University of the Ozarks alumnus Daniel Sanderson ’26 has been hired by his alma mater as a resident director in the Office of Student Life. Sanderson will serve as the resident director for MacLean Hall and Eagle Village. A native of Clarksville, Sanderson graduated from Ozarks in May with a degree in environmental studies. A […]
Telvin James has been hired by University of the Ozarks as the new director of student engagement in the Office of Student Life. Born and raised in Texarkana, Texas, James most recently served as assistant director of student engagement and leadership and as an adjunct instructor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) from 2022 […]
University of the Ozarks will begin classes for the 2026 Fall Semester on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The University is expected to welcome approximately 250 new students to campus for the New Student Orientation, which runs from Aug. 21-24. The orientation begins with move-in from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. There will […]
University of the Ozarks conferred degrees on 145 graduates on Saturday, May 16, during its Spring 2026 Commencement held on the campus mall. The keynote speaker was alumnus Loscar “Los” Mejia ’01 of Columbus, Ohio. Mejia is the distribution director for lululemon’s East Coast Distribution Center in Columbus. He has been with lululemon since November […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2026 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 24 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2026 were (pictured, from left) Dr. David Daily, Dr. Minami Nishioka, Dallas Brose, Terry Hatcher and Nichole Sherman. Daily, professor of religion, and Nishioka, […]
University of the of Ozarks later this week will honor three retiring faculty and staff members who dedicated a combined 90-plus years of service to the University. (Pictured, from left) Steve Edmisten, Dr. David Daily and Phyllis Parsons have announced their retirements this academic year. They will be recognized at the University’s Board of Trustees […]
University of the Ozarks will recognize several employees later this month for 25 and 30-year milestone service awards. Those being honored include, (pictured, top row from left) Cara Flinn, Connie Booty, Dr. David Daily, (bottom row, from left), Lori McBee and Emmalee Morrow. Flinn, Booty, Daily and McBee are all celebrating their 25th year at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]