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Ouachita honors Alumni Milestone and Worthy Ouachitonian award recipients.
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Ouachita honors Alumni Milestone and Worthy Ouachitonian award recipients

October 19, 2016

Honoring its seventh class of Ouachita Alumni Milestone Awards recipients, Ouachita Baptist University recognized outstanding graduates from the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 at halftime of the Homecoming football game Oct. 15.

New biography, “Giving Until It Feels Good,” details lifelong service of Ouachita Chancellor Ben Elrod.
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New biography, "Giving Until It Feels Good," details lifelong service of Ouachita Chancellor Ben Elrod

October 12, 2016

Dr. Ben Elrod, who served as Ouachita Baptist University’s 13th president from 1988 to 1998, recently was honored with the release of a biography titled Giving Until It Feels Good – Ben M. Elrod: Arkansas Educator and Fundraiser.

Ouachita hosts Consortium for Global Education as group celebrates 30th year of international impact.
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Ouachita hosts Consortium for Global Education as group celebrates 30th year of international impact

September 23, 2016

Launching the Consortium for Global Education’s 30th year, participants from across the nation and around the world gathered Sept. 14-16 on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University for the organization’s annual meeting.

Ouachita earns top tier academic rankings from “Forbes,” “U.S. News” and “USAToday.
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Ouachita earns top tier academic rankings from "Forbes," "U.S. News" and "USAToday"

September 15, 2016

Maintaining a longstanding tradition of academic excellence and value, Ouachita Baptist University continues to be ranked among the top universities in the nation by Forbes magazine, U.S. News & World Report and USAToday/CollegeFactual.com.

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Ouachita trustees address key initiatives related to university's strategic planning

September 15, 2016

Addressing a variety of issues related to the priorities of advancing, resourcing and supporting the university mission, Ouachita Baptist University’s Board of Trustees met Sept. 8 on the university’s Arkadelphia campus for their quarterly board meeting.

Ouachita’s renovated Wright Choir Room honors dedication of Dr. Charles Wright.
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Ouachita's renovated Wright Choir Room honors dedication of Dr. Charles Wright

September 08, 2016

Honoring the influence and impact of longtime Ouachita Baptist University professor and administrator Dr. Charles Wright, more than 100 students, faculty and staff members gathered recently to celebrate the rededication of the Charles W. Wright Choir Room in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center.

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Ouachita faculty and staff honored for combined 685 years of service

September 02, 2016

Gathering for Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Faculty/Staff Banquet, the university recently honored 35 faculty and staff members who have served a combined total of 685 years at Ouachita.

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Three Ouachita students honored at Central Arkansas Undergraduate Research Symposium

August 01, 2016

Three Ouachita Baptist University students were among those honored at the fifth annual Central Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium held July 20 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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Merribeth Bruning concludes service as dean of Huckabee School; Jeff Root named to interim leadership role

July 28, 2016

Dr. Merribeth Bruning, dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Michael D. Huckabee School of Education since 2006, has resigned effective Aug. 1 to accept a similar position as dean of education at Anderson University in Indiana.

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Ouachita trustees celebrate campaign milestone, authorize feasibility study for new nursing degree

June 16, 2016

Convening Ouachita Baptist University’s first Board of Trustees meeting since the election of Dr. Ben Sells as OBU’s 16th president, trustees addressed a number of key issues, ranging from a major fundraising milestone to a nursing feasibility study.

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