Chase Hartsell
High school track & field returns to Ouachita with Win Whipple Invitational
March 17, 2026Ouachita Baptist University welcomed six high school track & field teams to Hickingbotham Family Track & Field for the inaugural Win Whipple Invitational on Thursday, March 12.
Sixty years ago, freshman Robert Cornelius helped establish a path that thousands of African American student-athletes at Ouachita and other universities across Arkansas have since followed.
Ouachita history students present at state, national events
February 23, 2026In recent months, students from the Department of History in Ouachita’s Sutton School of Social Sciences have showcased their work at both statewide and national events.
Recently, I sat down with Dr. Lewis Shepherd Jr., Ouachita’s vice president for community and intercultural engagement, to discuss his Ouachita experience and reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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.