The arrival of the November 15 edition of The Presbyterian Outlook magazine highlighted a memorable achievement for two University of the Ozarks senior English majors. Abby Asencio from Gentry, Ark., and Brian Wilken from Claremore, Okla., both had byline, full-page book reviews in the national magazine’s annual higher education edition. Based in Virginia, The Outlook […]
University of the Ozarks senior Sade Seymour will never forget seeing for the first time the video clip that she helped produce appear on the national network ESPN and its popular SportsCenter Top-10 segment last March. The clip featured Eagles senior guard Bryson Johnson’s 25-foot game-winning three-pointer as the final buzzer sounded in the semifinals […]
University of the Ozarks Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Nathan “Eric” Dickman has recently had three articles published in academic journals. “Dialogue or Narrative? Exploring Tensions between Interpretations of Genesis 38,” was co-authored with Joy Spann and appeared in Religions: An Open Access Journal of Theology. “I’m really grateful to have worked with my friend, […]
Because everyone deserves a chance to win, be awesome, and feel awesome.” That’s the motto of the For the Win Project, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that helps transform seriously ill and disabled children into super heroes. Two of the co-founders of the project will speak at University of the Ozarks on Monday, Nov. 29, as […]
Casie Ballard, a 2021 University of the Ozarks graduate, has been named the new residence hall director for MacLean Hall. She began her new job on Nov. 1. Originally from Cabot, Ark., Ballard graduated with degrees in business administration and English and a minor in psychology. She earned Summa Cum Laude honors and also served […]
The presentation by adventure writer and international mountain guide Charlotte Austin, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 28, at University of the Ozarks, has been canceled due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. University officials said they hope to bring Austin to campus at a future date to give her presentation, “Climbing Mount Everest: Lessons From […]
Meet Your Alumni Board members is an ongoing series where we highlight members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. This month we are featuring board members Brittany Brantley ‘13, an attorney in Fort Worth, Texas; and Loscar Mejia ’01, a distribution center general manager for The Container Store in Dallas Texas. Brittany Brantley ‘13 […]
“Mrs. Masterson you’re my favorite.” “I love you, Mrs. Masterson.” Those words coming from first-graders in University of the Ozarks student intern Rachael Masterson’s class go a long way in encouraging and inspiring the senior from Clarksville, Ark. But there is more to what brings her back to the classroom energetically each day. “To hear […]
The Rev. Dr. Parrish L. Bridges, senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, W.V., will visit campus on the week of Oct. 25-29 as part of the University of the Ozarks’ Struthers Visiting Pastoral Study Leave Program. As part of his visit, Bridges will speak at the University’s weekly Chapel Service at 11:30 a.m. […]
Adventure writer and international mountain guide Charlotte Austin will speak about her 2019 summit of Mount Everest as a visiting lecturer at University of the Ozarks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Rogers Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited to the first 150 […]