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Fred and Dana Sutton
7 hours ago • 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
1 day ago • 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
2 days ago • 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
6 days ago • 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 […]

Sheridan Pounding
1 week ago • September 29, 2026 • Posted in

Pounding ’16 to Receive Emerging Philanthropist Award

Dr. Sheridan (Barajas) Pounding, a 2016 University of the Ozarks graduate who is practicing small animal veterinarian medicine in the Washington D.C. area, will be the recipient of the University’s 2026 Emerging Philanthropist Award during Homecoming, scheduled for Oct. 15-18. The award recognizes individuals age 40 or under “who have demonstrated a record of exceptional […]

Sharla Fultz '02
2 weeks ago • September 25, 2026 • Posted in

Fultz ’02 Named 2026 Alumni Merit Recipient

University of the Ozarks alumna Sharla (Goates) Fultz ’02 of Clarksville will receive the 2026 Alumni Merit Award for meritorious work on behalf of the University during Homecoming 2026. The award will be presented during the Alumni Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 16, in the Rogers Conference Center. Fultz is a dedicated educator who has […]

Jack Thorp
September 23, 2026 • Posted in

Thorp ’96 to Receive 2026 Alumni Achievement Award 

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 […]

Campus signage
September 22, 2026 • Posted in

U of O Named a Top 10 University for 20th Straight Year

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. […]

Alumna Robyn Wall
September 21, 2026 • Posted in

Wall ’10 Publishes Sixth Children’s Book

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
September 18, 2026 • Posted in

Dr. Tiwari is Co-Editor of New Book on Plant-Microbe Interactions

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 […]