Alumni return for Black History Month luncheon, reflect on Ouachita history
February 17, 2026Ouachita Baptist University’s Multicultural Student Programs brought together generations of African American alumni during a Soul Food Luncheon and Alumni Spotlight on Monday, Feb. 2, sharing a narrative of progress, perseverance and community.
Ouachita reports Spring '26 enrollment, led by 50% increase in graduate students
February 11, 2026Ouachita Baptist University has announced its Spring 2026 enrollment of 1,822 students, reflecting continued momentum in graduate programs and strong undergraduate retention.
"Freesia" to put Ouachita's MUSE members on the map
February 09, 2026The Department of Theatre Arts in Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Performing Arts will present “Freesia,” a student led MUSE project, from Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 12-15 in Verser Theatre.
Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow
February 03, 2026Ouachita has faced high times and low times. Years of strength and years of struggle. Through all these seasons — institutional and individual — one certainty remains: God's faithfulness.
While we often want to hold on to the comfort of traditions, I think it’s important to ask why they were important to us. What about the behavior do we long to preserve? I often remind students to think beyond the behavior of a tradition and consider the belief behind it. What is it about the tradition that is important? Often, the importance is found in the why.
One member of the Ouachita family was Sonny Jackson. Once a professional middleweight boxer in the Pacific Northwest, Sonny wasn't a Ouachita graduate. But he was very much part of the family as a member and later the head of Ouachita's grounds crew.
When I give the newly arrived freshmen a taste of Ouachita history before classes start each fall, I tell the inspirational story of Rosemary Chu. What Chu had was the investment she had made in Ouachita. And Ouachita invested in her.
What an honor it is to share a few words about a man who impacted my life so profoundly. As a good Baptist, I thought I would arrange my thoughts around three alliterative points: paper, people and purpose.
Faculty Profile: Kenneth Sandifer
February 03, 2026Tim Knight shares about his professor and colleague, Kenneth Sandifer, professor emeritus of biology at Ouachita.
Melinda Mayo reflects on her professor, Bill Downs, professor emeritus of mass communications, who served Ouachita for 41 years.