When Steve McGaw of Dallas, Texas, began looking for a way to honor his wife, Beth, for her 60^th birthday, he found the perfect answer through a program that was close to their family’s hearts: The Jones Learning Center at ����vlog����.

Steve established the Beth McGaw Career Experience Program Endowment at U of O earlier this year in recognition of his wife’s milestone birthday as well as to honor her career in helping students who learn differently. The endowment will support students in a JLC program that helped their son, Brad McGaw (pictured, right), earn a college degree in 2020.

“Beth inspired me,” Steve said. “She has spent much of her adult life helping youth with learning disabilities find their best paths forward. The JLC had a profound impact on our son, Bradley, who attended school at Ozarks, left for another school, and then came back. The JLC showed us how, with the right accommodations, a young man like Bradley could excel.”

A steadfast advocate for students who learn differently, Beth (pictured, left) changed career paths several years ago from industrial engineering to education. Since that time, she has dedicated her time and talents to assist students who learn differently and to help ensure that they have the same opportunities and experiences that other students have.

“After Brad was diagnosed with specific learning disabilities and attention issues, I became an outspoken advocate for him and other children with learning disabilities,” Beth said. “I believe early intervention is the key to success, which has proven true for Brad.”

While the family was living in Atlanta, Beth co-founded Kids Enabled, a resource for parents with learning differences, and served as the publisher and executive director from 2006-2012. After the family moved to Dallas in 2010, she served on the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Texas and LDA of America Board of Directors. She served as LDA president from 2018-2020. She currently sits on the board of LDA of Texas, the Learning Disabilities Foundation of America, and a local nonprofit board, StandUpLD.

Beth also works with high school students and young adults as an independent educational consultant (IEC) through her company, LaunchPad Consulting Group. LaunchPad specializes in helping students with LD/ADHD/ASD in the college planning and career discovery process using a strength-based approach.

“As an IEC, it has been rewarding to guide my students to choose their best-fit college or career path and see them soar,” said Beth, who has a master’s degree in adult education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

The McGaws said they hope their gift to the JLC establishes a new growth vector for students of Ozarks by providing opportunities to receive training and enrichment opportunities to help prepare them to succeed within the business world.

“My own work experience during college helped me build conviction about my chosen degree and fundamentally shaped my career trajectory,” said Steve McGaw. “I’d like to help JLC do the same for students at ����vlog����.” 

“The introduction and placement into the workforce is a whole different challenge when students like Bradley are approaching graduation,” Steve McGaw said. “They also need someone to help them qualify and find the right jobs with the right companies. Frankly, the companies need help knowing how to match young people with relatively minor disabilities with the right positions. So this program that we are sponsoring is a beautiful match between Beth’s passion for helping youth find their best paths forward and JLC’s next great opportunity to support a large community of career-ready students.”

Dody Pelts, vice president for student success and director of the JLC, said the funds from the endowment could be used for such resume-building experiences as student wages, expenses incurred while completing internships, job coaching and additional career preparation training.  

“The McGaws’ gift to the JLC will provide opportunities for our current students to receive important job coaching and career experiences that best fit their interests and learning needs while also continuing on their path to a bachelor’s degree,” Pelts said. “One of the JLC program’s strengths is the ability to customize support to a student’s needs, and the McGaw program will now allow for that individualized support to broaden into a hands-on career preparatory experience. We are very excited to begin the program in the fall.”

The McGaws said that they are proud that their son, Bradley, graduated from Ozarks with a degree in health science and minors in art and physical education. He is working as a physical therapy aide at a Dallas clinic.

“The Jones Learning Center was instrumental to Brad’s success and completion of his degree,” Beth McGaw said. “The individualized attention he received from his coordinator, Debbie Carlton, tutors, and faculty was invaluable to his success in college. Brad is now using what he learned both inside and outside the classroom, and enjoying life with his girlfriend, Lakota, another Ozarks grad, and his dog Maverick.”

