College of the Ozarks to host Homecoming 2026: Together We Welcome

College of the Ozarks to host Homecoming 2026: Together We Welcome

College of the Ozarks will host Homecoming 2026, themed Together We Welcome, Friday - Saturday, Nov. 6 - 7. Homecoming weekend will consist of several events for each day, including the alumni golf game, alumni breakfast, and a C of O homecoming parade.

“Homecoming provides a special opportunity to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate all that we share,” said Angela Williamson, director of alumni relations. “Welcoming alumni back to campus is one of the highlights of the year, as they renew friendships, reconnect with faculty and staff, and experience again the community that helped shape their lives.”

The entire weekend of events for Homecoming 2026 will be centered around the theme Together We Welcome.

“Together We Welcome is a celebration of the relationships that make College of the Ozarks unique,” Williamson said. “Whether alumni graduated recently or decades ago, they remain an important part of our campus family.”

The event welcomes alumni to return to the College to celebrate their legacy as part of the history of the institution. The alumni will participate in many events alongside current students.

Schedule of Events

Friday, Nov. 6

• 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Alumni Registration, The Welcome Center
• 10:00 a.m. — Alumni Golf Game, Pointe Royale*
• 4:00 p.m. — Alumni Council Meeting & Dinner, Lakeside Dining Room, Pearl Rogers Dining Center
• 7:00 p.m. — Lady Cat Basketball vs. Champion Christian University, Howell W. Keeter Athletic Complex
• 8:00 p.m. — 1980s Remix, Main Level, Robert W. Plaster School of Business

Saturday, Nov. 7

• 8:00 a.m. — Alumni Breakfast, Dobyns Dining Room, The Keeter Center*
  The Alumni Association Annual Meeting will immediately follow the breakfast at 9:00 a.m. 
• 8:30 a.m. — 5K Run/Walk, Meet at Howell W. Keeter Athletic Complex* 
• 9:00 a.m. — Alumni Registration, The Welcome Center
• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Student Activity Booths & Alumni Registration, Activities Field
• 10:30 a.m. — Alumni Memorial Service, Williams Memorial Chapel
• 11:30 a.m. — 1960s Reunion, Christian Ministries Lounge
• 12:30 p.m. — Firehouse Alumni Honors Ceremony, Firehouse Pavilion
• 1:00 p.m. — Class Reunion Photos, Williams Memorial Chapel Lawn

Class Reunion Years will report at designated times for photos.

• 1:00 — 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961 HS, 1961 JC
• 1:10 — 1966 HS, 1966 JC, 1971, 1976
• 1:20 — 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996
• 1:30 — 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
• 2:15 p.m. — C of O Homecoming Parade
• 3:15 p.m. — Bobcats vs. Ecclesia College, Howell W. Keeter Athletic Complex
• 6:00 p.m. — Alumni Meritorious Awards & Celebration Dinner, The Hook Activities Center*

*Ticketed Event