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Chase Hartsell

Academic Awards
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White, Beene and Clark receive top honors at Ouachita's Academic Awards Ceremony

May 06, 2026

Ouachita 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.

Commencement 2026
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Ouachita to hold Spring Commencement on May 9

April 28, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 139th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. in front of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.

Special Olympics Arkansas 2026
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Ouachita hosts Special Olympics Arkansas Spring Games

April 02, 2026

Ouachita 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.

South Sudan Delegation - Model U.N.
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Ouachita students earn multiple awards at Midwest Model U.N. for ninth straight year

March 27, 2026

Eight 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.

Win Whipple Invitational 2026
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High school track & field returns to Ouachita with Win Whipple Invitational

March 17, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University welcomed six high school track & field teams to Hickingbotham Family Track & Field for the inaugural Win Whipple Invitational on Thursday, March 12.

Robert Cornelius
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A Courageous Ambassador

February 24, 2026

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.

Department of History
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Ouachita history students present at state, national events

February 23, 2026

In 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.

MLK Day 2026
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Learning to Love

January 18, 2026

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.

OSDN Conference 2025
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Over 400 students and educators attend high school sports media conference at Ouachita

December 03, 2025

The 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.

Student Center Tiger
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The Other Tiger

November 14, 2025

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.

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