The JLC is celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year of serving students with documented learning disabilities. The first-of-its-kind comprehensive program in the nation, the JLC offers academic support to students who are intellectually capable of obtaining a college degree, but who also need support to accommodate for learning challenges caused by specific learning disabilities, AD/HD, or ASD.

The McGaw Career Experiences Program is an ongoing commitment to serve students in the JLC. If anyone would like to make a donation to the program, they can contact Lori McBee, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement, at lamcbee@ozarks.edu or 479-979-1354.

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In response to the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, ����vlog���� has cancelled its Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony that was scheduled for mid-May, University officials announced this week.

In making the announcement to the campus community, University President Richard Dunsworth called Commencement “a special and sacred tradition in higher education and in the lives of college graduates.”

“Because of how important this event is for the entire Ozarks community, we have delayed making a decision on the Spring 2020 Commencement Week until it was absolutely clear whether or not we can provide for the protection and safety of our graduates and their families and friends,” he said. “Given the ongoing threat and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have no choice but to cancel the Spring 2020 Commencement. While I know this is extremely disappointing news for many of you, especially our graduating seniors, please know that we understand the importance of formally celebrating this wonderful accomplishment with family and friends.”

Dunsworth said the University is exploring several options in which graduates could take part in a formal ceremony, including giving them possible options to participate in the University’s December 2020 or Spring 2021 Commencement activities or in a special ceremony later this year.

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University of the Ozarks has cancelled all public, student and academic events on campus for the remainder of the Spring 2020 Semester and is limiting off-campus visitors in an attempt to control the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

There are currently no reported or suspected cases of COVID-19 on the U of O campus or in Johnson County.

On Friday, University officials announced that in-person classes were suspended for the next two weeks and that the University would transition to an all-online method of course delivery starting March 30 and lasting through the remainder of the semester. The University will continue most normal operations, but is asking departments to utilize remote work and “social distancing” whenever possible.

All University-sponsored events have been cancelled for the remainder of the semester, including the Walton Arts & Ideas Series, Ozarks Fest, intercollegiate athletic competitions, alumni events, University Theatre productions, art exhibits and music department concerts and recitals. The University has also suspended all other public workshops, meetings and conferences that were to be hosted on campus this semester.

In addition, the University is restricting off-campus guests from visiting campus. Campus Perks, the Rawhouser Fitness Center, Robson Library and the residence halls are among the facilities that are closed to off-campus visitors until further notice.

University officials said no decision has been made on the status of the 2020 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for May 16.

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����vlog���� is extending Spring Break and cancelling all classes, effective immediately, for the next two weeks to best protect students and the broader community in response to risks associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Classes will resume on Monday, March 30, in an all-online method of delivery and continue online for the remainder of the semester, University President Richard Dunsworth announced on Friday. 

The University will remain open and most student services, including housing, dining and academic support, will continue to be provided for students who choose to remain on campus. All campus events, including intercollegiate athletic competitions, concerts and theatre performances, have also been cancelled. 

While there are no confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 on the U of O campus, the move to transition to an all-online format and cancel on-campus events allows the University to implement “social distancing” protocols that are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to minimize the spread of the virus.

“The last few days and weeks have been unlike anything any of us have ever seen,” Dunsworth said. “The fluidity of the situation and the pace at which the environment is changing is creating an ever-growing sense of angst and worry. However, this University has an incredible legacy of navigating through uncharted waters and difficult times and I am certain that our core Christian values, such as service, hospitality and justice, will help guide us through these trying times.” 

Dunsworth said the University will spend next week preparing faculty and students for the transition from face-to-face teaching to virtual instruction. 

“One of the greatest strengths of our University is the tight-knit and supportive community that we have all come to rely on,” he said. “While this situation presents many unique and serious challenges, we are confident that this collective spirit of collaboration and support will elevate us as we navigate the coming days and weeks.”

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Spring break extended one week and classes to move to remote instruction.

