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When College Isn't the Time of Your Life

September 03, 2025

You often hear that moving into college is one of the most exciting and amazing experiences in your life; mine was a little different. An accident sent me to the ER a week into school, I tried to transfer home the week after that, and I thought that my life could not get any worse than it was at college. I ended up loving Ouachita after my first year, but if you or your student are struggling right now, trust me – I’ve been there. It can feel like you are stranded and have no rest from the uneasiness of the unknown. If college is not the best thing ever for your student or yourself at first, here are some things I learned that I hope will help you.

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Ouachita dedicates Hickingbotham Family Track & Field

August 28, 2025

Ouachita Baptist University dedicated its new Hickingbotham Family Track & Field in a ceremony at the facility on Monday, Aug. 25. Attendees included the venue’s namesake, Frank D. Hickingbotham and family, who provided the capstone gift enabling the project’s completion.

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Bill Vining Sr. remembered for excellence, leadership on and off the court

August 20, 2025

Bill Vining Sr., Ouachita Baptist University’s all-time winningest basketball coach and the longest-serving athletic director in school history, died Aug. 15, 2025, at 95 years old. He is remembered for his achievements as well as his unmatched spirit and love for Ouachita.

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OUACHITA CIRCLE: SUMMER 2023

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Ouachita Circle Summer 2023 Cover

 

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