Betty Jo Grant, who served 18 years as First Lady of Ouachita Baptist University, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 7, at age 92. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Dr. Daniel R. Grant, Sr., President Emeritus of Ouachita. In honor of her service to Ouachita, Mrs. Grant was recognized with the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Purple…read more →
Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education will host the 2019 International Food Festival on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Walker Conference Center. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5 each. This year’s theme, “Places to Go, People to Meet, Food to Eat,” encapsulates the mission of the…read more →
Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education will host the 2017 International Food Festival on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Walker Conference Center on Ouachita’s campus. Tickets are $5 each at the door. “A university is a place where we learn to engage with the world and where we give…read more →
Launching the Consortium for Global Education’s 30th year, participants from across the nation and around the world gathered Sept. 14-16 on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University for the organization’s annual meeting. The consortium, which was established in 1987 under the name Cooperative Services International Education Consortium, supports the development and programs of international education between member Baptist colleges and…read more →
Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and the Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education will join together to host the 2016 International Food Festival on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. in Walker Conference Center. Tickets are $5 each and will be available for purchase at the door. Each year, students from around the world – as well…read more →
The 2015 International Food Festival, hosted by Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education, will be held on Feb. 17 from 6-8 p.m. in Walker Conference Center. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 each. Ian Cosh, OBU’s vice president for community and international engagement, describes the festival as a…read more →
Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and the Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education will host the 2014 International Food Festival on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Walker Conference Center. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at the door. Sharon Cosh, a staff coordinator of the event and the coordinator of OBU’s English as…read more →
Providing an opportunity for international students to experience various facets of American history and culture, several Ouachita Baptist University students and sponsors recently traveled to Little Rock for an experiential learning trip. The seven international students and three leaders had the opportunity to visit the Arkansas State Capitol, Arkansas State Fair and Heifer International as part of this semester’s American…read more →
Celebrating the long-term impact of international education at Ouachita Baptist University, officials dedicated the newly renovated Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education yesterday. Emphasizing that “the Grant Center is a place dedicated to educating the whole person,” Grant Center Director Ian Cosh, vice president for community and international engagement, said, “It specializes in educational experiences that touch…read more →
Ouachita Baptist University will dedicate the newly renovated Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education Thursday, Sept. 12, at 11:30 a.m. on the first floor of Lile Hall. The Grant Center is named in honor of Ouachita President Emeritus Daniel Grant and his wife, Betty Jo. Dr. Grant served as Ouachita’s 12th president from 1970 to 1988. This…read more →