3.13.2020
The last few days and weeks have been unlike anything any of us have ever seen.  The fluidity of the situation and the pace at which the environment is changing is creating an ever growing sense of angst and worry.  I have asked myself and others countless times in the last few days what not only our mission, but our history calls us to do in order to prepare students to live life fully. Below you will see our current position.  It reflects a collective best thinking for today.  I believe, also, it is true to our Christian heritage.

Immediate Campus-Wide Changes

• Effective immediately, the ����vlog���� is suspending all classes. 
• Classes will resume after spring break on Monday, March 30 in an all online method of delivery and continue online for the rest of the semester. 
• The University is open. Housing, dining, library, academic support and other services for students who remain on campus will continue to be provided.

No faculty, staff, or student should come to campus if they have any symptoms of the COVID-19.  The most common symptoms include fever, cough, or respiratory symptoms. 

Students

Please consult with your family, friends, and mentors and decide whether it is best for you to continue your Ozarks coursework from home.  If you believe campus/Clarksville is the best place for you to continue the semester, we will do our very best to serve you.  The residence halls, houses, and apartments will remain open and there will be no break in food service from now until the end of the semester. 

If you believe the best course of action is for you to go home, please make plans to check out of your residence hall at your earliest convenience.  Residence Life is prepared to begin checking people out as early as tomorrow, Saturday, March 14.  If you would like to take some time to prepare, please know that we will work with you. Please check your email regularly for communication from the University, especially your faculty.

Student Athletes

All athletic activity including practices, strength and conditioning, and competitions have been suspended for the remainder of the semester.

Faculty

Thank you!  Thank you for leaning into these trying times.  There will be training opportunities throughout the week for you and your colleagues to collaborate on moving courses away from face-to-face delivery.  I hope over the next few days you review with your advisees their plan for the rest of the semester.  Many of them will be preparing to leave campus and may need to check-in with you regarding best means of communication or challenges for finishing special projects from a distance.  If you have challenges that prevent you from moving to an online environment taught from your homes, please work with your respective dean to find an appropriate solution.

Staff and Administration

If your work can be performed remotely, please work with your colleagues to make that a reality.  If your work requires you to be on campus, please continue to monitor your health and behavior to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

All Employees

If you have a personal situation that makes you vulnerable to the virus, please work with your supervisor to develop a plan to ensure your well-being and the well-being of those you love.  Knowing every situation is a little different, supervisors have been given broad authority to find solutions while demonstrating institutional values. 

Campus Events

All campus events intended to draw an audience are suspended.  This includes the Walton Arts & Ideas Series, Winter Formal, Ozarks Fest and University Theatre’s Pinocchio.

Travel

In order to protect the most vulnerable among us, we suspended all official and previously-authorized international travel.  Moving forward, all institutional travel is suspended.  If you believe your circumstances warrant an exception, please consult with your respective vice president, dean, or director.  Any member of the campus community who travels outside of the state is asked to self-report their travel plans.  Any travel could result in initiation of self-quarantine protocols.

Here are a few important things to keep in mind:

• While students have the option to leave campus and return home, we are asking that if they check out of the residence halls that they stay away from campus for the remainder of the semester. Students will be able to check out of their residence halls starting Saturday by contacting the Office of Student Affairs.

• Many of the University’s student services will remain operational, including Robson Library, the Jones Learning Center, Borck Cafeteria, Rawhouser Fitness Center and computer labs.

• No outside guests will be allowed on campus.

• More information regarding online instruction will be communicated in the next few days to students from Provost Gill as well as from their respective professors.

• Staff members should check with their supervisor to determine their work protocol during this period.

• The University’s custodial team continues the enhanced environmental cleaning practices that have already been implemented, including increased sanitizing of touch points. We encourage all members of our campus community to adhere to health and safety protocols related to COVID-19.

• A decision about the Commencement in May will be determined in the upcoming weeks.

I know there are still a lot of unanswered questions. We will continue to provide updates on the transition in the next few days. The University’s highest priority is the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff.  While there are currently no reported cases of COVID-19 at Ozarks or in Johnson County, we believe these measures are necessary to implement social distancing in the interest of public health.

