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October 29, 2025 • Posted in

University Theatre to Present Elephant’s Graveyard

The University of the Ozarks Theatre will present six showings of Elephant’s Graveyard by George Brant on Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 20-22. The production will be shown each evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Seay Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for the general public and can be purchased at the […]

Early photo of campus
October 27, 2025 • Posted in

University to Celebrate Founder’s Day on Oct. 28

The University of the Ozarks will celebrate its 191st birthday with several activities on Tuesday, Oct. 28, as part of Founder’s Day 2025. The day will include a special Chapel Service with Dr. Steve Oatis, assoicate vice president for academic affairs and professor of history, at 11:30 a.m. In Munger-Wilson Chapel. There will also be a […]

Kevin Willmott
October 23, 2025 • Posted in

Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter Willmott to Speak Nov. 11

Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter Kevin Willmott will discuss his career on Tuesday, Nov. 11, as part of the University of the Ozarks’ 2025-26 Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event will begin at 7 p.m., in the Rogers Conference Center. The public is invited to attend and there is no cost for […]

Students at Homecoming
October 9, 2025 • Posted in

Homecoming 2025 set for Oct. 16-19

University of the Ozarks is expected to welcome back to campus more than 500 alumni and friends for Homecoming 2025, scheduled for Oct. 16-19. The weekend includes numerous events that are open to the public and most have no cost for admission. Homecoming 2025 begins on Thursday, Oct, 16, with a proclamation signing and kickoff […]

Art alums Patrick Brown and Obed Gonzalez
October 9, 2025 • Posted in

Brown ’18, Gonzalez ’17 to Present Art Exhibit

A pair of University of the Ozarks art alumnus—Patrick Brown ’18 (pictured, left) and Obed Gonzalez ’17—have joined together to present an exhibit, “Machine in the Garden,” at the University’s Stephens Gallery throughout the month of October as part of the Artist of the Month Series. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 31 […]

Newly elected Board of Trustee members
October 8, 2025 • Posted in

Trustees Elect Four Alums to Join Board

 The University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees elected four new members—all alumnus of the University— to the board during its annual fall board meeting, held Oct. 4, on campus. The new members who will begin their three-year terms on Jan. 1, 2026, include (pictured, from left), Sue Ellen (Rail) Wilkerson ’82 of Little Rock, […]

Downtown mural
October 7, 2025 • Posted in

New Mural Adds Color to Downtown Clarksville

(Photo: (from left) Ethan and CharLee Rogers and Tammy and Neal Harrington stand in front of the new mural in downtown Clarksville.) A sweeping new mural celebrating the people, places, and pride of Johnson County is adding color and character to downtown Clarksville — the result of a creative collaboration among University of the Ozarks […]

New Residence Hall aerial view
October 6, 2025 • Posted in

New Residence Hall Dedication set for Oct. 18

University of the Ozarks will hold a dedication ceremony for its New Student Residence Hall at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of the University’s 2025 Homecoming. The public is invited to the ceremony and there will be student-led tours of the new four-story, $27 million residence hall. Construction began in January of 2024 on the 250-bed, 64,000-square-foot residence hall, one of the […]

Media production students
October 3, 2025 • Posted in

Laughter Honored for Support of Communication Program

(Photo: Susan Edens, associate professor of communication, gives pointers on using a video camera to students in her class.) Michael Laughter of Little Rock, Ark., who recently established an endowed scholarship and an annual student award at University of the Ozarks for students in the communication studies program, will receive the University’s 2025 Pay It […]

Curran Abstract owners
September 25, 2025 • Posted in

Curran’s Abstract and Title Named 2025 Community Champion

Photo: (Pictured from left) A.O. and Pat Curran and Ethan and CharLee Rogers. Curran’s Abstract and Title of Clarksville will receive the University of the Ozarks’ prestigious 2025 Community Champion Award. The award will be presented during the Ozarks Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17, as part of the University’s Homecoming 2025 ceremonies. The […]