University of the Ozarks 2021 graduate Pedro Gallaga has joined his alma mater as an admission counselor, effective June 1. Gallaga graduated in May with a political science degree and with Cum Laude honors. A native of Willis, Texas, Gallaga has served as a student ambassador with the Office of Admission since he was a […]
Ayanna Thompson has been named the international admission counselor at University of the Ozarks. Her first day was June 1, 2021. A native of Nassau, The Bahamas, Thompson is a 2021 Ozarks graduate who has worked in the Office of Admission since October of 2019. She has served as both a student-worker and intern for […]
University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor students for the 2021 Spring 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 […]
Recent graduate Vivien Wambugu has been named the University of the Ozarks’ 2021 Tutor of the Year by the University’s academic services program. The outstanding tutor awards were announced in May and given by academic services based on several factors, including evaluations from students receiving tutoring, GPAs, and staff members’ interactions and observations. Academic services […]
University of the Ozarks has named Terri Thomas as its new dean of students. Her duties at Ozarks begin July 1, 2021. Thomas has served as the assistant director of academic success at Hendrix College. She is passionate about creating equitable opportunities and improving curricular and co-curricular experiences for students. After graduating from University of […]
University of the Ozarks Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment, Reggie Hill, has accepted the associate vice chancellor for strategic enrollment position at University of Missouri–St. Louis, effective July 1. His last day at Ozarks will be June 15. “This has been the most rewarding professional opportunity to date. President Dunsworth has been an outstanding […]
Vanessa Hollowell, academic services coordinator for the Jones Learning Center, has been named the recipient of the University of the Ozarks’ 2021 Dr. Rick and Sheree Niece President’s Above and Beyond Award. U of O President Richard Dunsworth made the announcement to the campus community on Monday during his weekly President’s Standup meeting, held via […]
A journey of mercies and miracles. That’s how University of the Ozarks graduating seniors Aye Aye and Paw Moo Lar described their pathway from a refugee camp in Thailand to soon-to-be college graduates. Aye (pictured, left) and Lar will be among 148 graduates from the University’s Class of 2021 who will walk across the stage […]
University of the Ozarks will graduate the largest class in its 187-year history during the 2021 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 15. The in-person ceremony, which is limited to ticketed guests, will begin at 10 a.m. on the University’s soccer field. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed on […]
University of the Ozarks professors Dr. Chris Skinner and Dr. Joel Hagaman have collaborated on a recent paper that has been published by the academic journal, Nutrition Reviews. The article is titled, “The Interplay of Western Diet and Binge Drinking on the Onset, Progression, and Outlook of Liver Disease,” and appears on the website of […]