Respectfully,

Rich

Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D. University President

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University of the Ozarks has once again been featured in multiple categories in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings.

In its 2020 edition of Best Colleges, released this week, U of O ranked 7th overall among more than 80 regional colleges in the South — the 21st consecutive year Ozarks has been ranked in the “top tier” among regional colleges in the South.

Ozarks has been ranked among the top 10 in the 12-state South Region in each of the past nine seasons. The overall rankings examine such criteria as academic reputation, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving.

In addition, Ozarks ranked 19th among the “Best Value Schools” in the South. The value rankings evaluate the cost of attending a university relative to the quality of the institution and takes into account such things as the percentage of students receiving need-based financial aid and the average institutional aid those students receive.

“These rankings continue to confirm that ����vlog���� is providing a high-quality, personalized and innovative education at a great price,” said President Richard Dunsworth. “We remain committed to controlling costs and limiting student debt while fulfilling the mission of the University.”

The magazine’s annual late summer publication that analyzes institutions of higher education also had U of O ranked No. 1 in the South Region in the category of “Most International Students,” with 21% percent. The University was also ranked 25th in the South in the category of “Campus Ethnic Diversity.”

The publication’s South Region consists of primarily undergraduate colleges and universities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia.

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Monica Frizzell has been named the new registrar at ����vlog����, effective Jan. 2.

A 2002 graduate of Ozarks, Frizzell has served in the Registrar’s Office for more than 15 years, including 11 years as assistant registrar.

“I am very excited about Monica stepping into the role of registrar,” said Jeff Scaccia, vice president for finance and administration. “She brings considerable experience working in the Registrar’s Office and is very familiar with the requirements and responsibilities of the position.  Her background will also give her insight into where improvements may be made to better the student experience and to continue improving operational efficiency for the office and how it interacts with the rest of the campus.”

Frizzell worked in the Registrar’s Office from 2001 to 2005 and served as assistant registrar from 2005 to 2014 before leaving the University in 2014. She returned in 2017 as assistant registrar. She also previously worked as the office manager in the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts from 2000 to 2001.

She replaces Wilma Harris, who retired in December.

“I have had the pleasure of serving students, faculty and staff at Ozarks for many years in the Registrar’s Office and I’m excited for the opportunity to continue to serve the campus as registrar,” Frizzell said. “I look forward to continuing to help students achieve their degrees and to see them succeed.”

The Registrar’s Office maintains the official repository of student enrollment, registration and academic records of current and formerly enrolled students. It is responsible for registering U of O students, reporting grade information and maintaining academic records. The office is responsible for maintaining an accurate schedule of courses and provides assistance to students with name and address changes, enrollment certifications, registration, schedule adjustments after the drop/add period and graduation.

Frizzell and her husband, Jeff, live in Clarksville and have one daughter, Abby.

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����vlog���� has announced its academic honor lists for the 2018 Fall Semester.

To be included on the President’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and achieve between a 3.5 and 3.9 GPA.

