A motivational actor and wounded U.S. Army veteran, productions of “The Nutcracker” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and a rising star on the Caribbean music scene highlight the University of the Ozarks’ 2019-20 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The theme for the upcoming series is “Art in Motion,” and the lineup will feature six engaging […]
Nicole Justice, a 2018 graduate of University of the Ozarks, has joined the University’s Office of Admission as the international program and global outreach manager, effective July 15. Justice will manage all international programs and activities, including study abroad programs. Also, in collaboration with the director of the Walton International Scholarship Program, she will lead […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Taylor Plugge, who has served in the Office of Admission since 2013, will transition into the director of student engagement position in the Office of Student Affairs, effective July 1. A 2013 graduate of Ozarks, Plugge has been the assistant director of admission since 2017. As director of student engagement, […]
University of the Ozarks has partnered with River Valley Primary Care Services to open a new medical clinic in Clarksville. The Clarksville Community Health Center is a non-profit medical clinic that opened in the downtown area in April. Located at 708 West Main Street, the clinic is a full-service, primary health care facility set up […]
Matthew Eubanks will transition into the director of counseling services position at University of the Ozarks, effective August 1, 2019. Eubanks has served as the coordinator of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services in the University’s Jones Learning Center since 2016. The counseling services director position will be housed under the Office of Student Affairs and […]
As Carlton was about to leave Beth Mayes’ second-grade classroom for the final time, she was quickly enveloped by a large number of children in a farewell group hug. It was a moving culmination of a rewarding and educational year-long internship for the elementary education major from Clarksville who graduate with honors in May. While […]
Six alumni have been selected to be inducted into the University of the Ozarks Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The University’s Sports Hall of Fame committee selected Bill Ballard ’56, Ronnie Cookson ’66, the late Charles Daniel ’71, Mandi (Carter) Koch ’07, Robby Finnell ’08 and Olivia (Fisher) […]
Dody Pelts has been named as the new director of the Jones Learning Center at University of the Ozarks, effective July 1 Pelts has worked in the JLC for the past 18 years, including the last 12 as the center’s assistant director. She replaces Julia Frost, who announced her retirement in April after serving the […]
University of the Ozarks conferred bachelor degrees upon 131 graduating seniors during its 2019 Spring Commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 18 on the campus mall. The Class of 2019 is the largest graduating class in the University’s 185-year history. More than 2,000 family members and friends attended the ceremony. The University awarded 92 bachelor […]
University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., has been elected as the new chair of the board of directors of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU) at the organization’s annual meeting in March. His term will run through July 2020. Dunsworth has served on the APCU board since 2017. The APCU […]