Chase Hartsell
Over 400 students and educators attend high school sports media conference at Ouachita
December 03, 2025The Ouachita Sports Digital Network at Ouachita Baptist University welcomed over 400 high school students and teachers to campus on Nov. 12 for its fourth annual OSDN High School Sports Media Conference.
Battle of the Ravine Week is back in Arkadelphia, meaning Ouachita’s attention has once again turned to the Tiger statue in the middle of campus. Mere feet away, however, there is another Tiger with almost as long a history on campus.
Career & Calling Week prepares Ouachita students for the future
October 24, 2025Ouachita Baptist University’s Career & Calling office helped set students up for success this week through a series of events known as Career & Calling Week.
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.
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.
Community service celebrated at awards banquet
May 27, 2025Volunteers serving through Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family & Community were celebrated at the center’s annual University Community Service Awards banquet in Walker Conference Center on Tuesday, April 15.
Ouachita celebrates graduates during record-setting Spring Commencement
May 15, 2025Ouachita Baptist University honored a record-breaking graduating class in its 138th Spring Commencement ceremony on the front lawn of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall on Saturday, May 10.
Ouachita honors students with academic awards
May 09, 2025Ouachita Baptist University recognized students’ achievements in the classroom and beyond during its annual Academic Awards Ceremony at Jones Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 2.