Chase Hartsell
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.
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 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.
White, Beene and Clark receive top honors at Ouachita's Academic Awards Ceremony
May 06, 2026Ouachita Baptist University recognized student achievement in the classroom and beyond at its annual Academic Awards Ceremony in Jones Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 1.
Ouachita to hold Spring Commencement on May 9
April 28, 2026Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 139th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. in front of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.
Ouachita hosts Special Olympics Arkansas Spring Games
April 02, 2026Ouachita Baptist University welcomed athletes from across Clark, Garland, Hot Spring and Saline counties to Hickingbotham Family Track & Field on April 1 for the 2026 Special Olympics Arkansas Area 10 Spring Games.
Ouachita students earn multiple awards at Midwest Model U.N. for ninth straight year
March 27, 2026Eight Ouachita students participated in the 66th Midwest Model United Nations in St. Louis, Missouri, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21. Under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Brennan, the university’s student representatives received multiple awards for the ninth year in a row.
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.