University of the Ozarks is expected to confer degrees on approximately 140 graduates during its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 17. 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 Rev. Justin Warner (pictured, left) of New Jersey and the Rev. Skye Murray of Vermont will be visiting University of the Ozarks in coming weeks as part of the University’s Struthers Visiting Pastoral Study Leave Program. Warner will be on campus March 31-April 4, and Murray will be on campus April 7-11. Warner is […]
Dr. Jisook Park, assistant professor of music and piano/staff collaborative pianist at University of the Ozarks, will present a pair of solo piano recitals in the coming weeks. Park will perform at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 31, at Arkansas Tech University’s Witherspoon Auditorium. She will also perform at U of O’s Rowntree Recital Hall […]
Dr. Kathryn “Katie” Conrad, professor of English at University of Kansas and a leading authority on Artificial Intelligence (AI), will speak about the ethics of the emerging technologies in a presentation at University of the Ozarks on Thursday, April 3, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 […]
A trio of University of the Ozarks business students have reached the pinnacle of a state-wide collegiate business-plan competition. (Pictured, from left) Gabriel Mendoza, Daniella Ugarte, and William Guillen have earned a spot to compete in the finals of the prestigious Arkansas Governor’s Cup on April 14-16 in Little Rock for their prospective business, Pet […]
The University of the Ozarks’ music and theatre programs will join forces to present the musical “The Great Broadway Radio Hour, Live” at 7 p.m, Friday, March 14. The event will be held in the Seay Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There is no cost for admission and the public is invited. […]
Dr. Macy Jones, Walton Professor of Theatre at University of the Ozarks, recently attended the 45th annual Mid-American Theatre Conference (MATC) in Atlanta where her original 10-minute play, “The Insignificant Moon,” received a workshop performance. MATC is a national theatre conference that meets annually to host four symposia: theatre history, playwriting, pedagogy, and performance/practice. Jones’ […]
In February, Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English at University of the Ozarks, published a volume of scholarly essays studying the critically and commercially acclaimed Metal Gear Solid video game series, titled The Metal Gear Solid Series: Critical Essays and New Perspectives. The book, which Hall co-edited with Steven Kielich (University of Rochester), was published […]
Nine University of the Ozarks students combined to have 16 pieces of artwork accepted into the River Valley Arts Center’s 2025 Collegiate Competition. The exhibition was held in an alternate space in downtown Russellville, Ark., at The HeARTh Creator’s Collective. Ozarks alumna Jacqueline Jurcik, a 2013 graduate, is one of the administrators of this artist […]
University of the Ozarks alumnus Lucas Pinzon’s remarkable journey has gone from growing up in orphanage in Guatemala, to earning a Walton International Scholarship to Ozarks, to returning to his home country to help disadvantaged children. The latest chapter in his impressive story is him being named a prestigious Mountaintop International Fellow. A 2001 marketing […]