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The South’s No. 1 value Clark named newUniversity of the Ozarks has beenranked No. 1 in the category of “GreatSchools, Great Prices” amongComprehensive Colleges (Bachelor’s) inthe Southern Region by U.S.News &World Report in the magazine’s annuallate summer publication that analyzesinstitutions of higher education.In the 2007 edition of “America’sBest Colleges,” released on Aug. 17,Ozarks was ranked first in the categoryof “Great Schools, Great Prices”among 105 universities in the SouthRegion that are consideredComprehensive Colleges (Bachelor’s). Itis the second time in the past four yearsthat Ozarks has been ranked first in thebest value category. The value rankingsevaluate the cost of attending a collegerelative to the quality of the institution,according to the ranking system.In the overall rankings of theuniversities, Ozarks was named a “toptier” university in its category for theeighth consecutive year. Ozarks wasranked 10th out of the 105 universitiesthat fall in the Comprehensive Colleges(Bachelor’s) category in the SouthRegion. The overall rankings examinesuch criteria as academic reputation,graduation and retention rates, facultyresources, student selectivity, financialresources and alumni giving.“I am extremely pleased that theUniversity of the Ozarks is againrecognized by U.S.News & World Reportas being a top-tier campus in the SouthernRegion,” said U of O President Dr. RickNiece. “To be ranked among the top 10is a tribute to our faculty and staff andtheir unwavering commitment to theeducation of our students. Ozarkscontinues to be recognized throughout theregion and nation as a campus ofacademic excellence. Most of all, I amtruly proud of our being ranked as thebest value in the South. To be ranked firstamong a number of prestigious6 Today, FALL/WINTER 2006campuses, comparing the quality of oureducation to the cost of that education,says a great deal about Ozarks and thetremendous value we are.”The South Region consists of collegesand universities in Arkansas, Louisiana,Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina,South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia.Following Ozarks in the “GreatSchools, Great Prices” category were,Claflin University in South Carolina, BerryCollege in Georgia, Ouachita BaptistUniversity in Arkansas and MaryvilleCollege in Tennessee.The top 10 in the overall rankings forComprehensive Colleges (Bachelor’s) inthe South Region were, Berea College(Ky.), Berry College (Ky.), AsburyCollege (Ky.), Maryville College (Tenn.),Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.), JohnBrown University (Ark.), LaGrangeCollege (Ga.), Florida Southern College,Covenant College (Ga.) and Universityof the Ozarks.U.S. News & World Report rankedmore than 1,400 accredited schoolsnationally in its “America’s BestColleges” edition.athletic directorOzarks Baseball Coach JimmyClark has been named the director ofathletics, effective Jan. 1, 2007.Clark, who will continue coachingbaseball, will replace Dave De Hart,who resigned to focus on his duties asthe men’s soccer coach at Ozarks.“I am pleased thatJimmy Clark hasagreed to assume theduties of athleticdirector,” said OzarksPresident Dr. RickNiece. “Coach Clarkwill be an excellentAD, and he brings avariety of talents andClarkskills to the position. Coach De Hartwas also exceptional as AD, and he willbe a valuable asset to Coach Clark ashe transitions into the position. Ourathletic department is in good hands.”Clark, entering his sixth season asthe Eagles’ baseball coach, will overseethe university’s 10-sport, NCAADivision III program. A native ofConway, Ark., Clark has a bachelor’sdegree from the University of CentralArkansas and a master’s degree fromUA-Little Rock.“I’m excited about the opportunityto lead our athletic program and lookforward to working with the coacheson our staff,” said Clark, whosebaseball teams have averaged 19victories the past two seasons. “I wantto help our entire program improve andbe the best we can be. My father wasin school administration for more than40 years, and I have a brother who is aschool administrator, so I’ve beenaround it my entire life. I’m lookingforward to the challenge of leading theathletic department. I know we’re aDivision III program, and we don’t offer(athletic) scholarships, but I want to win.Our goal will be to win as many gamesand conference championships as wecan as an athletic department.”
Campus holds Installation Ceremony for new chaplainThe University and the Presbytery ofArkansas officially welcomed the newcampus chaplain, the Rev. NancyBenson-Nicol, during an InstallationCeremony on Oct. 6.More than 200 family, friends, churchofficials, University trustees, faculty, staffand students attended the ceremony,which was held in Munger Chapel.Among Benson-Nicol’s special guestswere her mother, Nannette Benson-Nicol,and aunt, Nancy Nelson.The University Chorus performedduring the ceremony and The Rev.Claudia H. Highbaugh, dean of religiousand spiritual life at Connecticut College,provided the sermon.Benson-Nicol said the InstallationCeremony emphasized both her call andthe community.“The service affirmed the value andintegrity of my call to the University ofthe Ozarks in the eyes of the Presbyteryof Arkansas, the Synod of the Sun, theBoard of Trustees, and other entities thatcharacterize the ‘connectional’ nature ofPresbyterian ministry and witness,” shesaid. “On a personal and emotional level,I was moved and stirred profoundlybecause of the people who took part.Because of the presence of my motherand my aunt, I gave thanks for the loveand nurture of family that inspired me andcontinues to sustain me in ministry.Because of the presence of the preacher,the Rev. Claudia Highbaugh (my chaplainduring my years at Harvard DivinitySchool) and the presence of friends fromfar away, I rejoiced in the blessing of pastrelationships cherished in the present.Because of the presence and participationof my colleagues in ministry in thePresbytery of Arkansas and the SynodHelp Us Find Tomorrow’s Eagles!As a fellow alumnus of the University of the Ozarks, you know howimportant a good college education is and what a wonderful experience it is toattend Ozarks. We are the University’s most important and effective ambassadorsand recruiters.In September, I sent a letter challenging each of us, every alumnus, torefer one prospective student to University of the Ozarks annually. To date, wehave received over thirty referrals, but there are many more of you who mayknow a student who could use an Ozarks education. So please take the time tosend in your referral today. Our offices of Alumni Relations and Admissionsare working together to make sure each student receives a personal follow-up.Every student deserves a quality education. As you know, Universityof the Ozarks provides top-notch quality across the board and can offer somuch to today’s student. So do something special for a young person youknow! Refer them to University of the Ozarks and help them achieve theirPromise of Excellence.Dr. Don Stecks ’51, PresidentU of O Alumni AssociationThe Rev. Nancy Benson-Nicol (topphoto, left) was joined by her mother,Nannette (center), and aunt, NancyNelson, at the InstallationCeremony. Benson-Nicol (left photo)receives congratulations from TheRev. Nancy McSpadden, campuschaplain at Lyon College.of the Sun, I celebrated the joy ofpartnership in Christ’s service; becauseof the presence and participation ofstudents, faculty, staff, and administrationof the U of O, I reveled in the blissfulknowledge that I work with and servesuch creative, intelligent, committed, andloving people.“To serve as University Chaplain is,for me, a wonderful gift. The event, inshort, bore witness to the providence ofGod through tradition and throughtransformation.”If you know of a promisingcollege-bound high schoolstudent, let our AdmissionsOffice know about them.1-800-264-8636 (UofO)admiss@ozarks.eduToday, FALL/WINTER 2006 7
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