Stuart Stelzer, who has led the University of the Ozarks’ library services for the past 39 years, has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2022. Shortly after earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, Stelzer joined Ozarks in May of 1983, at the time of President Dr. […]
During the 2021-2022 year, the Jones Learning Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary. As one of the first learning centers for students with learning differences in the country, this anniversary is exciting for our University community. Fifty years ago the (then) College of the Ozarks embarked on a bold new experiment. In the fall of […]
Several University of the Ozarks science programs will benefit from the addition of two new pieces of equipment this semester, thanks to a pair of shared instrumentation grants. The grants, which totaled more than $52,000, are from the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor students for the 2021 Fall Semester. To be included on the University’s President’s List, a student must carry at least 15 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 15 hours and maintain […]
University of the Ozarks will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Thomas and Frances Wilson Science Center on Saturday, April 9. The event will begin at 4 p.m. in front of the new $18.4 million facility on campus. The ceremony is open to alumni and friends of the University and will include refreshments and […]
Gentry, Ark native, Danielle Spencer-Rogers wasn’t sure what she would get when she came to Ozarks her freshman year. She quickly fell in love with the campus and community, though. Because of the close-knit feeling on campus and the ability to make connections with everyone on campus, she became comfortable calling Ozarks her second home. […]
When Eder and Nedgee Thermozier graduate from the University of the Ozarks this month, they plan to use their education to continue a life of service and benevolence that began more than a decade ago in their home country in the Caribbean. The twin brothers from Leogane, Haiti, will graduate from U of O during […]
Even though he didn’t realize it at the time, Dr. Buddy Smith’s love for mathematics was being engrained in him even as young child walking to school. “I always tell the students in college algebra that I learned Pythagoras’ Theorem at an early age,” Smith said. “I walked to school about three-quarters of a mile, […]
University of the Ozarks art major Holly Paige Vire of Clarksville will present her Senior Art Show, “Thalassophile,” from Dec. 7-15 in the University’s Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist from 7-8 p.m. on Dec. 10. There will also be an artist talk at 6 p.m. on Dec. 9 in […]
University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees upon 35 graduating seniors during the Fall 2021 Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 18. The in-person ceremony, which is limited to ticketed guests, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the University’s Mabee Gymnasium. Graduates will each be provided eight tickets for guests and Covid protocols, […]