President’s List

Ingrid Alonzo, Guatemala

Alma Arredondo, Paris, AR

Emily Autry, Hot Springs, AR

Mason Badour, Richardson, TX

Katherine Barnwell, Van Buren, AR

Lamara Bazashvili, Russia

David Beck, Conway, AR

Caitlyn Bell, Hensley, AR

Kerigan Bradshaw, Harrison, AR

Petron Brown, Bahamas

Shelby Carlton, Clarksville, AR

Katherinn Chamale, Guatemala

Meline Clerisier, Bahamas

Maria Corea, Honduras

Ashton Davis, Clarksville, AR

Kelsey Dixson, Hector, AR

Carly Dougan, Clarksville, AR

Stacey Ettiene, Bahamas

Monica Flores, Clarksville, AR

Laura Gochez, El Salvador

Ralph Sebastien Goldman, Matthews, NC

Erika Henderson, Highland Village, TX

Zane Henderson, Piggott, AR

Mary Hoiland, Clarksville, AR

Jacob Holland, Meadows Place, TX

Elodie Jabouin, Haiti

Carsyn Jones, Alma, AR

Isaac Julio, Panama

Cole Lankford, Knob Noster, MO

Twanesha Lightbourn, Bahamas

Megan Madden, Flower Mound, TX

Jenna Mandel, Collinsville, OK

Maria Marcia, Nicaragua

Henry Marin, El Salvador

Max Mathis, Cabot, AR

Allyson Melton, North Little Rock, AR

Alec Mertin, New Blaine, AR

Fred Milord, Haiti

Julio Molina, Tegucigalpa,

Ana Ojeda, Honduras

Rosa Ordonez, Mexico

Brilliant Pasipanodya, Zimbabwe

Stephanie Payton, Honduras AR

Jeffrey Proctor, London, AR

Janna Rhinehart, Danville, AR

Jada Rhodes, Dickinson, TX

Edwin Rodriguez, Mayaguez, PR

Yeimy Rodriguez, Panama

Candace Rogers, Batesville, AR

Rebecca Rogers, Claremore, OK

Ohany Roman, Nicaragua

Thomas Ross, Rockwall, TX

Brenda Sandoval, Guatemala

Jacob Sawyer, Mena, AR

Alec Severe, Haiti

Sade Seymour, Bahamas

Emma Sisson, Clarksville, AR

Manuel Tambriz, Guatemala

Cassandra Valdez, Plano, TX

Jordan Vilma, Bahamas

Holly Vire, Clarksville, AR

Winston Wheeler, Combs, AR

Cory Wilhelm, Ratcliff, AR

Madeleine Windel, Ozone, AR

Angela Wyatt,  Coal Hill, AR

Bahar Yapal, Germany

Isaias Zapata, Panama

Dean’s List

Christie Alexandre, Boynton Beach, FL

Laura Allcon, Benbrook, TX

Gustavo Almaraz, Clarksville, AR

Katerin Alvarado, Honduras

Gladis Alvarez, Guatemala

Jill Armstrong, Fayetteville, AR

Abby Asencio, Gentry, AR

Spence Jean Baptiste, Haiti

Vincent Barber, Clarksville, AR

Skyler Barnes, Farmington, AR

Paul Bien-Aime, Haiti

Shayanah Bien-Aime, Orlando, FL

Sarah Birchfield, Huntsville, AR

Yailin Blackman, Panama

David Bondy, Dallas, TX

Donna Bouzi, Waltham, MA

Connor Boyle, Oppelo, AR

Zackary Brizendine, Roanoke, TX

Lakota Brewer, Rudy, AR

Hailey Bromley, Hensley, AR

Kevvin Brown, Bahamas

Whitney Brown, Maumelle, AR

Neyssa Cadet, Roselle, NJ

Ana Camargo, Panama

Aaron Capehart, Siloam Springs, AR

Andrea Carias, Honduras

Andrea Casco, Honduras

Angie Castro, El Salvador

Meghan Cave, Clarksville, AR

Lidia Caz, Guatemala

Xin Yi Chen, Malaysia

Gloria Cizungu, Congo Democratic Republic

Haley Clark, Tulsa, OK

Daniel Cloud, Russellville, AR

Mason Clough, Arlington, TX

James Coffey, Sevierville, TN

Douglas Coggin, Bartlett, TN

Joshua Collins, Pottsville, AR

Cristin Connor, Gunter, TX

Joel Coppernoll, Bryan TX

Fabrice Cotin, Haiti

Cristina Cuevas, Clarksville, AR

Juan De La Cruz, Mexico

Michelle Delgado, Costa Rica

Lauren Dotson, Harrison, AR

