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Ouachita students earn multiple awards at Midwest Model U.N. for ninth straight year

March 27, 2026

Eight Ouachita students participated in the 66th Midwest Model United Nations in St. Louis, Missouri, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21. Under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Brennan, the university’s student representatives received multiple awards for the ninth year in a row.

Spring Networking Expo 2026
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Ouachita's Career & Calling to hold Spring Networking Expo

March 24, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career & Calling will host its annual Spring Networking Expo at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in Walker Conference Center.

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Nell Mondy Lecture to feature Chick-fil-A food scientist at Ouachita

March 24, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University will welcome Cole Reesman, culinary lead at Chick-fil-A’s corporate office, as the featured speaker for the 2026 Nell Mondy Lecture Series on Monday, March 30. The lecture will be held in Walker Conference Center and is free and open to the public.

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Our Humble and Victorious King

March 23, 2026

Palm Sunday is a significant part of the Holy week leading up to Easter Sunday. Many of us also connect Palm Sunday with the Triumphal Entry, when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem riding on a donkey with crowds of people waving palm branches and shouting, “Hosanna!” But when one steps back to recognize the symbols and history apparent in this event, I think Jesus’ entry takes on a greater meaning.

Emilee Webb (left) and Kathryn Totty (right)
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Ouachita alumni serve as back-to-back editors-in-chief for Arkansas Law Review

March 18, 2026

Six years after meeting in Contemporary World, alumni Kathryn Totty and Emilee Webb are back-to-back editors-in-chief of the Arkansas Law Review at the University of Arkansas School of Law.

Win Whipple Invitational 2026
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High school track & field returns to Ouachita with Win Whipple Invitational

March 17, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University welcomed six high school track & field teams to Hickingbotham Family Track & Field for the inaugural Win Whipple Invitational on Thursday, March 12.

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Three Ouachita nursing faculty named to 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40

March 16, 2026

Three faculty members from Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Nursing have been named among Arkansas’ 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 for 2026, an honor presented by the Arkansas Center for Nursing. Ashley Knight, Kayla Harrington and Leah Cruthis were named as part of the 11th class of honorees announced in February.

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Shell EVP Christopher Rice encourages business students to build lives of impact

March 11, 2026

Christopher Rice, an executive vice president at Shell, challenged students to pursue purpose over ambition during the 33rd annual Business Administration Day luncheon hosted by Ouachita Baptist University’s Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business on Friday, March 6.

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Why my sister chose Ouachita for nursing school

March 10, 2026

I have always been fascinated in hearing what my sister, Hallie Moseley, is learning about and practicing in Ouachita’s BSN program. Hallie had a long list of reasons for choosing this program. 

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James Winfield "Skinny" Whipple (1915-1937)

March 06, 2026

The Win Whipple Invitational high school track meet carries forward the legacy of a man in the hometown that loved him. Win Whipple, a 1933 graduate of Arkadelphia High School, was one of the most gifted athletes ever to emerge from Clark County. Growing up steps from the campus of what was then Ouachita College, he often practiced his running and jumping along the banks of the Ouachita River, preparing for a future that would inspire generations.

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