The Department of Education announced a further delay to release batches of FAFSA information (ISIRs) to schools until the first half of March.
Despite this, Ozarks is aiming to roll out financial aid packages within two weeks of receiving FAFSA information.
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Teacher ed program
December 7, 2023 • Posted in

Walker Education Program Honors Future Teachers

The University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program held a pinning ceremony for several of its students on Dec. 5 in the Rogers Conference Center. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that […]

Cody Sparks

Hometown University Proves Right Choice for Sparks

When Cody Sparks graduated from Lamar (Ark.) High School in 2019 as third in her class academically and with superior honors, she had numerous options on where to attend college. Three and a half years later, she knows that her “hometown” University was the right choice for her. Sparks will graduate from University of the […]

Teacher ed students
December 7, 2022 • Posted in ,

Education Program Honors Students

The University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program held a pinning ceremony for several of its students on Dec. 6 in the Rogers Conference Center. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that […]

Faculty promotions

Professors Smith, Brown, Edens Earn Promotions

Long-time University of the Ozarks professors (pictured, from left) Pam Smith, NaLisa Brown and Susan Edens have all been promoted and placed on the tenure-earning track, effective Jan. 1, 2023, University officials announced this week. Edens was promoted from associate professor of practice of communication to associate professor of communication, Smith will advance from associate […]

Teacher Education
August 8, 2022 • Posted in , ,

Teacher Ed Program Lauded for Praxis Pass Rates

The University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program has been recognized for its students’ high pass rates in the state licensure exams. U of O elementary education students ranked first in Best-Attempt Pass Rates and sixth in First-Attempt Pass Rates in Arkansas in 2021, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ).  […]

Pelts
July 19, 2022 • Posted in , ,

Pelts ’04 Returns to Ozarks as Instructor of Education

University of the Ozarks alumna Leanita Pelts, who previously worked at the University for 30 years, is returning to her alma mater as an instructor of education, beginning the Fall 2022 Semester. Pelts, who worked at the University in various positions from 1985 to 2015, has served as a special education teacher for the Clarksville […]

Teacher Education Program
April 26, 2022 • Posted in ,

Teacher Education Students Earn Pins, Inductions

The University of the Ozarks Pat Walker Teacher Education Program honored several of its students recently with a pinning ceremony and inductions into the Ozarks Student Education Association (OSEA) and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP). The event was held in the Rogers Conference Center and featured as keynote speaker Roy Hester, director of the Guy Fenter […]

Mathematics Teachers Alumni
April 13, 2022 • Posted in , , ,

Alums Receive Teacher of the Year Honors From Math Association

A pair of University of the Ozarks alumna who teach mathematics in the Arkansas River Valley were recently presented with a prestigious regional honor by the Mathematics Association of America (MAA). Kimberly (Corley) Griffin ’12 (pictured left), a teacher at Scranton High School, was named the sectional MAA 7-12 Mathematics Teacher of the Year and […]