Photo: (pictured, from left) Shane and Angi Kasper and University President Richard Dunsworth inside Kasper’s restaurant, which has been housed inside the University’s Voorhees building since 2019. After nearly eight years of serving the Clarksville community through a unique partnership with University of the Ozarks, Kasper’s restaurant will transition out of its campus location at […]
University of the Ozarks will welcome several hundred alumni and friends back to campus for Homecoming 2026, scheduled for Oct. 15-18. More than two dozen reunions, games and events are scheduled for the weekend, including many that are open to the public and have no cost for admission. Homecoming 2026 begins on Thursday, Oct, 15, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]