President Series

How Do You Have 3 Presidencies at the Same Institution Without Switching Schools? - with Rich Dunsworth, President, University of the Ozarks

Rich Dunsworth, President · University of the Ozarks

May 31, 2026 46 min

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How does a president 13 years in at the same 800 student institution take a 90 day sabbatical to enter his 3rd presidency without switching schools?
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Why does rural remote & small not mean less than when you're changing the trajectory of first gen Pell eligible students & their entire families?
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What makes partnership with schools similar to you the path to optimize enrollment & cost structure when adding graduate programs makes no sense for a town of 9,000?

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How does a president 13 years in at the same 800 student institution take a 90 day sabbatical to enter his 3rd presidency without switching schools?
Why does rural remote & small not mean less than when you're changing the trajectory of first gen Pell eligible students & their entire families?
What makes partnership with schools similar to you the path to optimize enrollment & cost structure when adding graduate programs makes no sense for a town of 9,000?

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