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Artist Deena Harkins
October 31, 2022 • Posted in , ,

Local Nature Watercolorist Harkins is Artist of the Month

Clarksville artist Deena J. Harkins will present her exhibit, “Deena’s Watercolor Journey: Capturing the Spirit of Wildlife and the Environment,” at University of the Ozarks from Nov. 3 through Dec. 16 as part of the University’s Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be on display in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton […]

Commencement Set for Dec. 17
October 24, 2022 • Posted in

Fall 2022 Commencement Set for Dec. 17

University of the Ozarks will hold its Fall 2022 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 17, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Approximately 35 graduates are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in-person. Alumnus Rick Armstrong ’00 of Seattle, Wash., will provide the […]

Ozarks Speaks
October 17, 2022 • Posted in ,

Ozarks Speaks set for October 21

Four University of the Ozarks alumni from a variety of professions will discuss their jobs and career choices during the annual Ozarks Speaks, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, in Rowntree Recital Hall in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The panel discussion is part of Homecoming 2022 and will feature alumni (pictured, clockwise […]

Rev. Doddle Harris
October 17, 2022 • Posted in ,

Hastings College Chaplain is Visiting Pastor

The Rev. Doodle Harris, the chaplain at Hastings College in Nebraska, will be on the University of the Ozarks campus throughout the week of Oct. 17 as part of the Struthers Pastoral Study Leave Program. Harris grew up in Moultrie, Ga., where her family joined the Presbyterian Church, which made it possible for her to […]

Mark Yaconelli
October 14, 2022 • Posted in ,

“How Stories Can Save Us” is Theme for Nov. 9 WAIS Event

University of the Ozarks will present “How Stories Can Save Us: An Evening with Mark Yaconelli,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Rogers Conference Center. The event is part of the University’s 2022-23 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. There is no cost for admission and the event is open to the public. […]

Jackie Hampton
October 13, 2022 • Posted in ,

Career is One of Service and Advocacy for Hampton ’68

University of the Ozarks alumna Jacquelyn “Jackie” (Lawrence) Hampton ’68 of Stone Mountain, Ga., spent the majority of her professional career helping others and fighting for those less fortunate. For that, her alma mater honored her recently with the prestigious Alumni Merit Award for 2022. Hampton received the honor during the University’s annual Ozarks Awards […]

New Board of Trustees members
October 12, 2022 • Posted in

Six New Trustees Elected to University Board

The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees elected six new members to the board during its annual fall board meeting, held Oct. 8 on campus. The new members who will begin their three-year terms on Jan. 1, 2023, include (top row, from left), Shannon Huggins ’91 of Arlington, Texas; Kendra Akin Jones ’01 of […]

Laura Bruce
October 10, 2022 • Posted in , , , ,

Bruce’s Summer Internship Combined Learning and Fun

By Odalis Garcia University of the Ozarks senior Laura Bruce had an unforgettable experience interning in El Salvador this summer. The double major in environmental studies and sociology from Panama was an energy efficiency intern at the National Administration of Aqueducts and Sewages (ANDA) in El Salvador. “I had met the former Walton Scholar and […]

Communication Alumni
October 7, 2022 • Posted in , ,

Communication Alumni Thriving for Springdale Schools

Three graduates of the University of the Ozarks’ communication program are combining their talents to help promote and advance one of the largest school districts in Arkansas. (Pictured, from left) Luis Alfaro ’20, Trent Jones ’02 and John Steele Cooper ’04 are all working in the communications department of the Springdale School District in Northwest […]