Lisa Johnson has been named the major gifts officer at University of the Ozarks. Her first day at U of O was July 17. Johnson has more than seven years of experience in philanthropy and fundraising, including as executive director of foundation & development at College of The Albemarle in North Carolina and as senior […]
Grounds Foreman Eddie Wood will retire at the end of July after a 20-year career with the University of the Ozarks. Wood started at the University as a grounds helper in March of 2003 and was promoted to grounds foreman in February of 2004. His last day at Ozarks is scheduled for July 26. “It’s […]
University of the Ozarks has been recognized by Best-In-Class Colleges as one of the best baccalaureate colleges in the United States for 2023. The new Best-In-Class Colleges ranking considers a range of essential metrics, including student retention, on-time graduation, earnings after college, low debt, and more. U of O was one of the universities recognized […]
A pair of University of the Ozarks students spent a week recently getting hands-on guidance, instruction and experience in sports photography from some of the top professionals in the industry. Sarah Bureau and Denzel Sequeira Chaves attended the Summit Sports Workshop in Denver, Colo., last month. The two were able to hone their photography skills […]
Connie High, who has led the University of the Ozarks’ Student Support Services (SSS) program since 2011, has announced that she will retire this summer. Her last day will be July 28. The SSS program is part of TRIO, an initiative established by the federal government in 1964 to overcome class, social and cultural barriers […]
Kristi Spittler Brown has been hired as an assistant professor of mathematics at University of the Ozarks, beginning the Fall 2023 Semester. Brown has taught at Arkansas Tech University since 2008, where she held the titles of instructor of mathematics and program director of remedial and general education mathematics. “As a long term resident of […]
University of the Ozarks students Abby Lewis, Alisone Guzman and Solena Martinez each had the rare opportunity as undergraduates to present their research at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2023 Annual Meeting and World Congress in Denver, Colo., May 30 – June 2. Lewis, from Greenbrier, Ark., graduated in May with a major […]
Rosa A. Torres of Clarksville has been named the new director of human resources at University of the Ozarks. Her first day was May 15, 2023. Since 2015, Torres has served as the human resources director at Munro & Company, Inc., (Clarksville Footwear) in Clarksville. She earned her SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resources Management- Certified […]
University of the Ozarks Professor of Art Tammy Harrington recently won first place at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum in the Annual Invitational Odyssey exhibition. The awards were announced during a reception for the exhibit in May. The show runs through July 30, 2023. Harrington’s piece, titled Whisper, is an Intaglio print and paper […]
Katrina M. Twitty, who has taught in the music education industry for more than 20 years, will join University of the Ozarks as an assistant professor of music, beginning the Fall 2023 Semester. A native of Northwest Arkansas, Twitty most recently served as an adjunct faculty member at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., and at […]