Campus News
Finals Week Activities
   As finals week approaches, the Student Life Office has been putting together many activites to help students relieve that end-of-the-semester stress. The finals week activities will kick off on Sunday night beginning with “Healthy Snacks” from 7-10 p.m. in the downstairs area of the Student Center. The snacks will include fruit, Nutragrain bars, water, and juices. Monday night, snacks will again be served, but there will be the added bonus of free massages by Joe Johnston. The annual Study Night Breakfast will be held at 10 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11. Plenty of prizes will be awarded and the breakfast will be served by faculty and staff. The last night of activities will be Wednesday and healthy snacks will be served again. The student life staff invites everyone to attend these fun and relaxing activities.

Christmas with the Nieces
   President and First Lady Rick and Shereé Niece invite you and yours to join them as they celebrate the holiday season. They will open their home from 2-6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12, for faculty, staff, students, and friends who wish to celebrate with them. There will be music, merriment, and food, so dress casually and bring your appetite. If you wish to attend, please contact Paula at 979-1242 by Dec. 10.

Winter Gallery Gig
   The University of the Ozarks' music department will present its annual Winter Gallery Gig at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6th, in the Stephens Gallery of the Walton Fine Arts Center. The small vocal ensemble, Ozarks Vocal Persuasion, will present both the sacred and secular stories of Christmas. The University Ringers will also be playing familiar Christmas melodies. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Steinmiller’s Art on Display
   University of the Ozarks senior art student Eric Steinmiller of Arkadelphia will have his art displayed in the university’s Stephens Gallery as the Artist of the Month for December. Steinmiller's exhibit is entitled, “Expressions in Art,” and features a mixture of media, including large canvas oil paintings. Steinmiller's work includes both abstract and representational figures, and he cites French artist Edgar Degas and the baroque painting style as key influences in his art. Steinmiller’s are will be on display from Dec. 1 to Jan. 14 in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, in the gallery.

Faculty Enrichment Award
   The Alumni Association will once again sponsor the Faculty Enrichment Award, which includes a stipend of $1,000. To apply, submit a proposal that states the reason you seek the award, indicating very specifically how you plan to use the stipend and how it will enrich you as a faculty member at Ozarks. Please limit your proposal to two pages and include letters of recommendation from a student and division chair. Please turn in your proposal to the Alumni Office no later than Jan. 18, 2002.

“Beat Tech” Luncheon
   Faculty, staff and students are invited to a pre-game “Beat Tech” luncheon before the men’s basketball game with Arkansas Tech on Monday, Jan. 31. The pre-game bash, sponsored by the Alumni Association and the U of O Athletic Booster Club, will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Cagle’s Mill restaurant in Russellville. The game between the Eagles and Wonder Boys begins at 3 p.m. at Tucker Coliseum on the Tech campus. Please RSVP to Reba Pridgin in the Alumni Relations Office at Ext. 1413.

Alpha & Omega Dinner
   Alpha & Omega is sponsoring a fund-raising dinner at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, in Seay Cafeteria. Proceeds from the dinner will go toward the organization’s mission trip to El Salvador in the summer of 2002. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased from any Alpha & Omega member.

Aramark’s Christmas Dinner
   The Ozarks Dining Service will be presenting a Christmas Buffet from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, in Seay Cafeteria. The meal will include Yankee Pot Roast, Christmas Day Fettuccine, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, corn and spiced apple cake. The meal is $5 at the door or $2 with a white meal ticket.

Final Exams Schedule
   

Intramural Bowling Standings

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