When Saima Chauhan takes the stage in February as one of the keynote speakers at the Learning Disabilities Association of America's 50th annual international conference in San Antonio, Texas, she expects to be quite nervous. But Chauhan, a 1999 Ozarks graduate, plans to overcome that stage fright the same way she has overcome other obstacles […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks softball team recently assisted in hosting the regional Special Olympics softball tournament. The tournament, which took place on Saturday, October 13, has become an annual occurrence for the Lady Eagles. The team has helped host it every year since Head Coach Laurie Adkins arrived on campus four years ago […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks junior Kara Willbanks won the Arkansas D-III Women?s Cross Country individual title Thursday in Clarksville behind a time of 20:49.20 in the 5K event. Willbanks, from Fort Smith, set a new personal-best and it marked her first individual title at Ozarks. Jordyn Ferrell followed with a time of 23:55.30 for […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The men?s and women?s basketball teams held their first practice Monday in preparation for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Fans got a glance of each team during Tuesday night’s Hoops Madness. A three-point contest, dunk contest and a scrimmage were held at the event. Youtube Interview: http://youtu.be/jrI_Eh9csfQ Women’s Head Coach Carl Ramsey has guided his […]
The seventh season of Project Poet has broken attendance records nearly every week, and the final episode did not disappoint. A record 187 audience members watched as Will Holifield, a freshman music major from Rogers, Ark., won a first-place check of $750 and the title of Poet Laureate of the Spadra Valley. Tuesday night, the […]
Clarksville, Ark.-NAIA Southwestern Christian University scored the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute to upend the Lady Eagles 2-1 Wednesday afternoon in non-conference play. Ozarks (1-14-0) had a strong first half and dominated possession during that span, but Southwestern (6-7-1) had a better second half totaling six shots and netted the game-winner. With the score […]
University of the Ozarks will offer on-campus events in the spirit of Halloween for the Clarksville community on Monday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 31. U of O music professor and organist Dr. Sharon Gorman will present the 12th annual Halloween Organ Concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in Munger Memorial Chapel at the university. […]
Melanie Fitts, a 2009 alumna from Farmington, Ark., was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in early 2011 at the young age of 24. With her trademark determination and quick sense of humor, Fitts is now cancer free and returned to campus this week to share her story as part of the National Breast Cancer […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks men?s and women?s basketball teams will hold “Hoops Madness” on Tuesday, October 16 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Mabee Gymnasium. Both teams will hold an inter-squad scrimmage during the event. Among the activities are a player three-point contest and dunk contest. Fans can also enter different activities throughout the […]
Friday, Nov. 2, is the deadline to submit birthdays or anniversaries for the 2013 University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) Community Birthday Calendar. The cost to submit a birthday or anniversary is 25 cents each. The deadline to order a 2013 calendar is also Nov. 2. The calendars are $6 each. UOW, an organization made […]