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 […]
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 […]
CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS — University of the Ozarks is proud to announce the launch of the University of the Ozarks Skills Academy, an online skills marketplace designed to equip learners with in-demand skills through short-term credential and certificate programs. Created to meet evolving workforce demands, the Skills Academy offers a dynamic alternative to traditional degree programs. […]
Stone Faulkenberry has joined the University of the Ozarks faculty as an assistant professor of physical education, beginning the Fall 2025 Semester. A native of Bentonville, Ark., Faulkenberry has a master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and general science, both from the University of Central Arkansas. Faulkenberry has nearly 30 years of […]
Col. Eric Kremers has joined the University of the Ozarks full-time as the science lab manager in the Wilson Science Center and as an instructor in the health science promotion and exercise science programs. Kremers has served as an adjunct faculty member in health sciences at U of O for the past two years. He […]
University of the Ozarks will begin classes for the 2025 Fall Semester on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The University is expected to welcome an incoming class of approximately 300 new students to campus for the New Student Orientation, which runs from Aug. 22-25. The orientation begins with move-in from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, […]
University of the Ozarks has been awarded $1.6 million in anticipated federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education for its TRIO Student Support Services programs. The funds are awarded to colleges and universities to provide opportunities for students’ academic development as well as to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary […]
Three-time Olympian swimmer Lilly King (pictured, from left), award-winning Star Wars cartoonist Jeffrey Brown, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief of disguise and best-selling author Jonna Mendez will highlight the University of the Ozarks’ 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. WAIS is made possible by an endowment established by the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. […]
For the ninth consecutive year, the initial employment and graduate school placement success rate of recent University of the Ozarks graduates exceeds 90 percent, according to the University’s 2025 First Destination and Career Profile Report. The latest survey looks at the Class of 2024 graduates and whether or not they had employment or were in […]
There has been one promotion and two new hires recently in the University’s Jones Learning Center (JLC) and Student Success Center (SSC) programs, according to Dody Pelts, vice president for student success. Melodye Stickley (pictured, left) has been promoted to academic services coordinator in the JLC/SSC programs. In addition, Kelli Clark (center) was hired as […]