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Ouachita's Dr. Johnny Wink to be honored for 50 years of service

September 15, 2023

The Department of Language & Literature at Ouachita Baptist University will honor Dr. Johnny Wink, Betty Burton Peck Professor of English, during a campus reception Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. in McClellan Hall’s Green-Blevins Rotunda. Open to the public, the party will begin with a brief ceremony to be followed by an informal gathering celebrating Wink’s 50 years on the Ouachita faculty.

Muses Creative Artistry Project to perform in McBeth Recital Hall at Ouachita Baptist University

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Ouachita's School of Performing Arts to host Muses Creative Artistry Project

September 11, 2023

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Performing Arts presents the Muses Creative Artistry Project in concert Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Choirs Worship Concert at Ouachita Baptist University

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Ouachita's School of Performing Arts presents worship concert Sept. 12

September 11, 2023

The Division of Music in Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Performing Arts presents the Ouachita Choirs Worship Concert on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. on the front steps of Evans Student Center. A relatively new event for Ouachita, the performance is a time for music students to lead the student body in contemporary choral worship.

Ouachita's School of Performing Arts to host Leland Ko in concert Sept. 11

September 9, 2023

Ouachita's Fall 2023 enrollment highest in 57 years

September 7, 2023

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OUACHITA CIRCLE: WINTER 2023

The alumni magazine of Ouachita Baptist University

Ann (Owen) Chami '83

It’s often been said that you can’t kid a kidder. Ann Chami ’83 would say that you can’t kid a kid.

Chris Babb '99

As a senior communications major at Ouachita, Chris Babb ’99 sat across the desk from his advisor, Dr. Bill Downs, and told him he might want to teach. He was not sure what was pulling him in that direction but knew his future job also would involve sports.

Courage to engage

Ouachita prides itself in its personal approach to higher education, from the thoughtful attention prospective students receive during their college search, to the ways faculty and staff invest in students’ lives, to our commitment to tight-knit Christian community, which is built in dozens of ways for students whether they live on campus or attend classes online. During the pandemic, this level of engagement was challenged. Physical distance separated us; events, classes and residence life took new approaches.

Honoring firsts

Carolyn Jean Green and the late Gustine Blevins, who in 1966 became the first African American graduates in Ouachita’s history, were celebrated Nov. 12 when the Green-Blevins Rotunda was dedicated in their honor.

Quantel Williams

Hang out in Evans Student Center awhile with Quantel Williams, and it soon becomes obvious why this is his favorite place on campus.

Reflections on the X factor

When Ouachita turned 100, the marketing around the 1986 centennial celebration promised that the university offers The Best of Life – an audacious claim, if you think about it. As a student, though, I wouldn’t have pushed back on it. Life on campus was the best I could imagine right then, or ever.

Sara (Wheeler) McDaniel '98

If you’ve ever wondered why Minden, La., is called “the friendliest city in the South,” one visit with Sara McDaniel ’98 explains it all. She is genuine, friendly, humble and kind – much like others you’ll meet in this sweet, Southern town.

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