Dr. Sean Coleman, professor of biology, has been appointed dean of the Division of Sciences and Mathematics at University of the Ozarks, effective June 1, 2018. Coleman replaces Stacy Key, associate professor of practice of mathematics, who has served as dean since 2012. “I am thrilled that Dr. Coleman has accepted the position of dean […]
University of the Ozarks has entered into an articulation agreement with Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville, Ark., to simplify the process for students at NWACC who want to transfer to U of O. Under this new partnership, a number of NWACC degrees—Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S), Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of […]
With colorful macaws flying in formation overhead, the growls of howler monkeys echoing through the jungle and surrounded by walking palms — Tolkienesque trees that get its name from its tall, spiny root system that looks like multiple legs — Cherokee Gott found herself in disbelief as she stood in the rainforest of the Bolivian […]
It didn’t take Stephanie Alderson very long to figure out what career path was calling her name. The University of the Ozarks senior elementary education major from Clarksville, Ark., knew that teaching and learning was in her blood, even at a young age. “Teaching has been my dream since I was nine years old,” said […]
For the first time in almost 30 years University of the Ozarks students will have the opportunity to participate in the U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. The University has re-established its ROTC program for the Spring 2018 Semester in collaboration with the University of Central Arkansas’ (UCA) ROTC program. Ozarks last had […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor lists for the 2017 Fall Semester. To be included on the President’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and achieve between […]
University of the Ozarks President Richard Dunsworth announced today the appointment of Dr. Alyson A. Gill as the University’s new provost. Currently the associate provost for instructional innovation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Gill will begin her new duties at U of O on Feb. 1. As the chief academic officer at Ozarks, Gill […]
University of the Ozarks will award bachelor degrees to 19 graduating seniors during its 2017 Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Munger-Wilson Chapel. There will be a reception for the graduates and their families and friends following the ceremony in the Rogers Conference Center. Matt David, […]
University of the Ozarks is introducing a new full-need tuition scholarship for students from Johnson County. Under the new program, the University covers the direct cost of tuition after all federal and state aid, including the U.S. Department of Education’s Direct Subsidized Loans, have been applied. The full-need tuition scholarship does not cover room and […]
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 […]