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2024

 
April 23 - Jones Theatre Company to present Cirque de Variété
 
April 22 - College of the Ozarks’ students travel to Arkansas to tour diverse farms
 
April 19 - College of the Ozarks Chorale to perform Requiem concert, April 21 and 25
 
April 19 - College of the Ozarks hosts Spring 2024 Career Expo
 
April 17 - College of the Ozarks dedicates Lively Hall, newest female residence hall on campus
 
April 17 - College of the Ozarks to host Kitty Ledbetter co-author of Broadcasting the Ozarks for a book signing May 3, 2024
 
April 16 - College of the Ozarks theatre and music students to present “Beauty and the Beast,” April 12, 13, 14 and 16
 
April 16 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform concert April 22
 
April 12 - College of the Ozarks partners with American Red Cross to host community blood drive next Wednesday, April 17
 
April 09 - College of the Ozarks to host the INSPIRED Exhibit, April 5-20
 
April 05 - College of the Ozarks to host Spring Open House at Student Industries
 
April 04 - College of the Ozarks hosts Jim Denison, of Denison Ministries, and Honorable Mike Huckabee for Forum on Israel April 4
 
April 02 - School of the Ozarks serves with Convoy of Hope
 
March 28 - College of the Ozarks observes Vietnam Veterans Day Thursday, March 28
 
March 21 - College of the Ozarks Center for Faithful Arts to host Festival of Arts
 
March 21 - School of the Ozarks Student Places First in Daughter’s of the American Revolution History Essay Contest for the State of Missouri
 
March 20 - College of the Ozarks to observe Vietnam Veterans Day Thursday, March 28
 
March 19 - C of O annual Spring Forum to be held on April 4, tickets available today, March 19
 
March 15 - College of the Ozarks sends 46 students on annual Vocation Trip to Kansas City, March 9-13
 
March 07 - College of the Ozarks to display We Are Together exhibition to support Ukrainian Artists, Mar. 19 – Apr. 23.
 
March 06 - School of the Ozarks hosted Classical Christian Education Conference March 1-2
 
March 06 - College of the Ozarks Agriculture Department hosts annual FFA Workshop
 
March 06 - C of O Guest Artist Recital to feature award-winning clarinetist Thiago Ancelmo
 
March 05 - Mike Huckabee to moderate C of O annual Spring Forum on April 4, discussion on Israel by Dr. Jim Denison
 
March 05 - College of the Ozarks students attend Missouri Governor’s Leadership Forum Feb. 16-18
 
March 04 - College of the Ozarks students travel to Savannah, Georgia, for Work College Consortium
 
Feb 23 - College of the Ozarks to host Raymer and Barnes: Artists of the Heartland Exhibit at Ralph Foster Museum
 
Feb 22 - School of the Ozarks student receives second place award in The Voice of Democracy
 
Feb 16 - College of the Ozarks hosts “Home/Work: Calling and Care” Art Exhibit, Feb. 8 – March 5
 
Feb 09 - College of the Ozarks dairy receives No. 1 College Dairy Farm in ranking from Holstein Association USA
 
Feb 09 - College of the Ozarks hosts Night to Shine for guests with special needs tonight, Feb. 9
 
Feb 08 - School of the Ozarks Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day
 
Jan 30 - C of O Guest Artist Recital to feature award-winning pianist Joseph Kingma in concert February 2
 
Jan 30 - C of O Guest Artist Recital to feature award-winning pianist Joseph Kingma in concert February 2
 
Jan 24 - School of the Ozarks to host Open House Thursday, Jan. 25
 
Jan 19 - The Keeter Center to offer Area Appreciation, Jan. 20 – Feb. 4
 
Jan 19 - Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks to offer Area Appreciation beginning Tuesday, Jan. 23
 
Jan 15 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for spring 2024 incoming class
 
Jan 09 - College of the Ozarks to host Associates Luncheon Tuesday, January 30

2023

 
Dec 12 - College of the Ozarks students inducted into SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society
 
Dec 06 - College of the Ozarks celebrates Veterans Week
 
Dec 06 - College of the Ozarks students receive American FFA Degree
 
Dec 04 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform concert this Thursday, Dec. 7
 
Dec 04 - School of the Ozarks sophomores travel to East St. Louis for mission trip
 
Dec 01 - College of the Ozarks continues 90-year tradition of student-made products, including fruitcake
 
Nov 30 - College of the Ozarks and The Keeter Center events highlight Thanksgiving, Christmas
 
Nov 17 - College of the Ozarks hosts Operation Christmas Child Convocation Speaker
 
Nov 17 - School of The Ozarks hosts annual Mark Twain Choir Conference for area youth
 
Nov 17 - School of the Ozarks hosts teachers from Classical School of Wichita
 
Nov 17 - College of the Ozarks theatre students to present John Olive’s, “The Voice of the Prairie,” Dec. 1 - 3
 
Nov 17 - College of the Ozarks, The Keeter Center earn 2023 TripAdvisor®️ Travelers’ Choice Awards
 
Nov 16 - College of the Ozarks, School of the Ozarks hosts Arkansas Poet Laureate Suzanne Underwood Rhodes as guest speaker
 
Nov 16 - Madison Ross crowned as Miss Hard Work U. at College of the Ozarks 2023 Homecoming Honors Ceremony
 
