In just a few short years, Melle van Duijn has gone from a near college dropout to an honors graduate with a newfound excitement for continuing his education in graduate school. Having graduated from University of the Ozarks in May with Magna Cum Laude honors, van Duijn will attend Oklahoma State University in the fall, […]
The University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees on April 25 voted to freeze tuition for the 2020-21 academic year amid the uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic It is the sixth time in the last eight years that the University has not raised tuition. Since 2013, tuition at Ozarks has risen just 5 […]
Rebecca Willems, a senior business administration major from Subiaco, Ark., has been hired as an admission counselor at University of the Ozarks. Willems will work part-time until she graduates next month and then will transition into full-time. Willems has worked in the Admission Office since her freshman year when she joined the office as a […]
Reggie Hill, vice president for marketing and enrollment at University of the Ozarks, has been named by Arkansas Business as a 2020 40 Under 40 honoree, the publication announced on Monday. According to the state-wide publishing group, 40 Under 40 honors men and women under the age of 40 “in business, nonprofits and government who […]
University of the Ozarks has entered into an affiliation with the Greystone Preparatory School and will house their military programs at the University, beginning the summer of 2020. Greystone officials were on campus this week to finalize the agreement. Greystone, which has been based at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, for the past 16 years, […]
University of the Ozarks has once again been featured in multiple categories in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. In its 2020 edition of Best Colleges, released this week, U of O ranked 7th overall among more than 80 regional colleges in the South — the 21st consecutive year Ozarks has been ranked […]
A record number of students from both Johnson County and abroad highlight University of the Ozarks’ 2019 Fall Semester enrollment numbers. A total of 825 students are enrolled at U of O as of Tuesday afternoon, the official day of record for the semester. It’s the second-largest enrollment in the University’s 185-year history and 47 […]
Jennifer Amatya has joined University of the Ozarks this week as the new director of the Walton International Scholars Program (WISP). Amatya most recently served as the SEVP (Student and Exchange Visitor Program) compliance officer and international student and scholar advisor at the University of Missouri – St. Louis since 2013. As the director of […]
Nicole Justice, a 2018 graduate of University of the Ozarks, has joined the University’s Office of Admission as the international program and global outreach manager, effective July 15. Justice will manage all international programs and activities, including study abroad programs. Also, in collaboration with the director of the Walton International Scholarship Program, she will lead […]
Harvard or Yale? That was the win-win decision facing University of the Ozarks senior religion and philosophy major Emilie “Weave” Williams earlier this month on where to pursue a graduate degree after she was accepted into both of the prestigious Ivy league universities. The Keller, Texas, native who will graduate with Magna Cum Laude honors […]