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Bagpiper leads students during Commencement 2025
2 days ago • April 9, 2026 • Posted in

Spring 2026 Commencement Set for May 16

University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees on 144 graduates during its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 16. The graduation ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on the campus mall in front of Robson Library. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Mabee Gymnasium. The […]

Charmaine Hutchinson and Lisa Thomas
6 days ago • April 6, 2026 • Posted in

Hutchinson, Thomas Recognized for Service to Ozarks

University of the Ozarks employees (pictured, from left) Charmaine Hutchinson and Lisa Thomas will be recognized by the University later this month for milestone service awards. This year marks Hutchison’s 15th year at the University and Thomas’ 20th year. They will be honored along with other service award recipients during the annual Board of Trustees […]

10-Year Service Awards recipients
2 weeks ago • April 1, 2026 • Posted in

Seven to Receive 10-Year Service Awards

Seven University of the Ozarks faculty and staff members will be recognized for 10-Year Service Awards by the University later this month. (Pictured, top row, from left) Albert Leding, Lauren Gentry, Aaron Brueckner, Jessica Baumgartner, (bottom row, from left) Dr. Javier Taylor, Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi and David DeGeus will each mark their 10-year anniversaries at […]

Heather Teague
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 […]