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 […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Four University of the Ozarks men?s tennis players earned recognition from the American Southwest Conference, it was announced Friday by ASC Media Relations Director Greg Weghorst. Bishop Bass was named the ASC East Division tri-Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the ASC All-East Division Second Team as a No. 2 singles […]
Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks designated hitter Michael Prusator was named to the Capital One Academic All-District Baseball Team, it was announced by the College of Sports Information Directors of America Friday. Prusator, a right-handed hitter, was among the team’s top offensive performers during the 2012 season. The Ochelata, Okla., native ranked fourth on 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 […]
Max Hilgendorf has "Goddess" status, and he's proud of it. Max Hilgendorf, a sophomore Strategic Communication major, recently spent four days interning for the operations director of the Little Rock Marathon. Hilgendorf, a sophomore Strategic Communication major from Fort Smith, recently served as an intern to Gina Pharis, operations director for the Little Rock Marathon. […]