In a collaborative endeavor between the City of Clarksville and University of the Ozarks, college students recently began working with the local parks and recreation department. The students are participating in a newly formed internship program that allows them to gain experience working in different areas, connect with the community, and deepen the relationship between […]
Dody Pelts has been named vice president for student success, U of O President Richard Dunsworth announced this week. Pelts has served as the director of the Jones Learning Center since July of 2019. Prior to that she was assistant director of the JLC for 12 years. “Dody has spent her professional career working with […]
Morgan McClure has joined University of the Ozarks as an academic support coordinator, beginning the Fall 2021 Semester. A native of Pine Bluff, Ark., McClure has served as an admission counselor at Arkansas Tech University since 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from ATU and will graduate this week with a […]
University of the Ozarks will begin classes for the 2021 Fall Semester on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The University is planning to hold all of its classes in face-to-face, in-person formats throughout the semester. Masks and social distancing will be required in all classroom settings as well in large indoor gatherings on campus. Masks will not […]
University of the Ozarks 2020 graduate Fabrice Cotin remembers sitting in his intermediate accounting I class as a sophomore at Ozarks when he first heard about The Big Four. The Big Four is the nickname used to refer to the four largest accounting firms in the United States. Those firms — Deloitte, Ernst & Young, […]
Jerrod Cowell and Chase Cecil have joined the University of the Ozarks physical plant. Cowell (pictured, left) and Cecil both started in June and are part of the University’s maintenance and grounds department. Cowell previously worked for Hanes Brand Inc. as a machine technician and at the Walmart Distribution Center. A graduate of Clarksville High […]
Elodie Jabouin, a May 2021 graduate of Ozarks, has joined the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) as the new student accounts coordinator. Her first day was June 15. A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jabouin graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors with a degree in business administration and minors in psychology, Spanish, marketing and strategic communication. […]
Dr. Sergio L. Molina has been hired as an assistant professor of physical education at University of the Ozarks, beginning in the Fall 2021 Semester. Molina has most recently taught as an adjunct professor at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. He has also been an assistant […]
Dr. Jeff Elwell, who has nearly four decades of experience as a professor and administrator in higher education, has been selected to serve as visiting vice president of academic affairs at University of the Ozarks for the 2021-22 academic year. Elwell, a former chancellor for the Eastern New Mexico University System, will also serve as […]
Dr. Matthew Bumbach will join University of the Ozarks as the new assistant professor of music, beginning the Fall 2021 Semester. Bumbach (Boom-bahk) has served as an assistant professor of music and director of choirs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City since 2017. He held those same titles at College […]