University of the Ozarks has announced its academic honor lists for the 2018 Spring Semester. Sixty-seven students were named to the President’s List, which requires that a student carry at least 12 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. In addition, 170 students were named to the Dean’s List, which requires at least 12 […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Jones Learning Center presented its 2017-18 tutor of the year awards during its annual reception, held on May 3. The JLC provides academic support services for students with learning disabilities. Tutors are scored by students and staff in each of the nine departments reflective of the Ozarks LENS program. From […]
On the verge of another record enrollment, University of the Ozarks has closed admissions for the Fall 2018 Semester. The University will continue to enroll those students who have been accepted, but will not accept any new applications for the fall semester, according to Reggie Hill, assistant vice president for advancement and director of enrollment […]
The University of the Ozarks’ art program has received a grant for $109,000 from the Windgate Charitable Foundation to improve facilities and assist students in exhibiting their artwork. The grant has two components — $59,000 for renovations and safety improvements to art facilities and a $50,000 Windgate Student Fine Art Exhibit Endowment to provide funds […]
President Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., has been elected to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Board of Trustees. The HLC is the nation’s largest regional accrediting agency, representing nearly 1,000 colleges and universities in 19 states in the north central region of the U.S. Commission trustees are elected by the leaders of its member […]
University of the Ozarks is partnering with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to gather alumni data and to create the University’s first alumni directory in more than 20 years. Over the next five months, PCI will be collecting information from U of O alumni from around the world for a directory that will be published and […]
University of the Ozarks has named Luke Morrill as its new dean of students and director of residential life. He will begin his duties at Ozarks on June 18, 2018. Morrill has served as associate dean of students at Jacksonville University in Florida since 2014 and previously served as director of residential life and assistant […]
The University of the Ozarks’ Student Success Center honored both graduating seniors and outstanding tutors during its annual Tutor Awards and Graduation Celebration on May 1, 2018. Twenty-nine graduating seniors who participated in the Student Support Services’ Trio program were recognized. In addition, the center honored 17 tutors for their outstanding contributions to our program. […]
Joel Rossmaier has been appointed interim dean of the Division of Business at University of the Ozarks for the 2018-19 academic year. Rossmaier, associate professor of practice of business and accounting, joined Ozarks in 2002 as an adjunct instructor and became a full-time professor in 2003. “I am delighted that Joel has agreed to take […]
University of the Ozarks senior Jae Lynn Huckaba’s essay titled, “Regnant Populus,” took top honors in the University’s 13th annual Earth Day Essay competition, announced during Honors Day. Huckaba, an English and Spanish major from Forrest City, Ark., won the $400 first-place Workman Award for her essay. Prizes for the top four places were donated […]