Alice Driver, an investigative journalist and author from Arkansas, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, Nov. 2, as part of the University’s 2023-24 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Driver’s presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited to […]
Kimberly Spicer, program specialist in the Student Success Center, was recognized recently for 25 years of working and supporting TRIO students at University of the Ozarks. Spicer, a 1998 graduate of Ozarks, was honored by the Arkansas Association of Student Assistance Programs (AASAP) at its annual conference in Rogers, Ark., Oct. 8-10. Spicer has worked […]
University of the Ozarks was named Employer of the Year during the 102nd annual Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony, held on Oct. 14 at The Levee in downtown Clarksville. In addition, University President Richard Dunsworth was honored with the 2023 Pillar of Progress Award and Matt Bewley, director of career services, received the […]
Senior health science major Cesar Martinez recently gained invaluable real-world experience while also helping out his men’s wrestling teammates. Martinez, from Berryville, Ark., completed an independent study project earlier this month under the direction of Dr. Piroska Boros, assistant professor of health science. The project entailed collaborating with the wrestling team to conduct body composition […]
Arkansas artist Elizabeth Weber will present her exhibit, The Wooded Path, at the University of the Ozarks’ Stephens Gallery through Nov. 6 as part of the University’s Artist of the Month Series. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 5-6 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the gallery, located in the Walton Fine […]
University of the Ozarks is joining forces with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and the city of Clarksville to build an estimated $13 million Olympic-level shooting sports facility in the city. The initial announcement was made in July by Game and Fish Director Austin Booth at the commission’s regular monthly meeting in Little […]
Former Walton International Scholarship recipient Laura Calderon returned to the University of the Ozarks campus earlier this month for the first time since she graduated in 2015 and she had an important message to current Walton Scholars at Ozarks. Calderon lives in her hometown of Guatemala City where she is a junior buyer for Cemaco, […]
Steve Uzzell, a renowned photographer, speaker and author, will present a talk titled, “Open Roads Open Minds,” at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, Oct. 17, as part of the 2023-24 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Uzzell’s presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center on the U of O campus. The […]
Four University of the Ozarks students who are interested in careers in counseling and psychology attended an Arkansas Counseling Association’s Leadership Development Institute one-day mini-conference this summer. The event was held on June 30 at Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor’s Center in the Russellville area. Among those who attended were (pictured, from left) students Jeshaiah […]
For the second time in three years, University of the Ozarks has been ranked the No. 1 Best Value in the South Region in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. In the 2024 edition of Best Colleges, released this week, U of O ranked first in the “Best Value Schools” category among the […]