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 […]
University of the Ozarks conferred degrees on 100 graduates on Saturday, May 11, during its Spring 2024 Commencement held on the campus mall. Alumnus and University trustee Peter Van Dyke served as the keynote speaker. The 1987 Ozarks graduate is the vice president of complex casualty claims at CNA Insurance headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. He […]
The Rev. Dr. Jim Freeman, pastor of the Broadmoor Presbyterian Church in Shreveport, La., will be the guest speaker during the University of the Ozarks’ Baccalaureate service at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10, in Munger-Wilson Chapel. The University’s Baccalaureate service is a long-standing tradition at Ozarks on the day preceding the Spring Commencement ceremony. […]
University of the Ozarks Executive Vice President Gloria Arcia, Ed.D., has been named the new executive vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Arcia has served as executive vice president for finance and administration at U of O since Aug. 2023. She was the […]
Solena Martinez Aleman was named the recipient of the prestigious Wiley Lin Hurie Memorial Award on Wednesday at the University of the Ozarks’ 67th annual Honors Day ceremony. The Hurie Award is presented to the outstanding senior in the graduating class as voted on by the faculty. It is named in honor of the long-time […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2024 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 26 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2024 were (pictured, from left) Joey Hughes, Kenneth Kennedy, Dr. Daniel Fudge and Dr. Stewart Hart. Also receiving an award was Josh […]