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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]