Ouachita dedicates Hickingbotham Family Track & Field
August 28, 2025Ouachita 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.
Bill Vining Sr. remembered for excellence, leadership on and off the court
August 20, 2025Bill 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.
Ouachita's graduate counseling program receives $1.1 million grant
August 12, 2025Ouachita Baptist University’s M.A. in counseling program has been awarded a four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration totaling more than $1.1 million, it announced on Aug. 7.
Read one parent's advice on moving children into college based on her experience of sending three kids to Ouachita.
When I joined Dr. Kevin Cornelius’ watermelon research project in the summer of 2023, I had no idea how many watermelons I’d end up thumping, testing, tracking and tasting over the next few months.
New Ouachita major bridges faith and career
July 24, 2025Ouachita Baptist University's Christian foundations co-major is equipping students to integrate their faith with careers in fields like medicine, computer science, worship studies and graphic design.
Setting Your Student Up for Success
July 15, 2025The transition to college life can be intimidating for any new student. It’s a time that brings greater responsibilities and independence, and it’s also one that comes with new, exciting opportunities. Still, it’s important to ready your student for the journey ahead.
Social media use is unavoidable in this age, so instead of dismissing its use entirely, I hoped to better understand what exactly was so dangerous about it. So, when it came time to choose a subject for my thesis for the Carl Goodson Honors Program, I had no difficulty making a decision.
On June 19, a day of reflection will occur as we observe the most recent federal holiday to be established, Juneteenth. If I could write a chapter for American history pertaining to Juneteenth, it would be entitled “Freedom Delayed.”
Ouachita dedicates Larry Grayson Worship Studies Suite
June 04, 2025Ouachita Baptist University’s new worship studies facilities in Mabee Fine Arts Center have been named in honor of Larry Grayson, instructor and chair of the university’s Department of Worship Studies. The suite, which includes a lab-style worship space and a multipurpose lobby area, was officially dedicated in a ceremony on April 24.