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2025 Freshman Class
September 12, 2025 • Posted in

New Students Boost Enrollment Growth

Bolstered by one of the largest incoming classes of first-year students in its history, enrollment at University of the Ozarks has increased for the second consecutive year. A total of 796 students were enrolled at Ozarks for the 2025 Fall Semester as of the end of business on Wednesday, Sept. 10, the official day of record for […]

Triptych Trio
September 8, 2025 • Posted in

Triptych Trio to Perform Concert Sept. 24

The University of the Ozarks Music Department will present a concert featuring the Triptych Trio, an instrumental ensemble made up of West Texas A&M University faculty musicians, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24. The concert will be held in the Rowntree Recital Hall, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There is no cost for […]

Pastor Dan
September 5, 2025 • Posted in

Rev. Anderson-Little to Serve as Visiting Pastor

The Rev. Dan Anderson-Little, a sixth-generation pastor who currently serves at First Presbyterian Church of Garland, Texas, will visit the University of the Ozarks on the week of Sept. 8-12 as part of the University’s Struthers Visiting Pastoral Study Leave Program. Anderson-Little has served churches in Detroit, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Dallas and has […]

Joanne Mendez
September 5, 2025 • Posted in

Former CIA Chief of Disguise to Speak on Sept. 8

Joanna Mendez, a best-selling author who held the title of chief of disguise at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), will speak at University of the Ozarks on Monday, Sept. 8, as part of the University’s 2025-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series (WAIS). The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center […]

Artist of the Month Shaeffer
August 28, 2025 • Posted in

Shaeffer is Artist of the Month

Little Rock artist Michael Shaeffer will present his exhibit, “Gimme Danger: Works by Michael Shaeffer,” through Sept. 25, as part of the University of the Ozarks’ Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be on display in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open to the public during business […]

Dr. Chatham Ewing
August 27, 2025 • Posted in

Ewing Named Director of Robson Library

Dr. Chatham Ewing has been named the new director of the Robson Library. His first day in his new position will be Sept. 15. Ewing most recently served as the digital library strategist for public services at the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio, from 2013 to 2024. Before that, he was assistant professor and curator of special […]

August 21, 2025 • Posted in

Four to Receive 2025 Alumni Awards

The University of the Ozarks Alumni Association will present its 2025 alumni awards to four distinguished alumni (pictured, from left) — Kelly Robins ’03 of Reno, Nev.; Chie Ishii-Losinger ’86 of Berlin, Germany; Geoshan Lee ’20 of Penang, Malaysia; and Jake Holland ’20 of Sugar Land, Texas. The awards will be presented as part of the Ozarks Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, […]

Pete and Carolyn Waldo
August 18, 2025 • Posted in

Scholarship Established in Memory of Pete and Carolyn Waldo

James “Pete” and Carolyn Waldo, devoted educators and proud first-generation college alumni of University of the Ozarks, dedicated their lives to inspiring generations of students. In honor of their 63-year marriage and lifelong commitment to education, their children have established an endowed scholarship to support future teachers at their alma mater. The Pete ’56 and Carolyn […]

New Music Faculty Jill Van Buren and Eduardo Guzman
August 8, 2025 • Posted in

Van Buren, Guzman Join Music Faculty

Jill Van Buren and Eduardo Guzman have joined the University of the Ozarks Music Department as adjunct faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Van Buren, who has previously served as an adjunct voice instructor at Ozarks, will serve as the director of the University Chorus. She has been an active music educator in the […]