Nov 14 - College of the Ozarks to rebroadcast Fall Convocation with James Brown (JB), NFL announcer
 
Nov 14 - The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks honored with ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award
 
Nov 09 - College of the Ozarks to Celebrate Veterans Week
 
Nov 06 - College of the Ozarks to host pianist Forrest Wakeman for Guest Artist Recital on November 10
 
Nov 01 - College of the Ozarks to host Homecoming 2023: Shine Bright
 
Oct 27 - School of the Ozarks student named Regional Scholar by Classic Learning Test
 
Oct 25 - College of the Ozarks to host annual Operation Christmas Child donation drive
 
Oct 20 - College of the Ozarks mourns passing of Marilyn Graves, long-term leader, coach, and administrator
 
Oct 20 - College of the Ozarks hosts Riley Gaines for first ever Family Weekend event
 
Oct 13 - College of the Ozarks to host Fall Retail Open House at student industries
 
Oct 12 - College of the Ozarks hosts James Brown, NFL announcer, for Fall Convocation Oct. 12
 
Oct 09 - College of the Ozarks honored to become first POW-MIA University
 
Oct 06 - Dr. Brad Dolloff to serve as moderator for conversation with NFL host, James Brown “JB,” at College of the Ozarks
 
Oct 05 - College of the Ozarks to honor Coach Steve Hancock as Head, Heart, and Hands awardee at Fall Convocation
 
Sep 27 - College of the Ozarks students to participate in CitizenTrip® to Washington D.C.
 
Sep 27 - College of the Ozarks to host annual auction
 
Sep 22 - College of the Ozarks to host James Brown, NFL announcer, for Fall Convocation Oct. 12
 
Sep 22 - College of the Ozarks named No. 1 Best Value School in the Midwest, per 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report
 
Sep 21 - College of the Ozarks dedicates Ernie and Carolyn Watson Student Center Sept. 15, 2023
 
Sep 21 - College of the Ozarks hosts Fall 2023 Career Expo
 
Sep 18 - College of the Ozarks to debut free, patriotic play October 17
 
Sep 14 - College of the Ozarks ranked among The Best 2024 Colleges by The Wall Street Journal
 
Sep 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts 16th annual White Coat Ceremony
 
Sep 11 - College of the Ozarks holds 9/11 Memorial Ceremony today
 
Sep 08 - College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty members
 
Sep 01 - College of the Ozarks to hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 11
 
Aug 31 - College of the Ozarks dairy featured on KY3’s “The Place”, feature available online
 
Aug 28 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for fall 2023 incoming class
 
Aug 17 - College of the Ozarks hosts 28th Camp Lookout for area youth
 
Aug 02 - College of the Ozarks senior Crystal Gutierrez wins American Culinary Federation competition
 
July 21 - School of the Ozarks hosts Founders Academic Leadership Conference
 
July 18 - College of the Ozarks scores financial grade of “A+,” per Forbes magazine
 
July 11 - College of the Ozarks College Creamery offers free ice cream to children who recite the Pledge of Allegiance
 
June 30 - School of the Ozarks students to sing “God Bless America” before the first pitch at St. Louis Cardinals baseball game on July 2
 
June 29 - College of the Ozarks Radio Station, KCOZ, honored at Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards Banquet
 
June 26 - Supreme Court declines to hear College of the Ozarks’ case on housing, leaving issue unresolved
 
June 19 - Ralph Foster Museum to host “A Knappers’ Journey,” Tuesday, June 27
 
June 12 - College of the Ozarks approves first student managed investment fund
 
June 05 - School of the Ozarks faculty member, Kyle Rapinchuk, receives the 2023 Christian Teacher of the Year from the Herzog Foundation
 
May 26 - College of the Ozarks approved as member of the Sooner Athletic Conference
 
May 23 - College of the Ozarks faculty member, Dr. Nathan Roberts, receives The Mildred Letton Wittick Professional Achievement Award
 
May 23 - College of the Ozarks faculty member, Erin Hayes, receives The Eugene Charles Wittick Teaching Excellence Award
 
May 23 - College of the Ozarks broadcast newsroom, The Point, recognized by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
 
May 23 - College of the Ozarks hosts annual Celebration of Student Scholarship, Research, & Creative work
 
May 09 - College of the Ozarks Alumni Association hosts Doc Good Day
 
May 08 - College of the Ozarks hosts first Order of the Engineer Ceremony
 
May 05 - College of the Ozarks holds Baccalaureate for graduating seniors on Sunday, April 30
 
May 04 - College of the Ozarks hosts 28th Camp Lookout for area youth
 
May 01 - College of the Ozarks wins First Place Voters Choice Award
 
April 25 - The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing at College of the Ozarks to hold 14th annual Pinning and Blessing Ceremony May 5, 2023
 
April 25 - College of the Ozarks to hold Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 6
 
April 21 - College of the Ozarks to host Senior Art Exhibit, “A Collective Moment,” April 24-28
 
April 19 - College of the Ozarks students compete at Missouri Collegiate Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) State Career Development Conference
 
April 19 - Tour of Honor motorcyclists to visit The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial at College of the Ozarks
 
April 19 - College of the Ozarks Dairy to host Opportunity Sale April 22
 
April 17 - College of the Ozarks offers digital broadcast of Work Ethic Forum with Mike Rowe
 
April 17 - College of the Ozarks Concert Band to perform in Jones Auditorium, Friday, April 28
 
April 17 - College of the Ozarks partners with American Red Cross to host community blood drive this Wednesday, April 19
 
April 13 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform in Jones Auditorium, Friday, April 21
 
April 12 - College of the Ozarks hosts Spring 2023 Career Expo
 
April 06 - College of the Ozarks broadcast newsroom, The Point, recognized by Society of Professional Journalists, Missouri Broadcast Educators Association
 
April 06 - College of the Ozarks installs “The Empty Cross” TM, work of artist Max Greiner, Jr.
 
