A.R.C.H) Symposium were announced. The first portion of the symposium, which ran from April 15-18, was divided into three sections: oral presentations, visual arts, and poster presentations. Prizes were awarded in four categories: Outstanding - Awarded for top recognition […]