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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 […]

Dr. Hailey Hardgrave
September 17, 2026 • Posted in

Hardgrave ’18 to Receive 2026 Young Alumni Achievement Award

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 […]

Stephen Koch and Katherine Strause
September 16, 2026 • Posted in

Author, Illustrator to Discuss New Book on Arkansas Women Musicians

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. […]

Alumna Odalis Garcia
September 14, 2026 • Posted in

Garcia ’23 to Receive Young Alumni Service Award

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, […]

JLC Tutor Madi Wasson
September 11, 2026 • Posted in

Wasson Finds JLC Tutoring Rewarding 

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 […]

Alumnus Matthew Kremers
September 10, 2026 • Posted in

Kremers ’24: Through the Lens of an Entrepreneur

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 […]

Reed Evans in Italy
September 9, 2026 • Posted in ,

Evans Finds Confidence Far From Home

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 […]

Art Professors Exhibit
September 3, 2026 • Posted in ,

U of O Art Faculty to Present Exhibit

Five faculty members of the University of the Ozarks’ art department have joined forces to present a faculty art exhibit to kick of the University’s 2026-27 Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will run through Sept. 23 in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There will be a reception to […]

Native American rapper Supaman
September 2, 2026 • Posted in

University to Host Native American Rapper, Dancer Supaman

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, University of the Ozarks will host an appearance by Supaman, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist who has dedicated his life to empowering and spreading a message of hope, pride and resilience through his original art form. The event, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Walton Fine […]

Joy Bruce
August 18, 2026 • Posted in

Bruce Joins Ozarks as Mental Health Therapist

Joy Bruce has joined University of the Ozarks as a mental health therapist. Her first day was Aug. 17. Dr. Kaethe Hoehling will continue to serve as the director of counseling services in a part-time role for the 2026-27 academic year. A native of Texarkana, Texas, Bruce earned a degree in psychology from University of […]