April 05 - College of the Ozarks dairy featured on RFD-TV, feature available online
 
April 03 - College of the Ozarks announces readmittance to NAIA
 
April 03 - College of the Ozarks students experience Spring Break Mission Trip, March 12-17
 
April 03 - College of the Ozarks Women’s Basketball Team claims first-ever national championship
 
March 31 - College of the Ozarks students participate in CitizenTrip® to Washington D.C.
 
March 29 - College of the Ozarks hosts Mike Rowe, of “Dirty Jobs” fame, for Spring Work Ethic Forum
 
March 24 - Ralph Foster Museum to open “A Timeless Hue: The Willis Glassware Collection” Exhibit
 
March 24 - School of the Ozarks hosts Classical Christian Educators Conference
 
March 23 - College of the Ozarks Agriculture Department hosts annual FFA Workshop
 
March 22 - College of the Ozarks to install The Empty Cross, work of artist Max Greiner, Jr.
 
March 22 - College of the Ozarks sends 46 students on annual Vocation Trip to Northwest Arkansas
 
March 21 - College of the Ozarks to observe Vietnam Veterans Day Wednesday, March 29, 2023
 
March 20 - College of the Ozarks announces second ticket give-away, reserve tickets online Wednesday, March 22
 
March 14 - College of the Ozarks to host Guest Artist Recital to feature violinist Felicity James on March 31
 
March 07 - College of the Ozarks students attended Missouri Governor’s Leadership Forum Feb. 17-19
 
March 07 - College of the Ozarks to host Associates Luncheon, Monday, March 20
 
March 06 - College of the Ozarks GOLD candidates attend Air Force Academy National Character and Leadership Symposium
 
March 03 - College of the Ozarks GOLD officer candidates earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge
 
March 03 - College of the Ozarks to host art exhibit, “Elect,” work of local graphic design artist Judah Fansler, March 7-April 12
 
March 03 - School of the Ozarks qualifies for Missouri VEX High School State Championships
 
March 02 - College of the Ozarks students participate in University of Missouri TigerHacks
 
March 02 - Boston Dynamics Sales Representative, and College of the Ozarks Alumnus, Brings Spot to College of the Ozarks
 
Feb 28 - College of the Ozarks Theatre, Music Departments to present “Guys and Dolls,” March 3-7
 
Feb 28 - College of the Ozarks students attend US Naval Academy’s Leadership Conference
 
Feb 28 - College of the Ozarks asks US Supreme Court to uphold its freedom to have sex-specific dorms, showers
 
Feb 27 - College of the Ozarks to host Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” for Spring Work Ethic Forum
 
Feb 17 - College of the Ozarks Chancellor Jerry C. Davis spurs resolution to acknowledge Vietnam Veterans
 
Feb 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts Night to Shine for guests with special needs
 
Jan 31 - EVENT RESCHEDULED: School of the Ozarks to host Open House Wednesday, Feb. 8
 
Jan 23 - School of the Ozarks Professor of History Abbey Vogt receives Central Bank/KRZK January Out of This World Teacher Award
 
Jan 19 - College of the Ozarks attractions to offer Area Appreciation
 
Jan 17 - College of the Ozarks to host guest artists, Khemia Ensemble, to perform Wednesday, Jan. 18
 
Jan 17 - College of the Ozarks Guest Artist Recital to feature pianist Sookkyung Cho Jan. 26-27
 
Jan 17 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for spring 2023 incoming class

2022

 
Dec 21 - The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks receives ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award 2022
 
Dec 09 - College of the Ozarks dairy receives top awards at Missouri State Fair, Ozark Empire Fair
 
Dec 08 - College of the Ozarks students create gingerbread house modeled after campus landmark
 
Dec 01 - College of the Ozarks Jones Theatre Company to present “Of Prophets and Fools: The Horace Bender Story,” Dec. 2-4
 
Nov 29 - College of the Ozarks Bobcat GOLD program renews agreement with Missouri National Guard
 
Nov 29 - The James P. Keeter School of Engineering at College of the Ozarks receives accreditation
 
Nov 29 - College of the Ozarks Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble to perform Christmas concert Friday, Dec. 2
 
Nov 15 - Dr. Jerry C. Davis, on behalf of College of the Ozarks, honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees who serve in National Guard, Reserve
 
Nov 15 - College of the Ozarks Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing ranks No. 1 program in Missouri
 
Nov 11 - Erin (Ren) Hawley, of Hollister, Missouri, chosen as Miss Hard Work U. 2022
 
Nov 02 - College of the Ozarks to Celebrate Veterans Week
 
Nov 01 - College of the Ozarks hosts annual Operation Christmas Child donation drive, Nov. 14-21
 
