Chase Hartsell
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.
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.