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August 16, 2012 • Posted in

New faculty and staff introduced at Opening Workshop

Several new employees were introduced during the University of the Ozarks? Faculty/Staff Opening Workshop for the 2012-2013 academic year. The event was held Thursday morning in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the new employees (seated, from left) are Dr. John C. Dailey, assistant professor of radio-television-video; Stormy Davis, housekeeping; Joyce McGuire, housekeeping; Kursty Boydston, development […]

August 16, 2012 • Posted in

Men’s Soccer Team Holds First Practice

Clarksville, Ark.-Head Coach John Cossaboon and his Ozarks soccer team held its first practice early Thursday morning, and the Eagles are anxious to begin the 2012 season. Youtube Interview: http://youtu.be/uXwebMEAX18 “We are really focusing on our defensive shape,” said Cossaboon. “We want to teach them how to be involved when they don’t have the ball." […]

August 16, 2012 • Posted in

Women’s Soccer Team Holds First Practice

Clarksville, Ark.-The Lady Eagles soccer team held its first practice of the season today in preparation for the upcoming 2012 season. Youtube Interview: http://youtu.be/4aDb1FKk-dc Head Coach Bryan Drotar enters his fifth year at Ozarks and expects improved results in 2012. A talented pool of returning players should help the turn-around. Drotar has seven starters back […]

August 10, 2012 • Posted in

Hoing ’11 named admission counselor

Clarksville, Ark. --- Samantha (Mosley) Hoing, a 2011 University of the Ozarks graduate, has been hired as an admission counselor at the university. Samantha (Mosley) Hoing has been hired as an admission counselor at the university. Hoing, who completed an MBA from the University of Central Arkansas in May, will work with prospective students in […]

August 10, 2012 • Posted in

Campus ready to make new students feel welcome

Clarksville, Ark. --- University of the Ozarks will help more than 180 new students get acclimated to college Aug. 16-20 as part of New Student Orientation as the Fall 2012 Semester gets underway. Classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 21, and the last day to register is Aug. 27. The theme of this year’s New Student […]

August 7, 2012 • Posted in

Ozarks Outdoors invites students on a Free ‘N’ Easy Weekend Adventure

This August, new and returning Ozarks students will have a chance for some exciting outdoor recreation in the Ozarks during the "Free 'N' Easy Weekend Adventure."?The three-day post-orientation Ozarks Outdoors event is being sponsored by the Outbackers student organization in partnership with Student Life. The best part about it, according to Jamie Lewis Hedges, Ozarks’ […]

August 1, 2012 • Posted in

Boydston ’12 hired as U of O development officer

Kursty Boydston, a 2012 graduate of University of the Ozarks, has been hired by the university as a development officer in its Advancement Office, effective August 1. Kursty Boydston has been hired by the university as a development officer in its Advancement Office. A native of Hartman, Ark., Boydston graduated with Cum Laude honors with […]

August 1, 2012 • Posted in

University Bookstore to open for the Arkansas Tax Free Weekend

Clarksville, Ark. --- The State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday during the first weekend in August, and the Ozarks bookstore will be open to allow its customers to take advantage of the Arkansas Tax Free Weekend. During the tax free weekend, shoppers can purchase clothing and certain school supplies and instructional materials […]

July 27, 2012 • Posted in

High school students are eligible to enroll at U of O

Clarksville, Ark. --- Qualified high school juniors and seniors in Johnson County can get a head start on their college course work by taking tuition-free classes at University of the Ozarks as part of the university's Concurrent High School Program. High school seniors can take up to two courses a semester and juniors can take […]

July 25, 2012 • Posted in

Teaching in Kuwait the latest adventure for Adan ’08

Katie Adan is no stranger to embarking on an adventure in a strange land, so in 2010 when it looked like her teaching job in Tulsa was going to fall victim to budgetary cuts, she began looking for teaching jobs overseas. That's how she ended up teaching elementary school in Kuwait. Adan, who graduated from […]