Nov 01 - College of the Ozarks hosts “Every Moment Holy” Art Exhibit now through Nov. 14
 
Nov 01 - College of the Ozarks hosts Homecoming 2022: Continuing Our Legacy
 
Oct 26 - College of the Ozarks to host Music Teacher’s National Association Fall Piano Festival this Saturday, Oct. 29
 
Oct 17 - College of the Ozarks holds presidential inauguration Oct. 13, 2022
 
Oct 03 - College of the Ozarks to host Fall Open House at student industries
 
Oct 03 - College of the Ozarks partners with American Red Cross to host community blood drive
 
Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks to hold inauguration for 17th president of the institution, Dr. Brad Johnson
 
Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks hosts the 15th annual White Coat Ceremony
 
Sep 28 - College of the Ozarks first auction of the year
 
Sep 20 - College of the Ozarks recognized as top college by U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, Princeton Review
 
Sep 16 - College of the Ozarks hosts area appreciation for annual patriotic play
 
Sep 15 - College of the Ozarks students participate in annual CitizenTrip® to Washington D.C.
 
Sep 15 - College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty members
 
Sep 14 - College of the Ozarks holds 9/11 Memorial Ceremony today
 
Sep 08 - College of the Ozarks to hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 12
 
Sep 06 - New students at College of the Ozarks participate in week-long orientation
 
Sep 06 - College of the Ozarks awards faculty member Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award
 
Sep 06 - College of the Ozarks awards faculty member New Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award
 
Aug 19 - College of the Ozarks honored by Department of Defense for extraordinary support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves
 
July 28 - College of the Ozarks student journalists awarded top honors by Mid-America National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
 
July 25 - College of the Ozarks senior Anna Ginnings recipient of Mid-America National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2022 Walter Cronkite Scholarship
 
July 11 - College of the Ozarks Culinary Instructor Robert Stricklin earns 2022 Idaho Potato Commission Postsecondary Educator of the Year Award
 
July 05 - College of the Ozarks hosts 28th Camp Lookout for area youth
 
July 05 - College of the Ozarks seniors participate in Celebration of Scholarship, local business leaders serve as judges
 
July 05 - School of the Ozarks places third in State Scholar Bowl competition
 
June 20 - College of the Ozarks Education Department participates in Laundry Love
 
June 15 - College of the Ozarks Chapel Choir performs at 39th Annual Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association Reunion
 
June 15 - College of the Ozarks radio station, KCOZ, honored at Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards Banquet
 
June 02 - College of the Ozarks to host Honor America event Sunday, June 26, 2022
 
May 27 - College of the Ozarks graduates receive Chris Waller Memorial Scholarship
 
May 18 - Author, leadership expert John Maxwell speaks to College of the Ozarks staff, faculty as part of employee development opportunity
 
May 10 - Board of Trustees announces Dr. Brad Johnson as new president of College of the Ozarks, effective June 1, 2022
 
May 06 - College of the Ozarks Alumni Association hosts Doc Good Day
 
May 04 - School of the Ozarks hosts Commencement Ceremony on May 5, 2022
 
May 04 - College of the Ozarks Commencement Ceremony to be held Saturday, May 7
 
May 04 - College of the Ozarks broadcast newsroom, "The Point", recognized for outstanding work in student journalism
 
May 03 - The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing at College of the Ozarks to hold 13th annual Pinning and Blessing Ceremony May 6, 2022
 
April 27 - College of the Ozarks English Honor Society attends National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
 
April 22 - College of the Ozarks senior art majors to exhibit in Boger Gallery April 25 – 27
 
April 22 - College of the Ozarks to reconvene free Summer Camp, Camp Lookout, for area children
 
April 20 - College of the Ozarks Concert Band to perform Friday, April 29
 
April 20 - Jones Theatre Company to present Cirque de Variété
 
April 19 - College of the Ozarks students place in events at Phi Beta Lambda State Conference, qualify to compete in National Competition
 
April 19 - College of the Ozarks ranked No. 1 by College Consensus for 2022 Best Christian Colleges & Universities
 
April 14 - College of the Ozarks hosts Dr. Alveda King and Jack Brewer for cultural convocation
 
April 12 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform in Jones Auditorium Friday, April 22
 
April 08 - College of the Ozarks students present at the 2022 Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention
 
April 06 - College of the Ozarks Partners with American Red Cross to Host Community Blood Drive
 
April 04 - College of the Ozarks Chorale to perform concert Thursday, April 7
 
March 31 - College of the Ozarks Ranked as No. 1 Bachelor of Science Nursing Program in Missouri
 
March 31 - School of the Ozarks awarded Grand Champion in the Mark Twain Art conference
 
March 31 - College of the Ozarks sends 50 students on inaugural Vocation Trip to Northwest Arkansas
 
March 30 - College of the Ozarks hosts “Room for Dissonance” Art Exhibit, through April 14
 
March 30 - College of the Ozarks hosts 2022 S. Truett Cathy Poverty Summit
 
March 30 - College of the Ozarks Agriculture Department hosts annual FFA Workshop
 
March 23 - College of the Ozarks to Honor Missouri Vietnam Veterans March 29, 2022
 
