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, […]
University of the Ozarks alumnus Brian W. Henderson has been named the new director of annual giving and alumni engagement at the University, according to Lori McBee, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement. He will begin his new duties on Aug. 3. McBee also announced two promotions within the advancement office that will be […]
When Geoshan Lee graduates from University of the Ozarks this month, he will continue a family legacy that began approximately 40 years ago when his parents met as students on the Ozarks campus. Lee, from Penang, Malaysia, will graduate with a communications degree and minors in marketing and theatre. His parents, George Lee and Naomi […]
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 […]
University of the Ozarks has cancelled all public, student and academic events on campus for the remainder of the Spring 2020 Semester and is limiting off-campus visitors in an attempt to control the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). There are currently no reported or suspected cases of COVID-19 on the U of O campus […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association Board of Directors has decided to name one of its most prestigious student grants in memory of Joe Hoing, the University’s beloved long-time dean of students. At its annual winter meeting on Feb.22, the board voted to establish the Joe Hoing Student Involvement Grant. Formerly known as the […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement has scheduled several alumni events throughout the region as well as other areas starting in mid-January and stretching into April. The events are opportunities for Ozarks alumni to hear from University representatives about the University and to meet and reconnect with fellow alumni. All […]
The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association is currently taking applications for positions on its board of directors. The Alumni Association Board of Directors represent the greater alumni body. Directors serve three-year terms and meet three times a year on campus. The board is currently made up of four committees: executive, finance, connections and nomination. […]
Approximately 25 graduating seniors are expected to receive their diplomas during the University of the Ozarks’ 2019 Fall Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel. Immediately following Commencement, there will be a reception for the graduates and their families and friends in the Rogers […]
University of the Ozarks ranks among the top colleges in the country in producing “happy and successful alumni,” according to Forbes magazine’s 2019 Grateful Graduates Index. Announced in August, the 2019 index ranks U of O first among Arkansas universities and No. 87 in the country. The index ranks the top 200 private, non-profit institutions […]