Clarksville (Ark.) first grade teacher Jessica (Prater) Crook, a 2014 graduate of University of the Ozarks, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award by the Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE). The award was presented to Crook on Thursday, Oct. 14, in her classroom at Clarksville Primary School. Presenting the […]
Russellville printmaker Neal K. Harrington is presenting his exhibit, “Many Moons,” in the University of the Ozarks Stephens Gallery through Nov. 4 as part of the University’s Artist of the Month series. Harrington will give an artist talk at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the Rogers Conference Center, Bean Room. There will also […]
The Rev. Dr. Catherine Belles of Vidalia, Ga., will visit University of the Ozarks on the week of Oct. 11-15 as part of the University’s Pastoral Study Leave Program. Belles (pictured with University President Richard Dunsworth, left, and Chaplain Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi) will lead the University’s weekly Chapel Service at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 12 […]
Four soon-to-be graduates from the University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program will have the opportunity to visit schools in rural Southwest Arkansas this week, thanks to a grant by the University’s Alumni Association. The students are (pictured, standing from left) Rachael Masterson of Clarksville, Ark.; Seth Duke of Gravette, Ark.; Michael Rankin […]
The University of the Ozarks’ clay target shooting team continued its championship tradition by winning two Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Championships over the weekend in Marengo, Ohio. The Eagles brought home collegiate national championships in International Skeet and International Trap/Bunker. It is the first team national championships for Ozarks. The group of Keaton […]
University of the Ozarks will present an Evening of Storytelling with Joey Stocks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. The event, which is part of the University’s 2021-22 Walton Arts & Ideas Series, will be held in the Seay Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Masks and social distancing protocols will be […]
A trio of University of the Ozarks psychology students had the rare opportunity as undergraduates to present their research at a major international conference this past summer. (Pictured, from left) Isabella Matute Hernandez, Katerin Alvarado and Solange Avalo joined recent graduate Laura Gochez in presenting at the 2021 American Psychological Association international convention, which was […]
University of the Ozarks Professor Emeritus Dr. William Eakin’s newest book, “Welcome to Redgunk,” will be released on Nov. 1, 2021, by Lethe Press. Eakin taught at Ozarks from 1991 until his retirement as professor of philosophy and German in 2020. He was the recipient of the University’s Bagwell Outstanding Faculty Award in 2003 and […]
University of the Ozarks will present an opportunity to learn about the University’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and to hear from several of the board’s officers during a virtual Ozarks Speaks event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. The event will be held via Zoom and all U of O alumni and friends […]
Jake Holland, a 2020 graduate of University of the Ozarks, is returning to his alma mater as the associate director of alumni engagement. He will begin his new duties on Oct. 25. A native of Houston, Texas, Holland earned a degree in communication studies with Summa Cum Laude honors at Ozarks. Holland will serve […]