Several promotions have been announced recently within the University of the Ozarks’ Mabee Administration Building. Albert Leding (pictured left), who has been the University’s controller since he was hired in 2016, has been promoted to associate vice president for finance administration/controller, effective Feb. 1, 2023. Mary Jane Spillers (pictured, center) has moved from director of […]
University of the Ozarks has been notified by the Higher Learning Commission that its accreditation is reaffirmed for the next 10 years. At its meeting on January 10, the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) “continued the accreditation of University of the Ozarks with the next Reaffirmation of Accreditation in 2032-33.” The […]
Annie Flood has joined the University of the Ozarks as an instructor of music. Flood most recently served as a staff collaborative pianist and vocal coach at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., from 2017 to 2022. She was also a pianist, vocal coach and music director at Whitworth University in Spokane. A native of Annapolis, […]
University of the Ozarks has received a grant for $28,000 for a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system to support faculty and student involvement in research. The grant was made possible by the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program and the National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The award […]
When Odalis Garcia first arrived as a freshman at University of the Ozarks, she had plans on majoring in biology with an eye on becoming a dentist. A few business classes led to an abrupt change of course for the senior from Clarksville. Garcia is a business administration major who will graduate in May with […]
Michelle Loving, director of conference services at University of the Ozarks, has earned the Collegiate Conference and Events Professional Certification (CCEP) by the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I). Loving will be recognized at the association’s 43rd annual conference in Chicago on March 14, 2023. The CCEP certification program was established by ACCED-I […]
The Rev. Dr. Teri McDowell Ott, a pastor, writer, and editor/publisher of The Presbyterian Outlook, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, Feb. 28, as part of the University’s annual Farmer Lecture Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. Ott’s visit is made possible by the Cecil […]
Nicole Roundy, a Paralympic snowboard champion and motivational speaker, will present a talk at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Feb. 15, as part of the University’s 2022-23 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Roundy’s event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. The event is open to the public and there is […]
All five students in University of the Ozarks’ Greystone Preparatory School have received multiple nominations to the country’s military service academies. Greystone is a college-level academy prep school that prepares students for nomination, appointment and success at one of the five military service academies in the United States. This year’s Greystone class includes, Rocco Alessandro […]
Arkansas River Valley multimedia artist Melissa Cowper-Smith will present her exhibit, “Fire Remedy,” at University of the Ozarks from Jan. 17 through Feb. 17 as part of the University’s Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be displayed in the Stephens Art Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There will be a […]