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 […]
Bolstered by one of the largest incoming classes of first-year students in its history, enrollment at University of the Ozarks has increased for the second consecutive year. A total of 796 students were enrolled at Ozarks for the 2025 Fall Semester as of the end of business on Wednesday, Sept. 10, the official day of record for […]
University of the Ozarks will begin classes for the 2025 Fall Semester on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The University is expected to welcome an incoming class of approximately 300 new students to campus for the New Student Orientation, which runs from Aug. 22-25. The orientation begins with move-in from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, […]
Jessica Baumgartner (left) has been promoted to director of human resources at University of the Ozarks. In addition, Savannah Sisson has been promoted to the position of payroll administrator within the Office of Human Resources. Both personnel changes go into effect today, April 1. Baumgartner has served as assistant director of human resources since December […]
University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees on approximately 140 graduates during its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 17. 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. […]
University of the Ozarks will host a one-day Unity in Diversity Conference on Friday, March 28, in the Rogers Conference Center. The conference is tailored to professionals in the fields of counseling, mental health, rehabilitation, and social work, and is also open to the public. The cost to attend is $50. Dr. Kaethe D. Hoehling, […]
Jeromy Carpenter has joined University of the Ozarks as a maintenance technician. His first day was Monday, Jan. 20. Carpenter has owned and operated Jeromy Carpenter and Son Heating & Air in Clarksville since 2007. He has more than 25 year of HVAC experience. “We’re looking forward to welcoming Jeromy to the University’s maintenance team,” […]
Classes for the Spring 2025 Semester at University of the Ozarks will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Residential housing will open on Sunday, Jan 19, for students to move in for the semester. There will be no classes on Monday, Jan. 20, as the University observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, University offices will […]
Dr. Tanner McKnight has been selected as the new vice president for finance and administration at University of the Ozarks. He began his duties at the University on Jan 2, 2025. McKnight has served as vice president for operations and finance at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla., since January of 2023. Prior to […]
University of the Ozarks conferred bachelor degrees on 44 graduates on Saturday morning during the 2024 Fall Commencement ceremony. Jerry Glidewell, a 1979 Ozarks graduate and retired CEO of the Fort Smith (Ark.) Boys & Girls Clubs, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Glidewell told the graduates to be flexible and to embrace the […]