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, […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
For the third consecutive year and fourth time in the last five years, University of the Ozarks has been ranked the No. 1 Best Value in the South Region in U.S. News & WorldReport’s annual college rankings. In the 2026 edition of U.S. News and World Report’sBest Colleges, released on Tuesday, U of O ranked first in the “Best […]
Megha Rao, an accomplished and dedicated artist of Bharatanatyam, a celebrated Indian classical dance form, will perform at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Seay Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. There is […]
A trio of 2012 University of the Ozarks graduates — (pictured, from left) Emily Towe of Little Rock, Ark.; Taylor Jacks of Little Rock; and Morgan Jackson of Fayetteville, Ark. — have been chosen to receive the 2025 Emerging Philanthropist Awards by the University’s Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement. The awards will be presented during […]
Fred Romo ’68 and Andrea (Anderson Betnar) Romo ’68 of Ozark, Ark., will receive the University of the Ozarks’ Alumni Legacy Award during the 2025 Ozarks Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17. The ceremony will take place in conjunction with the University’s annual Homecoming Week. The Alumni Legacy Award recognizes Ozarks graduates “who have given […]
When University of the Ozarks biology majors Jessie Wright (pictured, right) and Savea Cunningham (left) stepped into the labs at Louisiana State University this summer, they weren’t just participating in an internship—they were stepping into the frontlines of groundbreaking medical research. Over six weeks, the two Texas natives immersed themselves in studies that deepened their […]