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elementary education students doing internships
April 15, 2026 • Posted in

Three Seniors Already Making the Grade in the Classroom

Before they even graduate, three University of the Ozarks education majors are already doing the work—leading elementary classrooms, inspiring young learners, and putting years of preparation into practice at Clarksville Primary School. Abigail Kindschi (pictured from left), Camryn Kapics and Chloe Weathers are wrapping up their year-long, student-teaching internships this month at the school as they prepare […]

Student Caleb Gutierrez
April 14, 2026 • Posted in

Gutierrez Published in Top Academic Journal

For most college students, contributing to a peer-reviewed journal is a long-term goal. For University of the Ozarks junior Caleb Gutierrez, it’s already a reality. Gutierrez, a finance major from Chihuahua, Mexico, is a co-author on a research article published in Environment, Innovation and Management (EIM)—a top-tier, peer-reviewed international journal focused on environmental challenges and technological […]

Service Award recipients
April 14, 2026 • Posted in

University to Honor Five for 25 and 30-Year Service Awards

University of the Ozarks will recognize several employees later this month for 25 and 30-year milestone service awards. Those being honored include, (pictured, top row from left) Cara Flinn, Connie Booty, Dr. David Daily, (bottom row, from left), Lori McBee and Emmalee Morrow. Flinn, Booty, Daily and McBee are all celebrating their 25th year at […]

Math students at regional MAA conference
April 13, 2026 • Posted in

Math Students Compete in Regional MAA Conference

University of the Ozarks students (pictured, from left) Faith Mupotsa, Skylar Holloway and Samuel Rockwell recently competed in the 2026 annual meeting of the OK-AR Mathematical Association of America (MAA) regional conference. The conference brought together students and faculty from across Arkansas and Oklahoma this past weekend in Little Rock to celebrate mathematics, collaboration, and problem-solving. […]

Community Garden production poster
April 13, 2026 • Posted in

University Theatre to Present “Community Garden”

The University of the Ozarks Theatre will present six showings of the play, “Community Garden,” in late April and early May. The performances will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. on April 23-25 and April 30-May 2 in the Black Box Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There will be a Talk Back event […]

Bagpiper leads students during Commencement 2025
April 9, 2026 • Posted in

Spring 2026 Commencement Set for May 16

University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees on 144 graduates during its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 16. The graduation ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on the campus mall in front of Robson Library. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Mabee Gymnasium. The […]

Senior Grace Price
April 9, 2026 • Posted in

Meet “The Senator”: Grace Price’s Winning Story

For Grace Price, finding the right college wasn’t just about academics—it was about finding a place that felt like home. After a difficult first semester at a large public university, Price knew something was missing. What she found at University of the Ozarks wasn’t just a better fit—it was a community that would shape her […]

Senior art major Kate Baptiste
April 8, 2026 • Posted in

Baptiste to Present Senior Art Exhibit April 14-23

University of the Ozarks art major Kate Baptiste will present her Senior Art Exhibit, “See Through Me,” from April 14-23 in the University’s Stephens Gallery. There will be a recepetion to meet the artist from 7-8 p.m. April 17 in the gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Originally from Paris, Ark., Baptiste will […]

Students who competed in HogHacks
April 7, 2026 • Posted in

Computer Science Students Compete in Software Hackathon

A group of University of the Ozarks computer science students took part this past weekend in HogHacks, a 24-hour collegiate hackathon held at the University of Arkansas. Hosted by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) at the U of A, the event is an overnight software engineering competition among area college students that takes place […]

Joseph Guidry
April 6, 2026 • Posted in

Finance and Forehands: A Winning Combo for Guidry

For University of the Ozarks senior Joseph Guidry, success doesn’t start in the classroom or on the tennis court—it begins in the quiet, pre-dawn hours when most of campus is still asleep. Long before the sun rises, the finance major and tennis standout from Lafayette, La., is already at work. Guidry routinely starts his day before […]