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Heather Teague
2 weeks ago • March 9, 2026 • Posted in

Teague Named OAS Student Account Manager 

Heather Teague has joined University of the Ozarks as the student account manager in the Office of Administrative Services (OAS). Her first day was Monday, Jan. 9. Teague most recently worked at First Security Bank in Clarksville. A native of North Carolina, she previously was the senior center coordinator/community manager for Blue Ridge Companies in […]

Richard Dunsworth
March 4, 2026 • Posted in

Dunsworth Elected Vice Chair of ACHE Board of Trustees

University of the Ozarks President Richard Dunsworth, J.D., has been elected vice chair of the Board of Trustees for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) in Fort Smith, Ark. His two-year term began Jan. 1, 2026. ACHE is a private, not-for-profit institution situated on more than 500 acres in Fort Smith. Since opening in 2017, […]

Raegan Swafford and Asa Mowoko
January 13, 2026 • Posted in

2025 Grads Swafford, Mawoko Join University

A pair of recent University of the Ozarks graduates have joined the University in January as new staff members. Raegan Swafford, a Spring 2025 graduate, has been named the writing specialist in the Jones Learning Center. Her first day was Jan. 12. Asa Mawoko, who graduated last month during the Fall 2025 Commencement has been […]

campus entrance
January 7, 2026 • Posted in

Spring Semester Classes Begin Jan. 20 

Classes for the Spring 2026 Semester at University of the Ozarks will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Residential housing will open on Sunday, Jan 18, for students to move in for the semester. There will be no classes on Monday, Jan. 19, as the University observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, University offices will […]

Class of 2025 Fall
December 20, 2025 • Posted in

University Awards 25 Degrees in Fall 2025 Commencement 

University of the Ozarks conferred bachelor degrees on 25 graduates on Saturday morning during the 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony. Dr. David Daily, professor of religion, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Kao Lenkopane, a business administration major from Botswana, provided the senior address. The following seniors were awarded diplomas during the ceremony: William Jefferson […]

Dr. David Daily
December 9, 2025 • Posted in

Dr. Daily to Provide Commencement Address

Dr. David Daily, professor of religion, will provide the keynote address at the University of the Ozarks’ 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Approximately 25 graduating seniors are expected to take part in the ceremony. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot […]

Bagpiper leading grads out of chapel
November 21, 2025 • Posted in

Fall 2025 Commencement set for Dec. 20

University of the Ozarks will hold its Fall 2025 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Approximately 25 graduating seniors are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in-person. Dr. David Daily, professor of religion at U of […]

Early photo of campus
October 27, 2025 • Posted in

University to Celebrate Founder’s Day on Oct. 28

The University of the Ozarks will celebrate its 191st birthday with several activities on Tuesday, Oct. 28, as part of Founder’s Day 2025. The day will include a special Chapel Service with Dr. Steve Oatis, assoicate vice president for academic affairs and professor of history, at 11:30 a.m. In Munger-Wilson Chapel. There will also be a […]

Newly elected Board of Trustee members
October 8, 2025 • Posted in

Trustees Elect Four Alums to Join Board

 The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees elected four new members—all alumnus of the University— to the board during its annual fall board meeting, held Oct. 4, on campus. The new members who will begin their three-year terms on Jan. 1, 2026, include (pictured, from left), Sue Ellen (Rail) Wilkerson ’82 of Little Rock, […]

Campus banner in fall
September 23, 2025 • Posted in

U of O Ranked Best Value in South for Third Consecutive Year

For the third consecutive year and fourth time in the last five years, University of the Ozarks has been ranked the No. 1 Best Value in the South Region in U.S. News & WorldReport’s annual college rankings. In the 2026 edition of U.S. News and World Report’sBest Colleges, released on Tuesday, U of O ranked first in the “Best […]