U of O grad Sean Atkins ('11) knocked one out of the ball park when he was recently accepted into Vanderbilt Law School and made recipient of Vanderbilt's Chancellor's Scholarship, $110,000 spread across three years. Vanderbilt Law has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation, and is currently ranked 16th in […]
University of the Ozarks awarded bachelor's degrees to 118 graduates during its 2012 Commencement ceremony, held May 12 on the campus mall. The 118 graduates of the Class of 2012 who were recognized include 15 students who completed graduation requirements in the fall and who took part in the fall commencement ceremony. The Commencement speaker […]
When Amanda Anthony traveled with a group of fellow students to Europe as part of their Psychology in Europe course, she was already familiar with works by Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.?But after touring his home in Vienna and listening to the guide recount Frankl's holocaust experiences, Anthony said she found herself intrigued by […]
Tuesday, May 8 dawned, cloudy and cool. Throughout the day, Dr. Kim Van Scoy couldn't keep from peering nervously out the window, hoping for the clouds to break, but still they persisted. Even as she drove home that evening, the clouds were still there, painting the sky a dull, sullen gray color. But Wednesday "I […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- The University of the Ozarks' Jones Learning Center will begin a new program for high functioning students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Fall 2012 Semester, according to JLC Director Julia Frost. The new program will be called the Living and Learning Community (LLC) and will include social and life skills […]
The Johnson County Community Foundation, an affiliate office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, recently presented a $1,500 grant to the University of the Ozarks Women (UOW) Christmas Angels Project. The UOW Christmas Angels Project, in coordination with the Department of Human Services (DHS), has been in existence for 18 years and is one of the […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Four University of the Ozarks baseball players were named to the American Southwest Conference All-East Division Team, the ASC office announced Tuesday. Senior centerfielder Chris Driedric and junior second baseman Nick Brill were named to the ASC All-East Division Second Team. Junior shortstop Mitchell Powers and junior pitcher Ian Bryan earned ASC All-East Division […]
You may think a pharmacist is just that person behind the counter who doles out your pills when you're sick.?But in reality, students who go on to pharmacy school have a wide range of career options, and Dr. Sean Coleman wanted students to learn more about those options. Last October, he invited representatives from the […]
As the spring 2012 semester came to a close, six Ozarks seniors gathered in the Hanna Room in Seay Student Center to present the results of their senior research projects. The poster presentations summarized the research done by the students, who are all pursuing a major in either environmental studies or sociology. Senior seminars and […]
When Student Support Services (SSS) held its end-of-the-year Spring Fling celebration last week, they took the opportunity to honor a special cadre of students who spend a lot of time helping others help themselves: the SSS tutors. These tutors - Madi Hutson, Heather Neeley, Rachel Watley, Shayla Morrow, Mary Eoff, Ariel Henderson, and Sam McFall […]