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Alumnus Rick Armstrong
January 17, 2023 • Posted in , ,

Armstrong ’00 Tells Graduates to have Sisu

University of the Ozarks alumnus Rick Armstrong ’00 has never forgotten the sage advice he received from an Ozarks faculty member more than 25 years ago. Armstrong returned to campus in December to provide the keynote address at the University’s 2022 Fall Commencement ceremony on Dec. 17. He currently lives in Seattle where he is […]

Professor Wofford teaches class

Ozarks Adds New Business-Related Majors, Minor

The recent addition of several new business-related academic programs at University of the Ozarks is providing students with more options of study and better preparation for the business world. The University added majors in finance, management and marketing as well as a minor in entrepreneurship during the fall semester. The new programs were approved by […]

Lauryn Houston, Stephenie Squire, Kim Maddox
January 11, 2023 • Posted in

University Announces Staff Promotions

Several staff promotions have been announced recently in the University of the Ozarks’ Office of Administrative Services (OAS). (Pictured, from left) Lauryn Houston has been promoted from OAS office coordinator to financial aid coordinator; Stephenie Squire has been promoted from student account coordinator to student account manager; and Kimberly Maddox has been promoted from director […]

Campus in spring bloom
January 9, 2023 • Posted in ,

Spring Semester Begins Jan. 17

Classes for the Spring 2023 Semester at University of the Ozarks will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Residential housing will open on Sunday, Jan 15, for students to move in for the spring semester. There will be no classes on Monday, Jan. 16, as the University observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, University offices […]

Campus fountain and Chapel
January 5, 2023 • Posted in ,

Honor Students Announced for Fall 2022 Semester

University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor students for the 2022 Fall Semester. To be included on the University’s President’s List, a student must carry at least 15 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 15 hours and maintain […]

Dody Pelts
December 21, 2022 • Posted in ,

Pelts Recognized Nationally as Advocate for First-Year Students

Dody Pelts, vice president for student success at University of the Ozarks, has been named an “Outstanding First-Year Students Advocate” by a national organization. The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, along with co-sponsor Cengage, recently named Pelts as one of 10 recipients across the country for its annual award […]

University supports local nonprofits
December 20, 2022 • Posted in ,

University Supports Local Nonprofits

As a way of celebrating the work they do in our community, University of the Ozarks continued a recent Christmas tradition last week by donating a total of $3,000 to four local nonprofit organizations in Johnson County. This year’s beneficiaries included the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Johnson County, Johnson County Youth Coalition, the […]

Class of Fall 2022 on Chapel steps
December 17, 2022 • Posted in , ,

University Celebrates Fall 2022 Graduates

University of the Ozarks conferred degrees upon 30 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 17, during its Fall 2022 Commencement ceremony in Munger-Wilson Chapel. University alumnus Rick Armstrong ’00 of Seattle, Wash., provided the keynote address. Armstrong is the director of product marketing at Tangle, a tech start-up founded by games experts who are building a virtual […]

Cassidy Rolle
December 14, 2022 • Posted in , , ,

Honors Graduate Rolle Sets Example for Siblings

When Cassidy Rolle walks across the stage to receive her diploma Saturday at the University of the Ozarks’ 2022 Fall Commencement, she will be setting a shining example for her three younger siblings. Rolle, from South Andros, The Bahamas, will graduate from Ozarks with a business administration degree and with the highest of academic honors, […]