March 22 - Ralph Foster Museum opens Legacy of Love Quilt Exhibit
 
March 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts spring 2022 Career Expo
 
March 07 - College of the Ozarks to host 2022 S. Truett Cathy Poverty Summit Friday, March 11
 
March 07 - College of the Ozarks sends students to participate in Missouri Governor’s Student Leadership Forum
 
March 02 - College of the Ozarks to host pianist and composer Matthew Bengtson March 7
 
March 01 - College of the Ozarks theatre and music students to present “Tuck Everlasting,” March 4-8
 
Feb 22 - College of the Ozarks Women’s Basketball Coach, George Wilson Passed Away
 
Feb 16 - College of the Ozarks hosts Open House for renovated women’s dorm
 
Jan 21 - School of the Ozarks to host Open House Thursday, Jan. 27
 
Jan 20 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for spring 2022 incoming class
 
Jan 20 - College of the Ozarks Hosts “Constructed Mysteries” Art Exhibit, Jan. 17 – March 1

2021

 
Dec 28 - College of the Ozarks students receive awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for 2020
 
Dec 16 - College of the Ozarks staff lay wreaths in Springfield National Cemetery, Dec. 4
 
Dec 16 - Shoji Tabuchi documentary, created by communication arts students, shows at IMAX film festival
 
Dec 16 - College of the Ozarks hosts officer candidate Seth Ratliff’s commissioning ceremony Dec. 10 at 11 a.m.
 
Dec 10 - College of the Ozarks Concert Band performs Christmas concert Friday, Dec. 3
 
Dec 02 - College of the Ozarks Jones Theatre Company to present “The Play That Goes Wrong,” Dec. 3-5
 
Dec 02 - College of the Ozarks Hosts NCCAA National Volleyball Tournament
 
Dec 02 - College of the Ozarks students participate in University of Missouri TigerHacks
 
Nov 29 - College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis to assume role as chancellor, effective June 2022
 
Nov 23 - College of the Ozarks hosts annual Operation Christmas Child donation drive
 
Nov 18 - Attorneys argue case, College of the Ozarks vs. Biden, in U.S. Court of Appeals
 
Nov 11 - College of the Ozarks celebrates Veterans Week with Sunrise Service and Reading of the Names
 
Nov 11 - Alexis Rhodes, of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, chosen as Miss Hard Work U. in College of the Ozarks 2021 Homecoming Coronation Ceremony
 
Nov 05 - College of the Ozarks to Celebrate Veterans Week
 
Nov 02 - College of the Ozarks to host beef production sale on campus
 
Oct 26 - College of the Ozarks history professor one of 18 in the nation invited to American Civil War Seminar
 
Oct 25 - College of the Ozarks awards two faculty members New Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award
 
Oct 25 - College of the Ozarks awards two faculty members Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award
 
Oct 20 - College of the Ozarks Professor Curt Wilkinson releases new book, "KNOWN: A Year of Questions
 
Oct 19 - College of the Ozarks recognized as one of Great Colleges to Work For, 2021
 
Oct 18 - College of the Ozarks to host Music Teachers National Association Fall Piano Music Festival
 
Oct 14 - College of the Ozarks Homecoming planned for first weekend in November
 
Oct 14 - The Princeton Review recognizes College of the Ozarks among The Best 387 Colleges in the nation
 
Oct 12 - Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks at College of the Ozarks Convocation
 
Oct 08 - College of the Ozarks students participate in annual CitizenTrip™ in Washington, D.C., New York City
 
Oct 05 - College of the Ozarks to host annual auction
 
Oct 01 - Second group of students to go on the CitizenTrip© to Washington D.C. and New York City
 
Oct 01 - College of the Ozarks rebroadcasts The National Symposium on Patriotic Education
 
Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis spurs resolution to acknowledge Vietnam Veterans
 
Sep 28 - College of the Ozarks hosts area appreciation for annual patriotic play
 
Sep 20 - College of the Ozarks hosts The National Symposium on Patriotic Education, Sept. 16-17
 
Sep 16 - College of the Ozarks ranked No. 1 Best Bang for the Buck, per "Washington Monthly" 2021 ranking
 
Sep 15 - College of the Ozarks receives four No. 1 rankings in 2022 "U.S. News & World Report
 
Sep 14 - College of the Ozarks holds 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
 
Sep 09 - College of the Ozarks hosts The National Symposium on Patriotic Education with nationally renowned speakers
 
Sep 08 - Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks to reopen Wednesday, September 8
 
Sep 08 - College of the Ozarks hosts “resilient” Art Exhibit, Sept. 7 – Oct. 6
 
Aug 23 - College of the Ozarks launches Fall 2021 semester
 
Aug 17 - College of the Ozarks announces Ryan Manion as featured speaker for The National Symposium on Patriotic Education
 
Aug 13 - Fourteen States File Brief in Support of College of the Ozarks
 
Aug 02 - Former Vice President Mike Pence announced as featured speaker for The National Symposium on Patriotic Education
 
July 30 - 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals grants request of Alliance Defending Freedom to expedite College of the Ozarks case
 
July 20 - College of the Ozarks announces Edward Graham as featured speaker for The National Symposium on Patriotic Education
 
July 07 - College of the Ozarks announces Sarah Huckabee Sanders as featured speaker for The National Symposium on Patriotic Education
 
