University of the Ozarks has recently forged academic partnerships with a pair of universities in France. U of O President Richard L. Dunsworth and Director of International Programs Florence Galy Lebois traveled to France in October to sign international agreements with the Paris School of Business (PSB) and ISCPA, a journalism and communications university with […]
Three of the newest members of the Student Life Office bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience stretching from coast to coast to assist students at University of the Ozarks. Ruth Walton joined Ozarks in September as director of career services, Kayla Jackson joined the University in August as an area coordinator and Ozarks […]
University of the Ozarks has been ranked the No. 1 "Best Value" in the South in the 2016 college rankings by "U.S. News & World Report." In its 2016 edition of America’s Best Colleges, which hit the newsstands this week, U.S. News & World Report listed U of O eighth overall among the 116 Regional […]
The largest new student incoming class in seven years and an unprecedented freshman retention rate have propelled University of the Ozarks to its highest enrollment since 2008. Total enrollment for the Fall 2015 Semester is 651 students, the largest since 675 students were enrolled in 2008. It’s the third consecutive year of enrollment growth and […]
University of the Ozarks held its annual faculty/staff opening workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the new Ozarks faculty and staff are (seated, from left) Kayla Jackson, student life area coordinator; Pam Terry, director of field experience; Amanda Bohannon, housekeeping; Denice Davis, housekeeping; Andrea Carlile, Student Support Services; Allison Hayes, […]
Bolstered by the largest incoming new student class in 12 years and a retention rate approaching 80 percent, University of the Ozarks officials announced Wednesday that they have closed admission for the Fall 2015 semester. Ozarks is expecting 270 first-time students to begin classes on Aug. 25, the largest incoming class since 279 in 2003. […]
Florence "Flo" Lebois has been named the new director of international programs at University of the Ozarks. A native of France, Lebois has served as director of international advancement at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., since 2012. She began her new duties at Ozarks on June 8. "I am honored and excited to be a […]
The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2015 Trustees' Awards Banquet, held April 24 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2014 were (pictured, from left) Director of Public Safety Jeannett Willis, Walton Professor of Music Dr. Sharon Gorman, Chair of the Humanities […]
University of the Ozarks Provost Dr. Travis Feezell is one of 23 senior-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent College (CIC) to participate in a year-long Executive Leadership Academy. Individuals chosen for the program are vice presidents or cabinet officers in higher education who aspire to the presidency of an […]
University of the Ozarks officials have announced that the university will not raise the cost of tuition, fees and room for the 2015-16 academic year. It is the second consecutive year the university's Board of Trustees has chosen not to increase tuition and other fees for students. "University of the Ozarks is committed to economic […]