Even though Kurt Shemanske, a junior from El Reno, Okla., is only about half finished with his semester abroad in Sydney, Australia, his life has been already been irrevocably changed by his experiences there. Kurt Shemanske got an up close view of a Koala bear during his study abroad trip to Australia this semester. Shemanske’s […]
Twenty-four members of the university's Alpha and Omega spent a week this past summer volunteering in Belize. The children and families they helped may have been in spiritual and material need, but it was the members of Alpha and Omega whose lives were changed.? Alpha and Omega, a non-denominational Christian organization at Ozarks, is renowned […]
Approximately 200 high school students are expected to attend University of the Ozarks' seventh annual Science Day, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 14. Science Day is devoted to science competition for high school juniors and seniors from throughout the region. Emily Toombs, a junior biology major from Lamar, Ark., is president of the university’s Ozarks Biological […]
The University lost a beloved member of its family when former president Dr. Fritz H. Ehren '53 of Clarksville passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Johnson Regional Medical Center at the age of 83. The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at First Presbyterian Church, located at 212 N. College […]
In August, Ozarks alumnus Cooper Mann completed the grueling 2012 Ironman U.S. Championship in New York City in just less than 11 hours 9 minutes.
Richardson, Texas?Following announcement of membership changes projected to occur by the conclusion of the 2013-14 academic year, Presidents at 11 American Southwest Conference institutions expressed a strong commitment to the conference and its future. During a recent conference call, the presidents also endorsed collaborative efforts in support of the NCAA Division III and American Southwest […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Men's cross country runner Matt Friant received American Southwest Conference All-Conference Second Team honors after finishing among the top-14 runners at the ASC championships held October 27 in Clinton, Mississippi. Friant, a junior from Conway, placed twelfth in the 8K race with a time of 27:18.89. It is the third straight year Friant has […]
Dr. Amanda Alders, a 2005 University of the Ozarks graduate, will present her art exhibit, Natural Asymmetry, in the Stephens Art Gallery in November as part of the university's Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be on display from Oct. 30 to Nov. 20 in the gallery, which is located in the Walton […]
Next Tuesday, Nov. 6, several Ozarks students, faculty and staff will be producing a live television broadcast of local and national election coverage from downtown Clarksville. Susan Edens, director of broadcasting at Ozarks, is coordinating the ground-breaking KUOZ, TV-6 2012 election night watch party. "We have three classes that are helping with this massive event: […]
John Hawkins '70 and Larry Patterson teamed up to shoot a 14-under-par 58 to win the University of the Ozarks' Alumni Golf Tournament, held Oct. 26 at the Clarksville Country Club. A total of 36 golfers competed in the two-person scramble, which was sponsored by the university’s Alumni Association. Proceeds from the event benefit the […]