Ouachita Stories

Carrie Brown wins OBU's 33rd annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition

Carrie Brown was named the first place winner for the second year in Ouachita Baptist University’s Virginia Queen Piano Competition. Ouachita hosted the 33rd annual competition April 23 in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Guest artist Amanda Cox to perform clarinet recital April 30

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host a guest clarinet recital featuring OBU alumna Amanda Cox on Friday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. The recital will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Seussical, OBU's spring musical, set for April 15-18

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music and Department of Theatre Arts will present the musical Seussical, based on the books of Dr. Seuss April 15-18.

Ouachita's second annual Juried Art Exhibit deadline March 31

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Art and Design is inviting all OBU students to submit artwork to the 2010 Juried Student Exhibit.

Elisabeth Hipp earns first-place recognition in annual Shambarger music competition

Elisabeth Hipp was named winner of Ouachita Baptist University’s 12th annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers, held Feb. 23. The competition repertoire rotates annually among musical theatre, arias from opera and oratorio and art songs.

OBU to host 12th annual Shambarger Competition Feb. 23

Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 12th annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers Feb. 23. The competition repertoire rotates annually among musical theatre, arias from opera and oratorio and art songs.

Merribeth D. Bruning, OBU education dean, appointed to NCATE review board

Dr. Merribeth D. Bruning, dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Huckabee School of Education, was recently appointed to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Program Review Board due to her work with the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).