Jackson “Jack” Thorp ’96 of Broken Arrow, Okla., is the recipient of the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award for outstanding achievements in his chosen professional field. Thorp will be honored during the Alumni Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, in the Rogers Conference Center as part of the University’s 2026 Homecoming ceremonies. Thorp has served […]
For the 20th consecutive year, University of the Ozarks is ranked among the top 10 regional colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report in its annual college rankings. In the 2027 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges, released on Tuesday, Ozarks was ranked fourth overall among South Regional Colleges. […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Robyn (Crow) Wall ’10 of Nashville, Tenn., has published her sixth children’s book, “Candi the Candicorn,” just in time for Halloween. The book is published by Scholastic and is illustrated by Joelle Murray. The story follows a “treat-loving, magical autumn unicorn who is shunned by a trick-loving Halloween monster town.” […]
Dr. Shalini Tiwari, an assistant professor of biology at University of the Ozarks, recently co-edited a new academic book titled, “Medicinal Plants and the Rhizosphere.” Tiwari, who joined the Ozarks faculty in 2025, teamed with Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, assistant professor of biotechnology at S.R. Institute of Management & Technology in India, to co-edit the […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Dr. Hailey Hardgrave ’18 of Little Rock, Ark., will be presented with the University’s 2026 Young Alumni Achievement Award, given to an alumnus under the age of 35 who has gained recognition in his or her chosen profession. A native of Johnson County, Hardgrave earned a degree in biology and minor in […]
Author Stephen Koch and illustrator Katherine Strause will discuss their new book, “From Almeda To Zilphia: Arkansas Women Who Transformed American Popular Song,” at University of the Ozarks on Wednesday, Oct. 7, as part of the University’s 2026-27 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. […]
University of the Ozarks alumna Odalis Garcia ’23 of Springdale, Ark., will be honored by her alma mater with the 2026 Young Alumni Service Award during Homecoming Weekend, scheduled for October 16-18. The Young Alumni Service Award recognizes an alumnus who is at least five years out of graduation and under 35 years of age, […]
For University of the Ozarks junior Madi Wasson, tutoring fellow students through the Jones Learning Center has become more than a way to help others succeed. Over the past two years, the experience has also strengthened her own academic skills and given her valuable preparation for a future career in the classroom. An English major […]
What began as a creative venture for University of the Ozarks alumnus Matthew Kremers ’24 while he was still in high school has grown into a career that now takes him and his wife, Kylee, across the country — cameras in hand and usually with a sporting event in their sights. The newlyweds are the […]
Being 5,800 miles and seven time zones away from her family and having to navigate a new language and country, University of the Ozarks senior Reed Evans learned a valuable lesson about herself — she was far more capable and independent than she realized. The general studies major from Spring Branch, Texas, spent the Spring […]