Dr. Macy Jones, Walton Professor of Theatre at University of the Ozarks, recently attended the 45th annual Mid-American Theatre Conference (MATC) in Atlanta where her original 10-minute play, “The Insignificant Moon,” received a workshop performance. MATC is a national theatre conference that meets annually to host four symposia: theatre history, playwriting, pedagogy, and performance/practice. Jones’ […]
In February, Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English at University of the Ozarks, published a volume of scholarly essays studying the critically and commercially acclaimed Metal Gear Solid video game series, titled The Metal Gear Solid Series: Critical Essays and New Perspectives. The book, which Hall co-edited with Steven Kielich (University of Rochester), was published […]
Nine University of the Ozarks students combined to have 16 pieces of artwork accepted into the River Valley Arts Center’s 2025 Collegiate Competition. The exhibition was held in an alternate space in downtown Russellville, Ark., at The HeARTh Creator’s Collective. Ozarks alumna Jacqueline Jurcik, a 2013 graduate, is one of the administrators of this artist […]
University of the Ozarks alumnus Lucas Pinzon’s remarkable journey has gone from growing up in orphanage in Guatemala, to earning a Walton International Scholarship to Ozarks, to returning to his home country to help disadvantaged children. The latest chapter in his impressive story is him being named a prestigious Mountaintop International Fellow. A 2001 marketing […]
One of the newest student organizations on the University of the Ozarks campus is making all the right moves. The Yelé Dance Club was officially founded in September of 2021 as an organization where students could express their passion for dance, explore freedom of movement, and engage in physical and mental exercise. The club was […]
(Photo: Joining new Ozarks Volleyball Coach Natalia Burdulis (pictured center) are recruits (from left) Sam Barnes, Gabby Dotson, Izzy Dotson and Alexis Groff. Photo courtesy of Chloe Vieux.) The first four committed recruits for the University of the Ozarks’ new collegiate volleyball program are excited and ready to make history in the inaugural season for […]
Five University of the Ozarks music students will compete in the 2025 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Arkansas Chapter vocal competition, to be held at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on Feb. 28 through March 1. The students participating are freshmen Emily Cross, Wannessa Lanthe Hanna, and Chelsea Sauceda Rodriguez, and sophomores […]
Margo Duvall, assistant professor of art at University of the Ozarks, will present her photography exhibit, “Stitch Along Broken Line,” at the University through March 20. The exhibit will be on display in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited. There […]
The Celtic Breeze Band and the McCafferty Irish Dance Troupe will combine talents in an evening of celebration of Irish music, dance and culture at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, March 19. The event is presented by the Walton Arts & Ideas Series and is free and open to the public. It will begin […]
University of the Ozarks alumna and accomplished young adults author Ginny Myers Sain ’95 will present a book signing for her fourth book, When the Bones Sing, at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 10, in the University’s Robson Library. The public is invited to attend the event and there will be copies of the book […]