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 […]
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, […]
University of the Ozarks has announced a pair of recent promotions in the Mabee Administration Building. Heather Dickerson (pictured, left) has moved from student account manager to accountant, effective Nov. 28. She replaces Debbie Siebenmorgen, who is leaving Ozarks later this month for a new job opportunity. Dickerson joined Ozarks in 2008, and was the […]
When Cody Sparks graduated from Lamar (Ark.) High School in 2019 as third in her class academically and with superior honors, she had numerous options on where to attend college. Three and a half years later, she knows that her “hometown” University was the right choice for her. Sparks will graduate from University of the […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Pat Walker Teacher Education Program held a pinning ceremony for several of its students on Dec. 6 in the Rogers Conference Center. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic, time-honored tradition marking the occasion when students are formally welcomed into the teacher education program. The newest inductees received a pin that […]
Long-time University of the Ozarks professors (pictured, from left) Pam Smith, NaLisa Brown and Susan Edens have all been promoted and placed on the tenure-earning track, effective Jan. 1, 2023, University officials announced this week. Edens was promoted from associate professor of practice of communication to associate professor of communication, Smith will advance from associate […]
As we approach the Christmas season, let us take this opportunity to thank the many alumni and friends of University of the Ozarks from around the world whose prayers, support and service have blessed this campus. Your gifts have made a significant and lasting impact on the entire Ozarks community as well as future generations […]
The University of the Ozarks will present its annual time-honored Christmas tradition, A Service of Lessons and Carols, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Munger-Wilson Memorial Chapel. There is no cost to attend the concert and the public is invited to attend. The service will feature the University Choir, under the direction of […]
University of the Ozarks senior elementary education majors Kaylee Willis and Samantha Burke can’t wait to start their teaching careers and to begin making the same type of impact that their teachers made on them. Willis (pictured left), from Oark, Ark., and Burke (right), from Berryville, Ark., will both graduate from U of O in […]
Dr. Matthew Bumbach, assistant professor of music at University of the Ozarks, has co-authored his first book, which is expected to come out in print in December. Bumbach and Dean Luethi, director of choral activities at Washington State University, have written, “A Quick Start Guide to Choral Singing,” published by G.I.A. Music Publishing. According to […]