Jeromy Carpenter has joined University of the Ozarks as a maintenance technician. His first day was Monday, Jan. 20. Carpenter has owned and operated Jeromy Carpenter and Son Heating & Air in Clarksville since 2007. He has more than 25 year of HVAC experience. “We’re looking forward to welcoming Jeromy to the University’s maintenance team,” […]
Classes for the Spring 2025 Semester at University of the Ozarks will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Residential housing will open on Sunday, Jan 19, for students to move in for the semester. There will be no classes on Monday, Jan. 20, as the University observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, University offices will […]
University of the Ozarks has received a grant of $4,877,803 from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The grant will support the University’s efforts to help rural churches embrace their calling as anchor institutions within their communities. The aim of the Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns […]
Former NBA player Pat Burke, founder of the youth-development program HOOPSLife, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Jan. 22, as part of the University’s 2024-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Seay Theatre. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited […]
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 […]