Clarksville, Ark.-Head Coach Doug Boxell picked up his first win as a collegiate coach and Blake Mitchem put on a dominating performance in the Eagles 95-76 win over Hendrix College Sunday in Conway. Boxell, who is in his first year at Ozarks (1-0), benefited from Ozarks shooting 65 percent from the field in the game. […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Sophomore cross country runner David James paced Ozarks at the NCAA III South/Southeast Regional Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina, by finishing in the top-30. James was among 174 runners in the 8K race and finished 27th overall after running a 28:26. Among American Southwest Conference runners, James was second as he finished behind UT-Tyler’s […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Senior defender Emalee Pearson and senior forward Kristyn Shinn were named to the 2009 American Southwest Conference Women's Soccer All-ASC Third Team, it was announced Thursday after a vote of the league's 14 head coaches. Pearson, a 5-foot-8 native of Salt Lake City, Utah, started in all 19 matches and for the second straight […]
Clarksville, Ark. — The music ensembles of the University of the Ozarks will perform a Christmas concert titled “Music of the Season” at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, in Munger Chapel on the U of O campus. The U of O music department will also perform its traditional Service of Lessons & Carols concert at […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Six University of the Ozarks men's soccer players were honored with American Southwest Conference awards, it was announced on Wednesday after a vote of the league's 14 head coaches. Senior defender Aaron Brueckner and freshman forward Scott Janders earned spots on the All-ASC First Team. Janders was additionally named ASC Offensive Freshman of the […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Four members of the cross country team will head to the NCAA III South/Southeast Regionals held November 14 at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. The men will be represented by David James, Tristan Cooper and Jeremy Provence. Tadera Garland will represent the women’s team. James, who finished sixth overall at the American Southwest […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Jacqueline Jurcik, a sophomore theatre major from Dover, Ark., was crowned the 2009 Miss University of the Ozarks during the annual pageant held Nov. 7 on the U of O campus. Jurcik, the daughter of Ray and Carol Jurcik, beat out eight other contestants to win the pageant. During the talent portion […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- Ninety-five percent of seniors would choose University of the Ozarks again if they could start their college career over, according to the 2009 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), a national survey designed to measure and encourage the teaching practices and campus environment that best enhance student learning. Released on Nov 9, […]
Clarksville, Ark.-New University of the Ozarks Head Men's Basketball Coach Doug Boxell has re-energized the program in just a short time, but he will need to find some quick fixes in order to continue a championship caliber team after four starters graduated. Boxell brings an impressive resume that includes five state championships collected in Texas […]
Clarksville, Ark. --- As Margaret Mead put it, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." For student volunteers from the U of O, a Saturday trip to 505 N. 23rd in Ft. Smith to help build a house through Habitat […]