Chase Edwards, Chandler, AZ

Max-Guerlee Eloge, Haiti

Sebastien Emile, Brockton, MA

Diana Estrada, N Little Rock, AR

Maria Fabian, Clarksville, AR

Sierra Fields, Mulberry, AR

Gabriel Figueroa, Puerto Rico

Ronald Flores, El Salvador

Jackson Foster, Tulsa, OK

Sofia Franco, Lamar, AR

Makara Frazier, Camden, AR

Tyler Gale, Russellville, AR

Pedro Gallaga, Willis, TX

Devis Garces, Panama

Daicza Garcia, Clarksville, AR

Janie Garcia, Clarksville, AR

Sean Garcia, Fort Worth, TX

Jacquelyn Gearhart, Clarksville, AR

Chania Gibson, Bahamas

Hailey Godfrey, Salem, AR

Sara Gonzales, Bryant, AR

Victoria Gonzalez, Clarksville, AR

Shanice Guzman, Belize

Bailey Hall, Grady, AR

Haley Hanks, Carthage, TX

Falon Hanson, Fayetteville, AR

Logan Harderson, Oark, AR

Michael Harris, Elkins, AR

Karlee  Hart, Eureka Springs, AR

Lily Harvey, Huntsville, AR

Jordon Henley, Eureka Springs, AR

Fernanda Hernandez, Mexico

Nathan Hodge, Olive Branch, MS

Alexis Holt, Sallisaw, OK

Brittany Holt, Alvarado, TX

Blake Hornsby, Flower Mound, TX

Breanna Hudson, Clarksville, AR

Aspen Jasna, Sallisaw, OK

Megan Johnson, Oologah, OK

Christian Johnston, Crossett, AR

Annael Julien, Haiti

Nadine Karabaranga, Kingsville, TX

Brooklyn Keeling, Farmington, AR

Koya Kimura, Japan

Chanelle Lasater, Clarksville, AR

Kimika Lawson, Tampa, FL

Braxton Leding, Altus, AR

Geoshan Lee, Malaysia

Jerhett Lee, Lewisville, TX

McKenzie Lewis, Hermitage, AR

Sarah Lewis, Mulberry, AR

Rocky Liveoak, Neosho, MO

Nicole Lopez, Belize

Alain Louissaint, Brooklyn, NY

Ethan Lubera, Siloam Springs, AR

James Malin, Lexington, KY

Abigail Mansur, Little Rock, AR

Isabella Matute, Honduras

Daniel Martinez, Honduras

Jonah Martinez, Fort Worth, TX

Rebecca McCarron, Covington, LA

Whitney McCrary, Conway, AR

Nicholas McDaniel, Derby, IA

Derrick McKee, Hartman, AR

Ariel McKinney, Malaysia

Kamryn McKinney, Alma, AR

Kade McMahon, Rockwall, TX

Pierre Lorfils Milord, Haiti

Cheyanna Miller, West Plains, MO

Emily Miller, Gravette, AR

Gracie Millar, Larue, TX

Jaeden Miller, Canton, TX

Keyrstan-Danelle Miller, Elkins, AR

Maggie Miller, Pittsburg, KS

Rebekah Moore, Alma, AR

Shelby Morales, England, AR

Walker Murray, West Helena, AR

Dominique Musgrove, Bahamas

Paige Myers, Harrison, AR

Kayla Newman, Clarksville, AR

Nicholas Nonez, Haiti

Hendrick Octavius, Haiti

Sarhitza Octavius, Haiti

Isabella Olarte, Miramar, FL

Olaide Olawoyin, Bahamas

Edith Olivas, Mexico

Riley Oliver, Bowie, TX

Daniel Olvera, Garland, TX

Carlos Orozco, Nicaragua

Perla Osorio, Mexico

Taelor Parish, Alexander, AR

Ralph Jean-Pierre, Orlando, FL

Daniela Picado, Costa Rica

Fernanda Pichardo, Nicaragua

Marcelina Pop, Belize

Regan Puryear, Gravette, AR

La’Shadae-Anise Rahming, Bahamas

Jehanne Rameau, Haiti

April Ramirez, Lamar, AR

Daniela Ramos, Little Rock, AR

Hannah Randt, Lamar, AR

Amada Reeve, Arlington, TN

Maria Reyes, Destrehan, LA

Bradley Rice, Fort Smith, AR

Maria Rivas, El Salvador

Joshua Robinson, Conway, AR

Richard Rodriguez, Nicaragua

Oscar Roldan, Mexico

Vashti Rolle, Bahamas

Jasmine Rosales, Berryville, AR

Anna Ryan, Woodville, MS

Sami Saati, Miami, FL

