University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., has been elected as Chair of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Board of Trustees. Dunsworth’s two-year term as chair runs from Sept. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2026. Founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States, HLC is the nation’s […]
University of the Ozarks will hold its Fall 2024 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 21, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. Approximately 45 graduates 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. Jerry Glidewell ’79 of Fort Smith, Ark., will provide the […]
For the second consecutive year and third time in four years, University of the Ozarks has been ranked the No. 1 Best Value in the South Region in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. In the 2025 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges, released this week, U of O ranked […]
The University of the Ozarks’ entering class of first-time freshmen for the 2024 Fall Semester represents a 10.6 percent increase over last year’s incoming class, University officials announced this week. A total of 782 students were enrolled at Ozarks as of the end of business on Sept. 11, the 11th day census “snapshot,” required by […]
University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., has been named as a finalist in the inaugural Arkansas Business’s 2024 Executive of the Year award. President Dunsworth, entering his 12th year leading the Clarksville university, is one of five finalists in the publication’s state-wide Large Nonprofit Company category. The winner will be announced during […]
The University welcomed several new faculty and staff to campus during the All Employee Opening Workshop held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the new employees for the 2024-25 academic year include, (front row, from left) Rev. Sara Anne Berger, assistant director of the Thriving Congregations Program; Dr. Jisook Park, assistant […]
University of the Ozarks officials have announced three recent promotions among its staff. In the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Brian Henderson (pictured, left), a 2002 graduate of Ozarks, has been promoted to director of development. He previously was the director of annual giving and alumni engagement. Karla Harkreader (pictured, center) was promoted to […]
University of the Ozarks will begin classes for the 2024 Fall Semester on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The University is expected to welcome an incoming class of more than 280 new students to campus for the New Student Orientation, which runs from Aug. 23-26. The orientation begins with move-in from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on […]
Dr. Sergio L. Molina has been named interim director of athletics at University of the Ozarks, effective immediately. Molina has been an assistant professor of physical education at U of O since 2021 and has served as the University’s faculty athletics representative (FAR) since February of 2022. He replaces Jimmy Clark, who transitioned to a […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor lists for the Spring 2024 Semester. To be included on the University’s President’s List, a student must carry at least 15 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 15 hours and maintain […]