Sparked by best job rankings and bright job growth projections, applications into dental schools are at an all-time high and competition for the few spots has never been tougher. That’s why University of the Ozarks senior Bristol Chilton remembers the exact time and day when he learned that he been accepted into his first choice---the […]
University of the Ozarks will present a Spring Orientation for new students on Monday, Jan. 18, to help kick off the Spring 2016 Semester. Classes begin for the semester on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Students can begin moving into the residence halls after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, according to Emma Curry, director of campus […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor students for the 2015 Fall Semester. To be included on the University’s President’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and maintain […]
Rebecca Lester has been named the new director of major grants at University of the Ozarks. Rebecca Lester has been named as the director of major grants at U of O. Lester, who took over her new duties in December, has more than 20 years of experience in fund-raising, grant writing, public relations, organizational development […]
Several students in the University of the Ozarks' communication department have been named finalists in this year's Intercollegiate Broadcasting System radio awards. The IBS Trophy Awards honor excellence in programming, air personalities, public service efforts, and outstanding stations at colleges and universities throughout the country. The winners will be announced in March at the 76th […]
For the second time in three years, the University of the Ozarks Theatre has been selected to perform in the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The University Theatre’s production of "Bug" by Tracy Letts was one of five productions selected for the festival from Region VI, which is comprised of Texas, New Mexico, […]
University of the Ozarks art major Tyler Shepherd uses his artwork to explore the human condition of fear in his Senior Art Exhibit, "The Nature of Fear," on display from Dec. 14-17 in the Stephens Gallery. There will be a reception to meet the artist at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the gallery, which […]
University of the Ozarks will launch a new chaplaincy program, the Ozarks Collegiate Parish (OCP), in January as part of an emphasis to enhance religious life on campus. The OCP is a cooperative ministry with First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville and Harmony Presbyterian Church and is designed as a residency program for newly ordained pastors. […]
University of the Ozarks has received a bequest of nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from the estate of Virginia L. King to endow a fund that will aid students in pursuing study abroad and international program opportunities. Virginia L. King, who died in 2014, donated almost $1 million in her lifetime to support Ozarks […]
D.J. Baston's high school senior English class assignment called for the students to apply to at least 10 colleges and universities. Baston applied to only one. "My high school teacher wasn’t too happy with me," Baston recalled. "She thought I should have applied to more universities, but I had visited Ozarks and knew in my […]