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Olympic swimmer Lilly King
March 10, 2026 • Posted in

Three-time Gold Medalist King to Speak April 7

Three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Lilly King will speak at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, April 7, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. In the Walton Fine Arts Center on the Clarksville campus. There is no cost for admission and the public is […]

Farmer Lecture Series Speaker Bethany Molinar
March 3, 2026 • Posted in

El Paso Community Leader is Farmer Lecture Speaker 

Bethany Rivera Molinar, an ordained minister, community development leader and executive director of Ciudad Nueva Community Outreach in El Paso, Texas, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, March 17, as part of the annual Farmer Lecture Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. Molinar’s visit is […]

Author Sarah Penner
July 10, 2025 • Posted in

U of O to Host Bestselling Author July 27

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Penner will speak and hold a book-signing at University of the Ozarks at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, as part of the “If All of Arkansas Read the Same Book” reading program, sponsored by the Arkansas State Library.     The event will be held in the Rowntree Auditorium, located […]

Chaplain Kibben
April 2, 2025 • Posted in

U.S. House Chaplain Kibben to Speak April 22

The Rev. Dr. Margaret Grun Kibben, the current chaplain of the United States House of Representatives and a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, April 22. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Munger-Wilson Chapel. Kibben’s visit is made possible by the Cecil and Ruth […]

KUOZ Productions
November 4, 2024 • Posted in ,

KUOZ Productions set for “Election ’24” Coverage Nov. 5

KUOZ Productions at University of the Ozarks will present “Election ’24” live coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. KUOZ Productions, a co-curricular organization at Ozarks, will present the live studio production to report local, county and national election results. The coverage will be shown on Cable Channel 6 in Clarksville as well […]

Walton Arts & Ideas Series lineup
July 11, 2024 • Posted in , ,

2024-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series Lineup Announced

(Pictured, clockwise from top left) sand artist and storyteller Joe Castillo, wrongly imprisoned former professional boxer Dewey Bozella, artificial intelligence specialist Dr. Kathryn Conrad, and former NBA player and HOOPSLife founder Pat Burke headline the University of the Ozarks’ 2024-25 Walton Arts & Ideas Series (WAIS). WAIS is made possible by an endowment established by […]

Author Alice Driver
October 23, 2023 • Posted in

Author Alice Driver to Speak at U of O on Nov. 2

Alice Driver, an investigative journalist and author from Arkansas, will speak at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, Nov. 2, as part of the University’s 2023-24 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. Driver’s presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited to […]

Foreign Tongues Poetry Troupe
September 1, 2023 • Posted in , ,

Poetry Troupe to Perform on Campus Sept. 14

The Foreign Tongues Poetry Troupe will perform on the University of the Ozarks campus at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, to kick off the University’s 2023-24 Walton Arts and ideas Series. There is no cost to attend the event and the public is invited. It will be held in the Seay Theatre, located in the […]

Middle Eastern Dance
August 3, 2023 • Posted in , ,

University Announces 2023-24 Walton Arts & Ideas Series

A renowned former National Geographic photographer, a Middle Eastern Dance Company and a Hollywood science consultant are just a few of the highlights of the University of the Ozarks’ 2023-24 Walton Arts & Ideas Series (WAIS). WAIS is made possible by an endowment established by the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation. There is no charge […]

Robert Kamiri
March 23, 2023 • Posted in , ,

Food and Games to Nourish People is Theme for April 14 Event

University of the Ozarks will present cross-disciplinary performer, poet, educator, conceptual dramaturg, and social engagement artist Robert Farid Karimi to campus on Friday, April 14, as part of the University’s 2022-23 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Rogers Conference Center. There is no cost for admission and the […]