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Ouachita offers after-school, community steel band program to Peake Elementary School students.
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Ouachita offers after-school, community steel band program to Peake Elementary School students

November 26, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University has begun offering an after-school, community steel band program for fourth and fifth graders from Peake Elementary School in Arkadelphia. The steel band, called Pan Harmony, meets every Monday on Ouachita’s campus from 3 to 5 p.m.

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The festivities of Thanksgiving: professors share their traditions

November 21, 2018

Family traditions are more common during this jacket-wearing, Hallmark movie time of year. Some may say family football is the way to go. Others may say homemade sweet potato casserole is key to the holiday festivities. With different people holding different traditions, this time of year can be meaningful for each of us in different ways.

Several Ouachita students earned finalist honors at the recent Southern Region NATS auditions. Joined by faculty members John Alec Briggs, far left, and Glenda and Jon Secrest, far right, some of the student competitors included, from left: Sharayah Wallace, Dean Carmona, Madeline Martin, Clay Mobley, Logan Dooley, Cameron Connor, Katie Kuss and Payton Hickman.
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Ouachita vocal studies students earn eleven finalist honors in Southern Region NATS auditions

November 21, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University music students earned 11 finalist honors at the 2018 Southern Region Conference and Student Auditions held at Northwestern Louisiana University in Natchitoches, La.

Ouachita to present A Festival of Christmas Nov. 30 & Dec. 1.
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Ouachita to present A Festival of Christmas Nov. 30 & Dec. 1

November 16, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its annual A Festival of Christmas performances on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, both at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center.

Ouachita’s director of recreational life earns notable climbing certification.
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Ouachita's director of recreational life earns notable climbing certification

November 16, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University’s Shane Seaton, director of recreational life, received a Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Certification from the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA).

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Ouachita Baptist University and Arkadelphia elementary students to present Honor Choir concert Nov. 17

November 15, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University will host the Honor Choir in concert on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall, located in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

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Blocker to present senior voice recital at Ouachita Nov. 16

November 08, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Caylee Blocker in her senior voice recital on Friday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita Baptist receives $1 million unrestricted gift.
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Ouachita Baptist receives $1 million unrestricted gift

November 07, 2018

For the second consecutive year, Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia has received an unrestricted $1 million gift from an anonymous donor.

 Ouachita Percussion Ensemble to present concert Nov. 19.
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Ouachita Percussion Ensemble to present concert Nov. 19

November 07, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University’s Percussion Ensemble will present a themed concert, “Space Odyssey,” on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

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Ouachita Tigers Basketball Camp makes an impact in Wyoming

November 06, 2018

I believe God often uses sports as an avenue for people to share the gospel of Christ. We see this through great organizations such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. It was through this platform that God planted the idea in me for “Ouachita Tigers Basketball Camp for Christ” to aid in church planting in Wyoming.

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