Dr. Tanner McKnight has been selected as the new vice president for finance and administration at University of the Ozarks. He began his duties at the University on Jan 2, 2025. McKnight has served as vice president for operations and finance at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Fla., since January of 2023. Prior to […]
The Windgate Foundation has pledged a multi-year grant of $200,000 to University of the Ozarks to support scholarships for students majoring in art and graphic design, University officials announced this week. The four-year grant will run from 2025-2028 and will include annual gifts of $50,000. The funds will support incoming freshmen who plan to pursue […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor roll for the 2024 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 […]
University of the Ozarks conferred bachelor degrees on 44 graduates on Saturday morning during the 2024 Fall Commencement ceremony. Jerry Glidewell, a 1979 Ozarks graduate and retired CEO of the Fort Smith (Ark.) Boys & Girls Clubs, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. Glidewell told the graduates to be flexible and to embrace the […]
During this Christmas season of blessings and gratitude, University of the Ozarks is grateful for the commitment and support of its many alumni and friends from around the world. Thank you for your past support. Your gifts have made a significant and lasting impression on the entire Ozarks community as well as future generations of […]
For the second time in its long, illustrious career, the 2024 version of the University of the Ozarks’ Project Poet finale ended in a tie for first place. This year’s title of Poet Laureate of the Sprada Valley was shared by Seria S. Cash, a senior psychology major from The Bahamas; and Jorge Mendoza, a […]
University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., has been named the recipient of the 12th annual Courageous Leadership Award from Credo Higher Education. This award recognizes a college or university president who exemplifies leadership and dedication to the betterment of their higher education institution, its students, and the community it serves. The award […]
Every time University of the Ozarks Professor of Spanish Dr. William Clary taught a class, it was a learning experience not only for his students, but for him. Clary is retiring this month at the end of the Fall 2024 Semester after 18 years at Ozarks and a total of 30 years as a college […]
Dr. Daniel Warwick, LPE, will join the faculty full-time as assistant professor of psychology, beginning the Spring 2025 Semester. Warwick served as an adjunct professor in the psychology department at Ozarks during the Fall 2024 Semester. “I’m pretty excited about having the opportunity to share my expertise, to learn and grow with students, and to […]
University of the Ozarks has joined into a new academic partnership with the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing for students interested in careers in nursing. Under the 2+2 articulation agreement, students complete the first two years of study at U of O and transfer all credit hours to […]