June 30 - College of the Ozarks hosts annual Celebration of Student Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work
 
June 24 - College of the Ozarks Mass Communication Department celebrates award winners in videography
 
June 23 - College of the Ozarks graduates receive the Chris Waller Memorial Scholarship
 
June 22 - Student-produced newscast receives Missouri Broadcast Educators Association, Society of Professional Journalists awards
 
June 14 - College of the Ozarks asks appeals court to halt Biden order that opens dorms, showers to opposite sex
 
June 14 - College of the Ozarks Honor America event postponed to 2022
 
June 08 - Dr. Ben Carson first speaker announced for National Symposium on Patriotic Education, College of the Ozarks to host
 
May 20 - College of the Ozarks states “fight has just begun” after injunction, temporary restraining order denied
 
May 14 - College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis receives Lee Greenwood Patriot Award
 
May 07 - Alumni Association hosts 12th annual Doc Good Day
 
May 06 - College of the Ozarks to open campus for visitors, beginning with Hoge Greenhouses on May 10
 
May 06 - School of the Ozarks senior one of 65 chosen from across the nation to receive the Falcon Foundation Scholarship
 
May 05 - College of the Ozarks students compete in Phi Beta Lambda state conference
 
May 05 - The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing at College of the Ozarks to hold 12th annual Pinning and Blessing Ceremony May 8 - INTERNAL
 
April 30 - College of the Ozarks art students host senior exhibition
 
April 28 - College of the Ozarks Chorale to host spring concert April 29 - INTERNAL
 
April 26 - College of the Ozarks named by The Princeton Review as one of The Best Value Colleges in the nation
 
April 26 - College of the Ozarks ranked No. 1 Best Christian Colleges and Universities, 2021, by College Consensus
 
April 23 - College of the Ozarks hosts spring 2021 Career Expo
 
April 23 - Jones Theatre Company to present Cirque de Variété - INTERNAL EVENT
 
April 22 - Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks at College of the Ozarks Convocation
 
April 22 - College of the Ozarks Concert Band to perform April 30 - INTERNAL EVENT
 
April 21 - College of the Ozarks Music Department hosts Jazz Combo Concert - INTERNAL EVENT
 
April 20 - College of the Ozarks Commencement Overview, Class of 2020 and 2021 - INTERNAL EVENT
 
April 15 - College of the Ozarks challenges Biden order that opens dorms, showers to opposite sex
 
April 08 - College of the Ozarks ranked in Top 20 by College Consensus for 2021 Best Small Colleges
 
March 31 - College of the Ozarks theatre and music students present "Clue the Musical" as spring production - INTERNAL EVENT ONLY
 
March 30 - College of the Ozarks to host livestream event featuring the Honorable Newt Gingrich
 
March 30 - College of the Ozarks professor Clara Christian to perform piano recital - INTERNAL EVENT ONLY
 
March 17 - College of the Ozarks ranked in the top 50 colleges for Small Business Management Degree Program
 
March 13 - College of the Ozarks announces change to athletic program
 
March 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts the Honorable Newt Gingrich for 2021 Spring Forum on Free Enterprise
 
March 04 - College of the Ozarks mourns the passing of alumnus, USAF Major General Jerry Ragsdale
 
March 04 - College of the Ozarks engineering students learn from space professional in Space Systems Engineering course
 
Feb 24 - College of the Ozarks Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing ranked as Top Five program in Missouri for 2021
 
Feb 12 - College of the Ozarks participates in Night to Shine, a prom night experience for people with special needs
 
Feb 02 - College of the Ozarks, School of the Ozarks to resume athletic competition
 
Feb 01 - School of the Ozarks to host virtual Open House
 
Jan 22 - College of the Ozarks dairy receives "Excellent" classifications, national rankings from Holstein Association
 
Jan 22 - College of the Ozarks students place in state piano competition
 
Jan 22 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for spring 2021 incoming class
 
Jan 22 - College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis responds to cancellation of 1776 Commission

2020

 
Dec 19 - College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis appointed by White House to 1776 Commission
 
Dec 04 - College of the Ozarks Theatre Department to present “Babette’s Feast,” Dec. 7-10
 
Nov 19 - College of the Ozarks nursing program granted approval through 2025 by Missouri State Board of Nursing
 
Nov 16 - College of the Ozarks presents Wittick Faculty Awards to esteemed professors
 
Nov 13 - College of the Ozarks celebrates Veterans Week with Sunrise Service and Reading of Names
 
Nov 13 - College of the Ozarks to host Operation Christmas Child drop-off for community, on-campus shoebox packing
 
Nov 13 - Noelle Zeller chosen as Miss Hard Work U. in College of the Ozarks 2020 Homecoming Coronation Ceremony
 
Nov 12 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform concert this Friday, Nov. 13
 
Nov 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts 13th annual White Coat Ceremony for nursing students
 
Nov 09 - College of the Ozarks mourns the passing of Dr. Howell W. Keeter, remembers his 50 years of service
 
Nov 03 - College of the Ozarks to host virtual Commencement this Sunday, Nov. 8
 
Oct 29 - College of the Ozarks, The Keeter Center earn 2020 TripAdvisor®? Travelers’ Choice Awards
 
