University of the Ozarks will welcome approximately 330 new students to campus on Aug. 16 for the start of First Week 2018, the official kickoff for the 2018-19 academic year. Classes for the Fall 2018 Semester will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The new class is expected to include approximately 280 freshmen and 50 transfer […]
Larry Graham, a 26-year law enforcement veteran, has been named the director of public safety at University of the Ozarks. He began his duties on June 11. Graham retired in February after 22 years with the Portland (Ore.) Police Bureau, starting as a utility officer and leaving as a captain in the city’s central precinct, […]
In an effort to enhance and expand the student experience, the Office of Student Engagement was recently created. A part of a restructuring in the Office of Student Affairs, the new office was developed over the summer to tie into the University’s philosophy that student engagement and global initiatives should be an integral part […]
Bolstered by the largest incoming class in its history, University of the Ozarks’ enrollment for the Fall 2017 Semester has reached an all-time high. A total of 755 students are enrolled at U of O this semester, an increase of 10 percent over last fall and eclipsing the previous all-time high of 731 students in […]
Eight-time Grammy-nominated contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Matt Maher will perform a concert at University of the Ozarks on Friday, Sept. 22, as part of the university’s 2017-18 Walton Arts & Ideas Series (WAIS). The concert, which begins at 6 p.m. on the campus mall, is being held in conjunction with Family Weekend. The public […]
The Student Life Office will have a few new faces ready to welcome new and returning students this fall. Steven Weaver has been named the new dean of students, while Bendex Stevenson and Rachel Jones have been hired as area coordinators. As the dean of students, Weaver will oversee all areas of student life and […]
On Monday nights at 7 p.m., Dr. Jesse Weiss and Dr. Sean Coleman, the self-proclaimed professors of pop culture, can be found gracing the airwaves on the university radio station, KUOZ FM-100.5, with discussions of everything from mixed martial arts, to zombie flicks, to comic books. The idea for the weekly talk radio spot, aptly […]
Last week, Ozarks played host to Jabali Afrika, a Kenyan musical group known for mixing traditional African music with more modern themes. The event may have started out as a performance, but by the end of the night, every one of the 250 audience members were joined together in a celebration of music, culture and […]
The room is dark and pleasant. Its walls are wood-paneled, the furniture comfortable: a couch suitable for lounging, an overstuffed recliner, even a pile of mats in the corner for those who want to lie all the way down. The place evokes relaxation, which is appropriate: this is University of Ozarks Behavior Management Clinic. Located […]
University of the Ozarks Campus Activities Board (CAB) will bring CoMeTrY to campus for a night of energetic and thought-provoking entertainment. CoMeTrY is a self-described fusion of comedy and poetry, created by artist-entertainers Ignatius "Iggy" Mwela and Chad Songy. The show combines Iggy’s poetic rhythms with Chad’s comedic outlook to create a whirlwind of emotion […]