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Ouachita students attend Midwest Model United Nations, Spencer Worth receives Best Position Paper Award.
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Ouachita students attend Midwest Model United Nations, Spencer Worth receives Best Position Paper Award

March 11, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University was one of 36 colleges to send delegates to the Midwest Model United Nations, which was held in St. Louis, Mo., in late February.

Ouachita yearbook one of five to receive national CSPA Crown Award.
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Ouachita yearbook one of five to receive national CSPA Crown Award

March 08, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s yearbook, the Ouachitonian, was one of five universities in the nation to receive a Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Gold or Silver Crown Award for its 2017-2018 edition yearbook, “Timeless,” at the 2019 Crown Awards held in New York City on Friday, March 8.

Dennis Wilkins (center), seen here with his wife, Marsha, was presented with the ABSC Associational Missionary of the Year award by Ouachita Baptist University President Ben Sells (left).
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Wilkins honored as ABSC Associational Missionary of the Year

March 05, 2019

Dennis Wilkins was named this year’s Associational Missionary of the Year during the Arkansas Baptist State Convention’s (ABSC) annual Associational Missionaries’ Workshop, which was held Feb. 25-27 at Mount Magazine State Park.

Ouachita to host instrumental soloists Ashburn and Hernández as part of Guest Artist Series, March 11.
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Ouachita to host instrumental soloists Ashburn and Hernández as part of Guest Artist Series, March 11

March 01, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host soloists John Ashburn and Iván Hernández in concert on Monday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.

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Ouachita's Chris Mortenson authors Civil War biography of general Lew Wallace

February 18, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Dr. Christopher Mortenson, chair of the Department of History, released his first authored book on Jan. 17, 2019, titled “Politician in Uniform: General Lew Wallace and the Civil War.”

Julie Williams crowned Miss OBU 2019.
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Julie Williams crowned Miss OBU 2019

February 08, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University hosted the 52nd annual Miss Ouachita Baptist University Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 2, and crowned Arkadelphia, Ark., native Julie Williams as Miss OBU 2019.

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Ouachita's Susan Hurst selected for position on U.S. Department of Education committee

February 07, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Susan Hurst, associate vice president for Student Financial Services, recently was selected for the U.S. Department of Education’s Accreditation and Innovation Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. She will represent financial aid administrators from 6,620 postsecondary institutions around the country.

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Ouachita's Susan Hurst selected for position on U.S. Department of Education committee

February 07, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Susan Hurst, associate vice president for Student Financial Services, recently was selected for the U.S. Department of Education’s Accreditation and Innovation Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.

Ouachita partners with Securities Training Corporation to better prepare finance majors.
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Ouachita partners with Securities Training Corporation to better prepare finance majors

January 23, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University has partnered with Securities Training Corporation’s College Program to prepare finance majors for the new Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam.

Dr. Mary Chung, assistant professor of music at Ouachita, teaches a piano masterclass at the Clínicas Instrumentales Festival held in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Ouachita's Chung and Feller appear as guest artists at international music and opera festival

January 10, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University music faculty members Dr. Mary Chung and Dr. Carlos Feller appeared as guest artists at the Clínicas Instrumentales Festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, last fall.

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