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August 17, 2004 • Posted in

University of the Ozarks set to begin semester

Clarksville, Ark. ---University of the Ozarks officials are expected to welcome more than 200 new students to campus this week as part of the 2004 New Student Orientation, scheduled for August 19-22. Registration for the Fall 2004 Semester will be held Monday, Aug. 23, and classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 24. With the theme “Ozarks […]

September 11, 2003 • Posted in

Enrollment hits all-time high

Clarksville, Ark. ---The University of the Ozarks' 2003 Fall Semester enrollment of 731 students is the largest on-campus enrollment in university history. This semester’s enrollment represents a four percent increase over Fall 2002 and a 38 percent increase since 1998 when the campus had 530 students. It also marks the most on-campus students in the […]

August 26, 2003 • Posted in

U.S. News ranks Ozarks as “top tier” college

Clarksville, Ark. ---University of the Ozarks has been ranked as a "top tier" university for the fifth consecutive year in the U.S. News & World Report's annual publication that looks at institutions of higher education. In the 2004 edition of "America’s Best Colleges," Ozarks was ranked in the "top tier" in the category of Comprehensive […]

August 18, 2003 • Posted in

University of the Ozarks set to begin semester

Clarksville, Ark. ---University of the Ozarks officials are expected to welcome more than 250 new students to campus this week as part of the 2003 New Student Orientation, scheduled for August 21-24. Registration for the Fall 2003 Semester will be held Aug. 26 and classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The New Student Orientation begins […]

July 31, 2003 • Posted in

Ozarks featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Clarksville, Ark. ---The University of the Ozarks is one of six private colleges featured in a cover story in the August 1 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, a national weekly newspaper that is widely considered one of the top academic publications in the world. In an article titled, "Back From the Brink: How […]

April 22, 2003 • Posted in

De Hart named athletic director

Clarksville, Ark. ---University of the Ozarks men's soccer coach and assistant athletic director Dave De Hart will become the new athletic director at the university, replacing Jack Jones, who is resigning his administrative duties to focus on coaching and to spend more time with his family. The move will become effective July 1. Since coming […]

April 21, 2003 • Posted in

Dave De Hart Named Athletic Director

By Larry Isch, Director of Public Relations Clarksville, Ark.-University of the Ozarks men's soccer coach Dave De Hart will become the new athletic director at the university, replacing Jack Jones, who is resigning his administrative duties to focus on coaching and to spend more time with his family. The move will become effective July 1. […]

April 14, 2003 • Posted in

Dr. Niece named CASE District IV

Clarksville, Ark. --- University of the Ozarks President Dr. Rick Niece has been named the 2003 District IV Chief Executive of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE is the professional organization for advancement professionals at all levels who work in alumni relations, communications and development. CASE District IV […]

January 29, 2003 • Posted in

Spring enrollment up 9.4% at

Clarksville, Ark. --University of the Ozarks' Spring 2003 enrollment has reached its largest total in more than a decade. Ozarks officials reported an enrollment of 660 for this semester, the largest since the spring of 1991 when the college had 680 students. In 1991 the spring enrollment numbers included more than 70 students at the […]

January 27, 2003 • Posted in

Taylor, Glasgow elected to U of O Board of Trustees

Clarksville, Ark. ---Harve J. Taylor of Clarksville and Paula Johnson Glasgow of Little Rock, a native of Clarksville, have been named to the University of the Ozarks' Board of Trustees. As members of the Board Class of 2005, Taylor and Glasgow will serve three-year terms, which began Jan. 1. Taylor grew up in Johnson County […]