Oct 28 - College of the Ozarks named Best Culinary School in Missouri Life, 2020
 
Oct 28 - College of the Ozarks to celebrate Homecoming 2020: Your Time to Shine
 
Oct 19 - College of the Ozarks theatre students to present “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” Oct. 15 – 18
 
Oct 16 - College of the Ozarks students participate in summer internships
 
Oct 16 - School of the Ozarks senior announced as National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
 
Oct 13 - College of the Ozarks hosts President of The Global Orphan Project Trace Thurlby
 
Oct 02 - College of the Ozarks recognized as one of Great Colleges to Work For, 2020
 
Sep 24 - College of the Ozarks hosts ceramic artist Eric Ordway for exhibit in Boger Gallery
 
Sep 22 - College of the Ozarks to host estate planning webinar Monday, Sept. 28
 
Sep 21 - School of the Ozarks ranks No.15 nationwide on Classic Learning Test, classically based test equivalent to ACT, SAT
 
Sep 18 - College of the Ozarks reveals plans for The William S. Knight Center for Patriotic Education on campus
 
Sep 17 - School of the Ozarks welcomes three new faculty members
 
Sep 15 - College of the Ozarks welcomes seven new faculty members
 
Sep 14 - College of the Ozarks tops three lists for 2021 U.S. News & World Report college rankings
 
Sep 14 - College of the Ozarks nursing student saves a life
 
Sep 11 - College of the Ozarks ranked “No. 1 Best Bang for the Buck,” “No. 1 Bachelor’s College,” per Washington Monthly 2020 Ranking
 
Sep 11 - College of the Ozarks holds 9/11 Memorial Ceremony today, Sept. 11, 2020
 
Sep 01 - College of the Ozarks to host Homecoming (Nov. 5-7), Commencement (Nov. 8) virtually
 
Sep 01 - College of the Ozarks to hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
 
Aug 31 - College of the Ozarks hosted Character Camp for the Fall 2020 incoming class Aug. 17-23 2020.
 
Aug 24 - College of the Ozarks to launch fall semester today, Aug. 24
 
Aug 18 - College of the Ozarks student newscast, “The Point,” recognized nationally
 
Aug 18 - College of the Ozarks student newscast, “The Point,” recognized nationally
 
Aug 17 - College of the Ozarks business students take Top Ten in national Phi Beta Lambda competitions
 
Aug 07 - C of O student newscast, “The Point,” receives awards from Society of Professional Journalists, Missouri Broadcast Educators Association
 
Aug 05 - College of the Ozarks graduate receives the Chris Waller Memorial Scholarship
 
July 30 - College of the Ozarks, including School of the Ozarks, to suspend athletic competition for fall 2020
 
June 23 - Honor America event at College of the Ozarks postponed until 2021
 
June 19 - College of the Ozarks appoints Bryan Cizek dean of Work Education Program
 
June 19 - Dr. Weston Wiebe named Chief Operating Officer at College of the Ozarks
 
June 11 - Honoring a legacy with each stitch, College of the Ozarks makes “Mynette’s Masks” for first responders, community
 
June 03 - Response to Racial Injustice from President Jerry C. Davis
 
May 29 - School of the Ozarks graduate, Jack Carswell, accepted to West Point
 
May 22 - College of the Ozarks to honor graduates through online chapel service
 
May 08 - School of the Ozarks administrators visit homes of graduating seniors
 
May 07 - College of the Ozarks radio station wins First Place Awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association
 
May 07 - Transition to remote learning at C of O brings out creativity, utilizes technology
 
April 24 - College of the Ozarks Commencement to take place in conjunction with Homecoming, Nov. 8, 2020
 
April 03 - College of the Ozarks finds ways to serve others in unique times
 
March 26 - College of the Ozarks staff, faculty cover workstations in absence of students
 
March 19 - College of the Ozarks staff, faculty launch Bobcat Care Team, calling 1,500 students to encourage, check in
 
March 12 - School of the Ozarks students collaborate with elementary school in Chennai, India
 
March 12 - College of the Ozarks to extend spring break, move to online classes
 
March 06 - College of the Ozarks hosts ceramic artist Sandra Sell for art exhibit, lecture
 
March 06 - College of the Ozarks Chorale to perform in Springfield Symphony Saturday, March 28
 
March 06 - C of O Lady Bobcat Basketball team wins the A.I.I. Conference Championship
 
March 04 - C of O Guest Artist Recital to feature percussionist Mariana Aun in concert March 10
 
March 03 - College of the Ozarks nursing students participate in March for Life in Washington, D.C.
 
