University of the Ozarks President Richard Dunsworth, J.D., has been elected to the board of directors for the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU). U of O President Richard Dunsworth was recently selected for a three-year term on the board of directors of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU). Dunsworth’s three-year term […]
The P.E.O. Chapter “Q” of Clarksville has established a $500 scholarship that will be awarded each year to a female freshman at the University. The agreement was signed by P.E.O. chapter president Joe Ann Young, a 1957 Ozarks graduate, and University President Richard Dunsworth in May. Also attending the signing were Chapter “Q” members Dr. […]
University of the Ozarks awarded 87 bachelor,s degrees to graduating seniors during its 183rd Commencement ceremony, held May 13, on the campus mall. University Trustee Doug Black provided the keynote speech during the ceremony, which was attended by more than 500 family and friends. Black is a retired oil and gas executive who has served […]
One of the core values of University of the Ozarks is “the service of all of creation,” and that driving principle was on full display during a recent mission trip to El Salvador by the student organization Rotaract. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored university club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. A group […]
The University of the Ozarks? Board of Trustees presented its annual faculty and staff awards during the 2017 Trustees Awards Banquet, held April 28 in the Rogers Conference Center. Among the recipients for 2017 were (pictured, from left) Dr. Befrika Murdianti, assistant professor of chemistry; Dr. Karen Frank, associate professor of history; Glendon Jenkins, assistant […]
Valeria “Vale” Robleto is ready to get to work on behalf of her fellow classmates who elected her University of the Ozarks? Student Government Association president for the 2017-18 academic year. Valeria “Vale” Robleto was elected SGA president for 2017-18. Robleto, a senior-to-be chemistry and biology major from Nicaragua, was elected SGA president during the […]
The donation of a polytunnel by the national Presbyterian Women (PCUSA) will allow the University of the Ozarks’ Food for Thought Garden to double its already impressive production, according to University officials. The polytunnel is being donated through a competitive Thank Offering Grant of $7,000 by the national office of Presbyterian Women, located in Louisville, […]
University of the Ozarks will award bachelor degrees to 87 graduating seniors during its 2017 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 13, on the campus mall. Doug Black, a member of the University’s Board of Trustees since 2010, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 2017 Spring Commencement on May 13. […]
The Jones Learning Center (JLC) honored its outstanding student tutors for the 2016-17 academic year during a special ceremony on May 3. Jose Salinas,a junior from Honduras, was named the overall tutor of the year. The JLC provides academic support services for student with learning disabilities, AD/HD, and autism spectrum disorder. Tutors are vital contributors […]
University of the Ozarks presented its top division and university academic awards on Wednesday, May 3, during the 60th annual Academic Awards Day ceremony, held in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Samuel Binns, a senior English major from Hot Springs, Ark., was presented the Hurie Award as the outstanding member of the Class of 2017 […]