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Four Ouachita students named finalists in regional NATS competition

December 01, 2014

Four Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 39th annual Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference held recently at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

Ouachita’s 23rd annual Festival of Christmas on Dec. 5-6 to highlight “Christmas Through the Ages.
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Ouachita's 23rd annual Festival of Christmas on Dec. 5-6 to highlight "Christmas Through the Ages"

November 21, 2014

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its 23rd annual production of A Festival of Christmas on Dec. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center.

Jon and Glenda Secrest wrap up 21 years as opera co-directors.
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Jon and Glenda Secrest wrap up 21 years as opera co-directors

November 19, 2014

Ouachita Baptist University professors of music Jon and Glenda Secrest have directed the school’s opera production for the past two decades.

Ouachita Opera Theatre to present “The Mikado” Nov. 20-23.
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Ouachita Opera Theatre to present "The Mikado" Nov. 20-23

November 07, 2014

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music/Opera Theatre will present Sir Arthur Sullivan’s opera The Mikado on Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. as well as a matinee performance on Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center.

Ouachita gears up for 88th Battle of the Ravine Week Nov. 10-15.
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Ouachita gears up for 88th Battle of the Ravine Week Nov. 10-15

November 06, 2014

Black plastic tarps cover all the Ouachita Baptist University signs around campus to protect them from being defaced. Students gather blankets, snacks and entertainment preparing to camp out in the middle of campus and guard the tiger statue all night.

Ouachita senior Molly Bowman featured on Fox News “Huckabee” show.
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Ouachita senior Molly Bowman featured on Fox News "Huckabee" show

October 22, 2014

The voice of the millennial generation is powerful – and one that is increasingly receiving more attention. Former Arkansas governor and political commentator Mike Huckabee recently addressed this topic on his Fox News show “Huckabee” in a segment titled, “Does the GOP need to start listening to millennials?”

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Rodriguez' Birkett Williams lecture compares political and ethical development

October 21, 2014

Ouachita Baptist University recently hosted Dr. Juan Carlos Rodríguez, assistant professor of Spanish at Georgia Institute of Technology, as part of the university’s Birkett Williams Lecture Series.

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Ouachita to host Dr. Juan Carlos Rodríguez in Birkett Williams Lecture Oct. 14

October 06, 2014

Ouachita Baptist University will host Dr. Juan Carlos Rodríguez, assistant professor of Spanish at Georgia Institute of Technology, as part of Ouachita’s endowed Birkett Williams Lecture Series on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

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Graduate and Professional School Fair Sept. 24 kicks off Ouachita's fall Career Services events

September 17, 2014

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will begin its series of fall events with a Graduate and Professional School Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Evans Student Center.

OBU alum Caitlin Secrest named finalist in National Music Theatre competition.
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OBU alum Caitlin Secrest named finalist in National Music Theatre competition

September 12, 2014

Caitlin Secrest, a 2014 Ouachita Baptist University graduate and Arkadelphia native, was named a finalist in this year’s National Music Theatre Competition hosted by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).

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