University of the Ozarks
About University of the Ozarks
University of the Ozarks has seen many “firsts”. In 1971, the university was the first college in the nation to establish a program for students with learning disabilities. In 1963, the university, which had historically lacked diversity, graduated a person of color in 1959.
Since then, students, faculty, and staff have flocked to the Ozarks from different national and international locations, bringing with them diverse cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs.
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Clarksville, Arkansas
Year Founded
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In 2003, The Chronicle of Higher Education featured Ozarks in a front-page article about small colleges that revived themselves by building on the strengths of their highly personalized environments.
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The University of the Ozarks was founded as the Cane Hill School, and eventually became Cane Hill College in 1852.