College of the Ozarks to host Jenna Bush Hager—humanitarian, correspondent, and best-selling author
College of the Ozarks to host Jenna Bush Hager — humanitarian, correspondent, and best-selling author — for Leonard B. and Edith Gittinger Fall Convocation Oct. 10 Reservations available on Wednesday, Sept. 18 POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and First Lady Laura Bush, as this year’s speaker for the Leonard B. and Edith Gittinger Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Howell W. Keeter
College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty members for 2024-2025 school year
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is entering the 2024-2025 academic year with four new faculty members. The College is excited to welcome these members onto campus. Dr. Ryan Douglas will serve as assistant professor of business at College of the Ozarks. Before College of the Ozarks, Douglas worked as a business consultant for Cerner Corporation, and then he worked as an accountant in their finance department. After that, he served as a project accountant for Burns and McDonnell, staff
College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for fall 2024 incoming class
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — Incoming freshmen at College of the Ozarks experienced Character Camp, a week-long orientation, from Aug. 16-23. Character Camp provides an intensive orientation to the College and outlines what is expected of students. The program is designed to develop character in students and provides new students with a built-in support system that helps them navigate their college experience. During the week, 340 incoming students were placed into 28 groups called “families.” Each family was led
College of the Ozarks To host USS David Ray Reunion celebrating Vietnamese Refugees
POINT LOOKOUT, MO — College of the Ozarks will host the USS David Ray Reunion on Sept. 13, 2024, in the Silver Dollar City Parlor at The Keeter Center. The event is organized by Kirk Klingler and will feature Lloyd Nguyen, associate professor of criminal justice at College of The Ozarks. This event is meant to honor the sailors serving on the USS David Ray as seen through the eyes of Vietnamese refugees who were rescued from inevitable demise. The Vietnamese will share their stories of the re-education
College of the Ozarks to hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — On Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m., College of the Ozarks will hold a special ceremony to commemorate the lives of those who perished in the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the ceremony. The ceremony will be held at the Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial located next to the Point Lookout Fire Department on James Forsythe Drive on the College of the Ozarks campus. Special guest speaker, Sonja Maria Lohmeyer, has a diverse
