The Department of Education announced a further delay to release batches of FAFSA information (ISIRs) to schools until the first half of March.
Despite this, Ozarks is aiming to roll out financial aid packages within two weeks of receiving FAFSA information.
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Student Affairs
September 14, 2017 • Posted in , ,

New Office, New Faces

In an effort to enhance and expand the student experience, the Office of Student Engagement was recently created.   A part of a restructuring in the Office of Student Affairs, the new office was developed over the summer to tie into the University’s philosophy that student engagement and global initiatives should be an integral part […]

2017 Class
September 7, 2017 • Posted in , , ,

New Heights

Bolstered by the largest incoming class in its history, University of the Ozarks’ enrollment for the Fall 2017 Semester has reached an all-time high. A total of 755 students are enrolled at U of O this semester, an increase of 10 percent over last fall and eclipsing the previous all-time high of 731 students in […]

Presbyterian Covenant
August 7, 2017 • Posted in ,

A New Covenant

University of the Ozarks and First Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) of Clarksville have entered into a covenant that will allow the church to hold its weekly services in the University’s Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel. The covenant, which recognizes the long-standing partnership between the two institutions, was signed in June by University President Richard Dunsworth and Dr. Pat […]

BOT Awards
May 9, 2017 • Posted in

University honors faculty, staff at 2017 Trustees Awards Banquet

The University of the Ozarks? Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2017 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 28 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2017 were (pictured, from left) Dr. Befrika Murdianti, assistant professor of chemistry; Dr. Karen Frank, associate professor of history; Glendon Jenkins, assistant […]

Ranks and Accredit
April 17, 2017 • Posted in

Tuition to remain constant for fifth consecutive year

Tuition at University of the Ozarks will remain the same for the fifth consecutive year. The University’s Board of Trustees in February approved the recommendation of President Richard Dunsworth that tuition for the 2017-18 academic year remain level at $23,750, the same amount it has been since 2013-14. The announcement of the continued tuition freeze […]

Alumni Board
March 22, 2017 • Posted in

Alumni Board begins strategic plan initiative

The University of the Ozarks’ Alumni Association Board of Directors approved an initiative to create a strategic plan for the representative body during its Feb. 18 meeting on campus. “This strategic plan would serve as the alumni board’s vision?creating measurable goals and guiding directors in the excellent work that they do,” said Brett Wood, director […]

December 23, 2016 • Posted in

U of O adopts test-optional admission policy

University of the Ozarks has adopted a test-optional admission policy following a study that showed there was no direct correlation between academic success at Ozarks and standardized testing. Under the new policy, which goes into effect immediately, prospective students applying to Ozarks are no longer required to submit ACT or SAT scores as part of […]

December 22, 2016 • Posted in

Six new trustees named to University’s board

Six new members have been selected to join the University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees. The nominations were approved during the board’s annual fall meeting on Oct. 8. Joining the board in the Class of 2019 will be Sylvester Benson of Manhattan, Kan.; Doug Black of Hot Springs, Ark.; Armil “A.O.” Curran, Jr., of […]

October 25, 2016 • Posted in

Hill chosen to lead University’s enrollment efforts

Reggie Hill, a Florida native who has more than a decade of university admissions experience, has been named the new assistant vice president for advancement and director of enrollment management at University of the Ozarks. Hill, who most recently served as assistant vice president of enrollment at Saint Leo University in Florida, began his new […]