University of the Ozarks will begin classes for the 2025 Fall Semester on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The University is expected to welcome an incoming class of approximately 300 new students to campus for the New Student Orientation, which runs from Aug. 22-25. The orientation begins with move-in from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, […]
University of the Ozarks has been awarded $1.6 million in anticipated federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education for its TRIO Student Support Services programs. The funds are awarded to colleges and universities to provide opportunities for students’ academic development as well as to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary […]
Three-time Olympian swimmer Lilly King (pictured, from left), award-winning Star Wars cartoonist Jeffrey Brown, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief of disguise and best-selling author Jonna Mendez will highlight the University of the Ozarks’ 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. WAIS is made possible by an endowment established by the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. […]
For the ninth consecutive year, the initial employment and graduate school placement success rate of recent University of the Ozarks graduates exceeds 90 percent, according to the University’s 2025 First Destination and Career Profile Report. The latest survey looks at the Class of 2024 graduates and whether or not they had employment or were in […]
There has been one promotion and two new hires recently in the University’s Jones Learning Center (JLC) and Student Success Center (SSC) programs, according to Dody Pelts, vice president for student success. Melodye Stickley (pictured, left) has been promoted to academic services coordinator in the JLC/SSC programs. In addition, Kelli Clark (center) was hired as […]
Lorraine G. Darnell ’56 of Clarksville, Ark., has made a $20,000 gift to create a scholarship endowment at University of the Ozarks in memory of her mother, Frances W. Darnell ’33, and to honor a legacy of more than 50-years of combined teaching for the mother-daughter alumni duo. The Frances W. Darnell ’33 and Lorraine […]
Emily Black’s childhood career dream hasn’t quite come true yet, but the University of the Ozarks marketing graduate has landed pretty close to her target in the decade since graduating. The Clarksville, Ark., native grew up watching the WNBA on television and dreaming of someday being the commissioner of the women’s professional basketball league. Today, […]
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Penner will speak and hold a book-signing at University of the Ozarks at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, as part of the “If All of Arkansas Read the Same Book” reading program, sponsored by the Arkansas State Library. The event will be held in the Rowntree Auditorium, located […]
Lori McBee, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement at University of the Ozarks, has been elected as a state director on the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District IV cabinet. McBee will represent Arkansas on the CASE District IV cabinet, which supports and enhances the personal growth of university advancement professionals across […]
Jordan Price, Ed.S., has joined the University of the Ozarks faculty as assistant professor of education and director of teacher education and field experience. Price has served as assistant superintendent and athletic director of Ozark (Ark.) High School since 2021. He has nearly 20 years of experience in K-12 public education and 15 years of […]