University of the Ozarks Professor of Mathematics Dr. Matt Myers has announced he will retire at the end of the 2023 Spring Semester after a 21-year career at the University. Myers said he is stepping down to due to a family hardship and will serve as the primary caregiver to his daughter, Rachel, who is […]
University of the Ozarks senior Abby Lewis’ experience in her kinesiology class during her sophomore year brings a hold new meaning to applying classroom knowledge to real life. The health science major from Greenbrier, Ark., will graduate with Summa Cum Laude honors on Saturday, May 13. Lewis was in Dr. Piroska Boros’ kinesiology class during […]
Established less than three years ago, the University of the Ozarks’ student-led Entrepreneurship Club is already making a big impact on campus. The club recently was named “Organization of the Year” during the Leadership Banquet hosted by Student Engagement last week. The organization also won “Best All-Campus Event of the Year” and Vice President Carlissa […]
The University of the Ozarks will recognize a pair of 25-year Service Awards and one 30-year Service Award this week as part of the annual Board of Trustees Awards Dinner. Those who have reached their 25-year anniversaries are, (pictured, from left) Susan Edens, associate professor of communication, and Kimberly Spicer, program specialist for the Student […]
University of the Ozarks senior Kñeisha McDonald will begin pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences in the fall, the next step in a science journey that began when she was a small child growing up in The Bahamas McDonald, a biology major from New Providence, The Bahamas, will graduate on May 13 with Summa Cum […]
A trio of University of the Ozarks staff members will be recognized for 20-Year Service Awards by the University later this week. Those who have reached their 20-year anniversaries include, (pictured, from left) Monica Frizzell, University registrar; Eddie Wood of grounds and maintenance; and Glenda Wood of housekeeping. They will be honored with a certificate […]
University of the Ozarks art student Jessica Frazer will present her Senior Art Exhibit, “Awareness,” from May 2-11 in the University’s Stephens Gallery. Frazer, an art and psychology major from Nassau, The Bahamas, will give an artist talk at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, in Baldor Auditorium in the Boreham Business Building. There will […]
When University of the Ozarks junior Solange V. Avalo M. was thinking about a way to honor her beloved hometown of Masaya, Nicaragua, she turned to her passion for documentary photography, ethnographic studies, and research. The result was “Yo Plural: Laberintos Múltiples de Nuestros Pasos” (I Plural: Multiple Labyrinths of our Footsteps), a black and […]
Four University of the Ozarks faculty and staff members will be recognized for 15-Year Service Awards by the University later this month. Those who have reached their 15-year anniversaries include, (pictured, top left) Heather Dickerson, accountant; Lisa Gruben-Inness, physical plant operations coordinator; Dr. Joel Hagaman, associate professor of psychology; and Greg Stone, senior IT technician. […]
Russell Jones will join the University of the Ozarks faculty beginning the Fall 2023 Semester as an instructor of broadcast/video/multi-media storytelling. Jones has almost 20 years of experience working in multimedia, including television, magazines and newspapers. His wife, Dr. Macy Jones, is an assistant professor of theatre and communication studies at Ozarks. “I had the […]