In conjunction with the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, recent University of the Ozarks art graduates Rikki Runyan and Carlos Ramirez began painting murals on facades of downtown buildings as a way to beautify the downtown area and connect Ozarks with the Clarksville community. Runyan, a McGehee, Ark., native who graduated on May 11 with […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks Head Men?s Basketball Coach Doug Boxell has resigned from his position and accepted the head boy?s basketball job at Bowie High School in Bowie, Texas, Athletics Director Jimmy Clark announced Thursday. Boxell, who has been the head coach at Ozarks since the 2009-2010 season, posted a 7-18 record this season […]
Ozarks Outdoors and Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators are teaming up to offer a week-long camp on Leadership, Safety & Rescue for high school age students. This camp will take place along the Buffalo National Scenic River and includes backpacking, paddling, and rock climbing activities. The theme will be Leadership, Safety & Rescue. Successful participants […]
Theatre majors at Ozarks are routinely referred to as some of the hardest working students on campus, and their drive to succeed will not be on break over the summer holidays. This summer, nine Ozarks theatre students will be gaining real-world theatre experience participating in internships, workshops, and full-time jobs around the country. Of those […]
The 28th volume of Falstaff, titled "Candy Coated," was published last week, and this edition featured striking cover photography by Chloe Chrimes, a senior marketing major from Highland Village, Texas. Senior Chloe Chrimes holds the 2012-2013 Falstaff literary magazine, which features her photograph “Sprinkles” on the cover. Falstaff, Ozarks’ annual literary magazine, features poetry, prose, […]
A new international business degree has been added to the University of the Ozarks' curriculum. The University’s Board of Trustees approved the new major during its annual Spring meeting in April. The bachelor of arts in international business degree will be added to the course catalog for the 2013-2014 academic year. According to the University’s […]
The winners of Ozarks' second annual "Are You Joe Enough" fitness challenge were announced as the competition wrapped up at the end of last week. The "Are You Joe Enough?" contest is named for Dean of Students Joe Hoing, who teaches a weight training class in the Rawhouser Weight and Fitness Center and who is […]
The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2013 Trustees' Awards Banquet, held April 26 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2013 were (pictured, from left) Professor of Religion Dr. David Daily, Postmaster Francie Kenner, Associate Professor of Art Tammy Harrington, Physical Plant […]
According to the National Weather Service, the summer of 2012 was the tenth driest summer on record for Arkansas, with the months of April through July being the driest ever recorded for the state.?The drought was already categorized as "extreme" by mid- June, and the lack of rainfall made many people think about how important […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks catcher Sam Shook was named to the Capital One Academic All-District Baseball Team, it was announced by the College of Sports Information Directors of America Friday. Shook, a left-handed hitter, was among the team’s top offensive performers during the 2013 season. The Katy, Texas, native led the team in doubles […]