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2025

Jan 17 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for spring 2025 incoming class

Jan 17 - The Keeter Center, Ralph Foster Museum to offer Area Appreciation, Jan. 22 – Feb. 13

Jan 15 - College of the Ozarks to rebroadcast Fall Convocation with Jenna Bush Hager

2024

Dec 11 - College of the Ozarks to display art pieces in Lviv National Academy of Arts in Ukraine

Dec 06 - College of the Ozarks to host “Urgent Unseen” Art Exhibit

Nov 22 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band to perform concert Friday, Dec. 6

Nov 22 - College of the Ozarks Jazz Ensemble to perform concert Friday, Dec. 13

Nov 19 - College of the Ozarks theatre students to present Josh William’s, “Light Up The Sky”

Nov 14 - Zoe Johnson crowned as Miss Hard Work U. at College of the Ozarks 2024 Homecoming Honors Ceremony

Nov 13 - Veterans Week Ceremonies hosted at College of the Ozarks

Nov 06 - College of the Ozarks, The Keeter Center earn 2024 TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Awards

Nov 04 - College of the Ozarks alumnus, Colonel Bradley A. Leonard, promoted to Brigadier General at Patriots Park ceremony

Oct 30 - C of O honors Missouri's First Lady, Teresa Parson, with first annual Ozarks Women in Leadership (OWL) Award

Oct 24 - College of the Ozarks to Host Piano Duo Recital featuring pianists Joseph Kingma and Clara Christian

Oct 24 - Events for Veterans Week at College of the Ozarks

Oct 18 - College of the Ozarks to host Chorale Concert

Oct 16 - Branson Veterans of America to host Veterans Week Opening Ceremony at College of the Ozarks

Oct 15 - College of the Ozarks announces the release of “Miracle in the Ozarks: The Story Continues”

Oct 11 - College of the Ozarks hosts Jenna Bush Hager, humanitarian and best-selling author, for Fall Convocation Oct. 10

Oct 09 - College of the Ozarks hosts Family Weekend 2024

Oct 07 - College of the Ozarks to host Homecoming 2024: Grateful Hearts Gather Here

Oct 03 - College of the Ozarks announces inaugural Women’s Leadership Award

Oct 03 - College of the Ozarks students participate in annual CitizenTrip® to Washington, D.C.

Oct 03 - Free book give-away for first showing of patriotic play, Oct. 15

Oct 02 - College of the Ozarks to host annual auction

Oct 01 - College of the Ozarks athletics wins NAIA Champions of Character Award

Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks hosts Bobcat Days for prospective students

Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks to host Fall Retail Open House at student industries

Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks dairy takes home top awards at Missouri State Fair

Sep 30 - College of the Ozarks students to perform free, patriotic play October-November

Sep 27 - College of the Ozarks receives Niche and Money rankings for the 2024-2025 academic year

Sep 25 - College of the Ozarks hosts Fall 2024 Career Expo

Sep 25 - School of the Ozarks Student Places Third in National Daughter’s of the American Revolution History Essay Contest

Sep 25 - College of the Ozarks holds annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11

Sep 24 - College of the Ozarks hosts 17th annual White Coat Ceremony

Sep 24 - College of the Ozarks receives U.S News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Monthly rankings

Sep 20 - College of the Ozarks hosts “Melt” Art Exhibit

Sep 20 - College of the Ozarks receives Great Colleges to Work For 2024 Ranking

Sep 19 - College of the Ozarks students to participate in CitizenTrip® to Washington D.C.

Sep 18 - College of the Ozarks Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing receives highest July NCLEX pass rate in Missouri

Sep 12 - College of the Ozarks to host Jenna Bush Hager

Sep 10 - College of the Ozarks welcomes new faculty members

Sep 03 - College of the Ozarks to hold 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11

Sep 02 - College of the Ozarks To host USS David Ray Reunion celebrating Vietnamese Refugees

Aug 30 - College of the Ozarks hosts Character Camp for fall 2024 incoming class

Aug 22 - School of the Ozarks hosts Classical Christian Education Teacher Training, July 22-25

Aug 15 - College of the Ozarks to host Associates Luncheon Tuesday, August 20

July 26 - College of the Ozarks hosts 30th Camp Lookout for area youth

July 26 - College of the Ozarks to debut free, patriotic play October-November

July 09 - College of the Ozarks senior Ben Alleger conducts shark research through summer internship in Florida

July 05 - College of the Ozarks celebrates Honor America with food trucks, fireworks, patriotic program

July 02 - College of the Ozarks students travel to southern cities as part of Civil Rights Movement Trip

June 28 - College of the Ozarks Williams Memorial Chapel summer time change

June 28 - College of the Ozarks hospitality seniors conducts panel discussions with industry leaders

June 21 - College of the Ozarks to host annual Honor America event Saturday, June 29

June 14 - College of the Ozarks Ralph Foster Museum to host “Coffee with a Curator”

June 11 - College of the Ozarks Allied Health Science Program reaches 100-graduate milestone with Class of 2024

June 06 - College of the Ozarks graduate receives the Chris Waller Memorial Scholarship

June 06 - College of the Ozarks Hospitality Seniors Travel to Austin, Texas

June 05 - College of the Ozarks student broadcast, The Point, receives top newscast awards

June 04 - College of the Ozarks Radio Station, KCOZ, wins top awards from Missouri Broadcasters Association Awards

June 03 - College of the Ozarks Professor Dr. David Parrish receives The Mildred Letton Wittick Professional Achievement Award

June 03 - College of the Ozarks Professor Dr. Lamae Koogler receives The Eugene Charles Wittick Teaching Excellence Award

May 23 - The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing at College of the Ozarks holds 15th annual Pinning and Blessing Ceremony

May 23 - School of the Ozarks holds commencement for 25 students on May 9, 2024

May 23 - School of the Ozarks Track and Field Teams find success at state track meet

May 23 - Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing ranked No. 1 nursing program in Missouri

May 23 - College of the Ozarks Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing receives highest NCLEX pass rate in Missouri

May 16 - College of the Ozarks hosts annual Celebration of Student Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work

May 15 - College of the Ozarks hosts 30th Camp Lookout for area youth

May 15 - School of the Ozarks student, Abigael Nievar Attends National Legislative Day in Washington D.C.

May 14 - College of the Ozarks Alumni Association hosts Doc Good Day

May 14 - College of the Ozarks sophomore Sophia Durando wins American Culinary Federation competition

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 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 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