• News for Education

    Thursday, November 06, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will welcome three distinguished Veterans -- Captain John Sorensen, Seargent Major Eddie Neas, and Colonel John Clark -- during select showings of the Fall Patriotic Film Festival at The Keeter Center, showing on select dates in October and November, through Nov. 11. Their remarkable stories of courage, sacrifice, and faith bring history to life and ...read more
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    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. – College of the Ozarks recently welcomed members of the Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) for their quarterly board meeting and an afternoon tour highlighting the College’s agricultural programs and facilities.   The MBIC board, which meets quarterly to oversee the state’s beef checkoff efforts, selected the Branson area for this year’s regional meeting. Following their ...read more
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    Tuesday, November 04, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is hosting “From Missouri to Mussoorie: An Ozark Artist’s Photographic Journey in India” through Nov.11, 2025. The exhibition is on display in the Boger Art Gallery in the Jones Learning Center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.   This exhibit is open to the public with no admission fee.   Last summer, Dr. Richard Cummings, professor of art at ...read more
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    Tuesday, October 28, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. ­– College of the Ozarks will host Veterans Week activities, Nov. 5–11, 2025, honoring men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. Veterans Week will include ceremonies, dedications, guest speakers, and the annual Veterans Day Sunrise Service.   “Veterans Week at College of the Ozarks is a time to honor the men and women who have served our nation and to ...read more
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    Monday, October 27, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — Last summer, The Springfield Business Journal announced College of the Ozarks as the recipient of the 2025 Economic Impact Award, 75+ Years in Business, Top Honors. This honor recognizes businesses that have been involved in the community for 75 years or more and that make a strong impact in the local economy. By providing jobs for over 400 people, College of the Ozarks ...read more
    Categories: Economic, Human Interest, Community, Education, Press Release
    Friday, October 24, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. ­– College of the Ozarks will host Homecoming 2025: Forever Faithful, Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Homecoming weekend will consist of several events for each day, including the alumni golf game, alumni breakfast, and a C of O homecoming parade.   “No matter when alumni attended College of the Ozarks, they share a common bond of working for their education,” said Angela ...read more
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    Wednesday, October 22, 2025
    POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks continued the groundbreaking CitizenTrip® that began in 2019, sending 40 students on an intensive trip to Washington, D.C., at no cost to the students. The trip, which took place Sept. 25-27, is an integral part of fulfilling the Patriotic Pillar of College of the Ozarks, which is to encourage an understanding of American heritage, civic responsibility, ...read more
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