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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the second consecutive year, University of the Ozarks has been ranked No. 1 in the “Great Schools, Great Prices,” value category among universities in the South by “U.S. News & World Report.” In its 2017 edition of America’s Best Colleges, which hit the newsstands this week, U.S. News & World Report listed U of […]
University of the Ozarks’ 2016 Fall Semester enrollment is the largest at the university in 13 years. Officials announced on Friday that 686 students are enrolled at the university, the largest number since 731 in 2003. This year’s enrollment represents a 5.4 percent increase over last year’s 651 students. It marks the fourth consecutive year […]
Albert Leding has been named the new controller at University of the Ozarks. He began his duties on July 5. Albert Leding has been named controller at University of the Ozarks. A 1984 graduate of Ozarks, Leding is responsible for managing the daily operations of the university’s business office. His responsibilities include department staff supervision, […]
University of the Ozarks officials have announced a partnership with National Management Resources of LaGrange, Ga., to provide physical plant services for the University beginning July 1, 2016. All 21 current employees of the University’s physical plant will transition to being employees of National. The physical plant is comprised of housekeeping, grounds and facility maintenance […]