On October 7, 2026, Dr. Opal Lee will celebrate her 100th birthday in Fort Worth, Texas. A few months earlier, on Friday, June 19, the nation will mark Juneteenth, the sixth observance since it became a federal holiday in 2021. How are these two milestones connected? The answer is Dr. Lee herself.
Ouachita's Ava Weeks: Community, calling and the road to Miss America
June 16, 2026Miss Arkansas 2026 Ava Weeks — an Ouachita Baptist University student — shares how faith, community and a calling to teach are shaping her year ahead.
Benson wins 2026 Juried Student Art & Design Show
June 12, 2026Ouachita Baptist University’s Bryce Benson, a senior graphic design major from Forney, Texas, took home first place in the university’s 2026 Juried Student Art & Design Show with his terracotta pencil piece titled “Sit and Look Elegant.”
Burson's music composition selected for national conference
June 05, 2026Baylee Burson, a recent music graduate from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, had an original music composition, “Scarlet,” selected for performance at the College Music Society’s 68th National Conference in Spokane, Washington, on October 30.
The love of your Heavenly Father is perfect, timeless and limitless. It’s a love of an entirely different magnitude, eternal and sovereign. That realization changes everything about how you can commence from this campus.
Ouachita's Elrod Center honors more than 150 volunteers
May 28, 2026Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family & Community recognized more than 150 volunteers at its annual University Community Service Awards banquet in Walker Conference Center on Thursday, April 23.
Ouachita's Hamilton, Kirby recognized for biomedical research
May 20, 2026A Ouachita Baptist University professor and student have earned state and national recognition for their research.
Ouachita names students to Spring 2026 President's List
May 18, 2026Ouachita Baptist University has named 480 students to its President’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.
Ouachita names students to Spring 2026 Dean's List
May 18, 2026Ouachita Baptist University has named 401 students to its Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.
Ouachita graduates, faculty and families gather on Cone-Bottoms lawn for Spring Commencement
May 15, 2026Ouachita Baptist University honored 432 graduates during its 139th Spring Commencement ceremony on the front lawn of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall on Saturday, May 9.