University of the Ozarks conferred degrees on 38 graduates Saturday (Dec. 16) during its Fall 2023 Commencement held in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Alumna Shannon (Carlisle) Huggins ’91 of Arlington, Texas, provided the keynote address. Huggins, a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, has been in healthcare administration for more than 20 years and is currently […]
University of the Ozarks has received an “A” rating in the latest Forbes College Financial Grades ranking. The annual rankings assess the operational viability and balance sheet strength of more than 900 private colleges across the United States. To build the college financial grades list, Forbes pulled the latest available financial data from the National […]
Four new members have been elected to join the University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees, effective Jan 1, 2024. The new members were unanimously approved by the board to serve three-year terms during the board’s annual fall meeting in October. The newest members of the board include (pictured, clockwise from top left), David Porter […]
When Robert Wofford, professor of economics and business, thinks back on his 41-year teaching career at University of the Ozarks, it’s his students that come to mind first and foremost. “Knowing that I played a small role in their career success or in their life makes me happy,” said Wofford, who is retiring from Ozarks […]
University of the Ozarks has received a $966,099 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to help establish the Thriving Rural Congregations Program to support rural Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations within the Presbytery of Arkansas. The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to encourage the flourishing of […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program held a pinning ceremony for several of its students on Dec. 5 in the Rogers Conference Center. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that […]