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±«Óãtv Announces Two Leadership Promotions
Dr. Rick Melson, President of ±«Óãtv, has announced two promotions for cabinet members of the university. Dr. Jonathon Woodyard has been promoted to Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Chapel. Clark Sheehy has been promoted to Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics.
±«Óãtv Receives an "A" from ACTA's What Will They Learn?® Initiative
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)'s What Will They Learn?® (WWTL) initiative grants ±«Óãtv in Bolivar, Missouri, an "A" grade for the strength of its general education program.
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YouthLead Conference scheduled for September 19th, 2026
Designed to help youth ministers and key student leaders reach Generation Z, the 2026 YouthLead conference will be a day of training and fellowship on ±«Óãtv's Bolivar campus. The conference will help youth ministers learn how to create leaders and will simultaneously equip current student leaders to serve more effectively. Warren Gasaway, the Generations Team Leader for the Arkansas Baptist Convention, will be the keynote speaker.
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±«Óãtv Senior Samantha Paige Dillon presents at Sigma Zeta National Conference 2026
Three ±«Óãtv students with professor Dr. Dennis Siegfried attended the Sigma Zeta National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana; during the convention, Paige Dillon presented her work, "Cytotoxicity of Linsitinib against HeLa Cells".
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Tenth Avenue North Concert Scheduled for August 18th, 2026 at ±«Óãtv
Tenth Avenue North will be performing in Pike Auditorium at ±«Óãtv on Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 during Welcome Week fall 2026. New students, current students, and community members are all welcome to attend this exciting semester kick off event!
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Mary Martin accepts ±«Óãtv Accounting Faculty Position
Dr. Mary Martin has joined the faculty of ±«Óãtv for the Fall 2026 semester, accepting the position of Associate Professor of Accounting.
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434 Degrees Conferred at ±«Óãtv Commencement Ceremonies on May 8th, 2026
In addition to commencement ceremonies, two students and one faculty member were presented with additional honors at ±«Óãtv's spring commencement ceremony on May 8th, 2026.
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±«Óãtv Spring 2026 Honor Roll
±«Óãtv announces the students named to the university's honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the institution's highest academic standards