Brittney Sain, Lake City, AR

Fernanda Salinas, El Salvador

Dan Salvant, Haiti

Danitra Sargent, Bahamas

Rhett Sells, Wagoner, OK

Hannah Smith, Blue Eye, MO

Renner Smith, Mabelvale, AR

Dalton  Spurgeon, Greenwood, MO

Delanei Stephens, Coal Hill, AR

William Stewart, Siloam Springs, AR

Austin Tautenhahn, Georgetown, TX

Nelcica Therassens, Flushing,  NY

Farahdjeen Thomas, Haiti

Bradley Thompson, Keota, OK

Catherine Thompson, Clarksville, AR

Logan Valestin, Bryant, AR

Jacobus Van, Longview, TX

Melle Van, New Zealand

Mario Varela-Pecina, Lamar, AR

Sarah Vardal, Hot Springs, AR

Vicente Vasquez, Panama

Emilio Vega, Mckinney, TX

Norlin Vicente, Guatemala

Clayton Villines, Harrison, AR

Lara Wadle, Grapevine, TX

Zackary Walker, Clarksville, AR

Georgia Warren, Ireland

Hannah Warren, Lamar, AR

Brandon Watkins, Brentwood, TN

Hailey Weathers, Coal Hill, AR

Catherine Wellborn, Metairie, LA

Justice White, Bahamas

Anicka Wilcox, Ola, AR

Brian Wilken, Claremore, OK

Austin Williams, Conway, MO

Emilie Williams, Keller, TX

Rhett Williamson, Green Forest, AR

Casie Zapf, Cabot, AR

Christopher Zapf, Friendswood, TX

Lauren Zavala, Clarksville, AR

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����vlog���� will welcome approximately 330 new students to campus on Aug. 16 for the start of First Week 2018, the official kickoff for the 2018-19 academic year. Classes for the Fall 2018 Semester will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

The new class is expected to include approximately 280 freshmen and 50 transfer students.

First Week, which runs from Aug. 16-20, is an on-campus orientation program to help new students become acclimated to the University.

First Week begins on the morning of Aug. 16 with faculty, staff and upperclass students helping the new students move into the residence halls. The residence halls will open at 8 a.m. for the new students to move in.

First Week 2018 will include a mix of developmental, academic, social and engagement orientation opportunities.

One of the highlights of First Week is the Matriculation Ceremony, where the University officially welcomes the new class to campus. The Matriculation Ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m., Aug. 16, in Munger-Wilson Chapel.

Highlights of First Week:

• Aug 16 – A welcoming program at 1 p.m.; an information session for parents at 1:30 p.m.; Matriculation Ceremony at 3 p.m.; a President’s Welcome Picnic at 5 p.m.;
• Aug 17 – Introduction to First Week at 9 a.m.; Resource fair at 2:15 p.m.; pool party at Clarksville Aquatic Center at 8 p.m.
• Aug 18 – Game of Ozarks Life at 10 a.m.; Provost Picnic at 5:30 p.m.; Beach Bash on Campus Mall at 7 p.m.
• Aug 20 – Transfer orientation at 1 p.m.; Opening Convocation for all students at 4 p.m.; Welcome Picnic at 5 p.m.; Music on the Mall at 8 p.m.

Important dates for the Fall 2018 Semester:

• Labor Day Holiday: Sept. 3
• Family Weekend: Sept. 21-22
• Homecoming: Oct. 25-28
• Fall Break: Oct. 18-19
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 21-23
• Last Day of Classes: Dec. 5
• Final Exams: Dec. 7-12
• Fall Commencement: Dec. 15

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