Clarksville, Ark.-It didn?t take Scotty Pierce long to realize that the 1983-84 University of the Ozarks? men?s basketball team was going to be something special. Pierce was a senior guard for what was then The College of the Ozarks Mountaineers, and he had been a part of three losing seasons prior to the 1983-84 season. […]
Registration for the 2013 Spring Semester at University of the Ozarks will be held Jan. 14 and 15. Classes begin on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The university will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, for the Martin Luther King holiday. The last day to register for classes for the spring semester is Tuesday, Jan. 22. Other […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Howard Payne University opened the second half with a 14-5 run to hold off the Lady Eagles and earn a 65-56 win in American Southwest Conference play Thursday night. Ozarks (5-7, 2-5 ASC) trailed early in the game, but rallied behind the inside play of Taylor Farmer and Kindra Davis. The duo scored six […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The Howard Payne University men sank a free throw with .5 seconds remaining in overtime after a rare over-the-back foul against Ozarks to complete a wild come-from-behind 83-82 win in American Southwest Conference play Thursday night. The Eagles (3-9, 1-6) appeared to have the game wrapped up leading 72-67 with 33 seconds left in […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its President's and Dean's academic honor lists for the 2012 Fall Semester. To be included on the President’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Not even famed University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker was faster than Percy Williams. Williams, a 5-foot-7, 145-pound sprinter, beat the 6-foot-1, 225-pound Walker at an indoor 60-meter race during his collegiate days. Walker wasn’t the only runner Williams beat over a four-year span while at Ozarks. Williams, who competed at Ozarks from […]
Clarksville, Ark.-As a young man, Louis Whorton grew up listening to a number of basketball coaching legends in his home. Little did he know that he would later join them as a legend himself. Years after learning the game from that influential group of coaches, Whorton would become one of the most successful women’s basketball […]
Maegan Bell, a senior early childhood education major from Dallas, Texas, didn't always consider Ozarks her home. But four years later, she is an avid champion for Ozarks and the Jones Learning Center. "I graduated from a high school in Dallas that works with students who have learning disabilities," Bell explained. "My guidance counselor there […]
Clarksville, Ark.-U of O women's tennis and basketball player Chelsea Glasscock wanted to do something to bring a little holiday cheer to the Clarksville Retirement Center. Glasscock, a senior from Prairie Grove, and roommate Erin Heim decided to collect items for stockings. Glasscock took advantage of facebook to spread her idea and was able to […]
University of the Ozarks Theatre presented their show, "God of Carnage," at the American College Theatre Festival at Arkansas State University in October with resounding success. The company came away from the event with six awards. The first award, Best Load-in/Load-out, was for having the smoothest set-up and take-down of lighting, costumes, sound and scenery. […]