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Midsummer Night's Dream poster
5 days ago • October 16, 2026 • Posted in

University Theatre to Present A Midsummer Night’s Dream

University of the Ozarks Theatre will present six showings of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream over two weekends in November. The production will be shown on Nov. 5, 6 and 7 as well as Nov. 12, 13 and 14, in the Walton Fine Arts Center on campus. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. […]

King Family
6 days ago • October 15, 2026 • Posted in

King Family to Receive Pay it Forward Award

The King Family, which has been associated with and supported University of the Ozarks for more than 125 years, will be the recipients of the University’s 2026 Pay it Forward Award at Homecoming 2026. The King Family will be represented by (pictured) Kathryn King Kish, Alice King Kutz and her husband, Kurt. The award will […]

Dani Bowman
1 week ago • October 13, 2026 • Posted in

Autistic Animator, “Love on the Spectrum” Star to Speak at Ozarks

Dani Bowman, an autistic entrepreneur, animator, educator, and public speaker dedicated to advancing inclusion, creativity, and opportunity for neurodivergent individuals, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Nov. 11, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no […]

campus signage
1 week ago • October 13, 2026 • Posted in

U of O to Launch Funded Career-Readiness Initiative

University of the Ozarks is launching Momentum, a new career readiness initiative that will provide students with funding to pursue internships, undergraduate research, international experiences and other high-impact opportunities that prepare them for life and careers after graduation. Momentum, which is expected to be fully implemented for the Fall 2027 Semester, will provide approximately 100 […]

Shane and Angi Kasper
1 week ago • October 12, 2026 • Posted in

Kasper’s to Transition Out of Campus Location After Eight-Year Partnership With U of O

Photo: (pictured, from left) Shane and Angi Kasper and University President Richard Dunsworth inside Kasper’s restaurant, which has been housed inside the University’s Voorhees building since 2019. After nearly eight years of serving the Clarksville community through a unique partnership with University of the Ozarks, Kasper’s restaurant will transition out of its campus location at […]

Homecoming kickoff ceremony
2 weeks ago • October 8, 2026 • Posted in

Homecoming 2026 set for Oct. 15-18

University of the Ozarks will welcome several hundred alumni and friends back to campus for Homecoming 2026, scheduled for Oct. 15-18. More than two dozen reunions, games and events are scheduled for the weekend, including many that are open to the public and have no cost for admission. Homecoming 2026 begins on Thursday, Oct, 15, […]

Fred and Dana Sutton
October 7, 2026 • Posted in

Suttons to receive Alumni Legacy Award

Fred ‘86 and Dana (Galyen) ‘85 Sutton of Hindsville, Ark., will receive the University of the Ozarks’ 2026 Alumni Legacy Award during the Alumni Awards Dinner on Friday, Oct. 16. Established in 2002, the Alumni Legacy Award is given to alumni who have given “unselfishly of their resources to support Ozarks and its mission during […]

Dr. Chris Hall
October 6, 2026 • Posted in

Dr. Hall Signs Contract for New Book

This September, Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English at University of the Ozarks, received a contract for his first scholarly monograph from the University of South Carolina Press. The book, which is entitled “The Biopolitics of Global Modernism: Vital Hospitality in Twentieth-Century Literature,“ is scheduled for publication in fall 2027. The project has its […]

Aubrey Sisson '19
October 5, 2026 • Posted in

Sisson ’19 is Artist of the Month

University of the Ozarks alumna Aubree Sisson ’19 will present her art exhibit, “The Sentimental World of Toys,” through Oct. 16, at the University as a part of the Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit is being displayed in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Aerts Center. There will be a reception […]

Barry and Stephanie Denton
October 1, 2026 • Posted in

Dentons to Receive 2026 Community Champion Award

Barry and Stephanie Denton of Clarksville are the recipients of the University of the Ozarks’ 2026 Community Champion Award. The award is selected by the university administration and recognizes “an individual or company that has worked cohesively with the university to advance both the institution and the Clarksville community.” The Dentons will receive the award […]