March 02 - School of the Ozarks, The Classical Thistle partner to host annual Classical Christian Education Conference
 
Feb 20 - College of the Ozarks theatre and music students present “The Pirates of Penzance,” March 6-9
 
Feb 12 - College of the Ozarks dairy receives national Holstein ranking
 
Feb 10 - College of the Ozarks to host 2020 S. Truett Cathy Poverty Summit Friday, Feb. 21
 
Feb 10 - College of the Ozarks hosts Night to Shine for guests with special needs
 
Feb 07 - College of the Ozarks hosts Area Schools Art Show, Feb. 23 – May 14
 
Feb 06 - College of the Ozarks to host annual events at The Keeter Center
 
Feb 04 - Dr. Jay W. Richards speaks at College of the Ozarks
 
Jan 30 - College of the Ozarks students attend U.S. Naval Academy Leadership Conference
 
Jan 30 - College of the Ozarks to host Night to Shine Friday, Feb. 7, at The Keeter Center
 
Jan 28 - S of O holds Classical Christian Community Event
 
Jan 27 - College of the Ozarks senior interns at the White House
 
Jan 24 - College of the Ozarks professor to perform with the Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra
 
Jan 23 - Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks to offer Area Appreciation beginning Monday, Jan. 27
 
Jan 22 - School of the Ozarks to host Open House Thursday, Jan. 30
 
Jan 22 - College of the Ozarks hosts Feeding Children Everywhere Meal Packing Event
 
Jan 22 - College of the Ozarks hosts ceramic artist and educator John P. Gill for art exhibit and lecture
 
Jan 20 - Wood-fired kilns bring students, faculty, and community together at College of the Ozarks
 
Jan 20 - School of the Ozarks sophomore class experiences Shakespearean Workshop
 
Jan 17 - College of the Ozarks hosts singer and composer Tony Melendez
 
Jan 16 - College of the Ozarks welcomes new students during Character Camp orientation week

2019

 
Dec 17 - College of the Ozarks Students compete in a 36-hour programming Competition
 
Dec 17 - College of the Ozarks students lay wreaths in Springfield National Cemetery, Dec. 14
 
Dec 16 - College of the Ozarks Volleyball team claims 2019 NCCAA DI WVB National Championship
 
Dec 13 - Forbes magazine furthers College of the Ozarks fruitcake tradition
 
Dec 12 - College of the Ozarks scores financial grade of “A,” per Forbes magazine
 
Dec 09 - College of the Ozarks students to lay wreaths in Springfield National Cemetery, Dec. 14
 
Dec 06 - Annual White River Painting Exhibit winners announced at Ralph Foster Museum
 
Dec 06 - College of the Ozarks students, faculty, and staff serve others in Belize
 
Dec 02 - College of the Ozarks theatre students to present “Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Dec. 6 - 8
 
Dec 02 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform Thursday, Dec. 12
 
Nov 21 - College of the Ozarks to participate in Small Business Saturday
 
Nov 21 - College of the Ozarks to host NCCAA National Volleyball Championship
 
Nov 21 - College of the Ozarks earns top honors at World Forage Analysis Superbowl
 
Nov 21 - School of the Ozarks students travel for annual mission trips
 
Nov 19 - College of the Ozarks Concert Band to perform Christmas concert Friday, Dec. 6
 
Nov 18 - College of the Ozarks to host Christmas Card to the Community Dec. 14-15
 
Nov 15 - College of the Ozarks to host Christmas events in the month of December
 
Nov 08 - College of the Ozarks to host beef production sale on campus
 
Nov 07 - Mikayla Nix, of Ft. Smith, chosen as Miss Hard Work U. in College of the Ozarks 2019 Homecoming Coronation Ceremony
 
Nov 05 - College of the Ozarks to celebrate Veterans Week
 
Nov 05 - Todd Huston, author and world record holder, speaks at College of the Ozarks convocation
 
Nov 05 - College of the Ozarks to host holiday events at The Keeter Center in November, December
 
Oct 30 - College of the Ozarks to host piano quartet on Nov. 6
 
Oct 24 - College of the Ozarks Chorale and Orchestra to perform Friday, Oct. 25
 
Oct 23 - College of the Ozarks hosts New Mornings Art Exhibit Oct. 8 – Nov. 19
 
Oct 18 - Ralph Foster Museum invites artists to submit paintings for annual White River Painting Exhibit
 
Oct 17 - College of the Ozarks Homecoming planned for early November
 
Oct 17 - College of the Ozarks showcases Military Science All Class Formation, Oct. 11
 
Oct 17 - College of the Ozarks Collegiate Farm Bureau Chapter serves at Missouri Veterans Cemetery
 
Oct 11 - College of the Ozarks students receive awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
 
Oct 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts Sarah Huckabee Sanders for annual fall convocation, Oct. 10, 2019
 
Oct 10 - College of the Ozarks to host a Night of Worship Event, Monday, Oct. 28
 
Oct 08 - 150 College of the Ozarks students experience CitizenTrip™ in Washington, D.C.
 
Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks to host annual auction
 
Sep 27 - College of the Ozarks to host fall Open House at student industries
 
Sep 27 - College of the Ozarks dairy receives awards at Missouri State Fair and Ozark Empire Fair
 
July 03 - College of the Ozarks students travel to Normandy for 75th anniversary of D-Day
 
May 30 - Twenty-six College of the Ozarks students compete at Phi Beta Lambda state conference
 
May 28 - College of the Ozarks students, World War II Veteran, to travel to Normandy for 75th anniversary
 
May 28 - College of the Ozarks and Honor Flight of the Ozarks send students to Washington, D.C.
 
May 23 - College of the Ozarks hosts faculty and friends concert at Villa Vista
 
May 22 - College of the Ozarks awards Annette Sain Staff Organization Member of the Year Award
 
May 22 - College of the Ozarks Chapel Choir travels to Hawaii for summer experience
 
May 22 - College of the Ozarks welcomes five baby swans
 
May 17 - College of the Ozarks Alumni Association hosts Doc Good Day