Tyler Sanders wins Ouachita's 2018 Virginia Queen Piano Competition
May 10, 2018Tyler Sanders, a senior music industry major from Arkadelphia, Ark., won first place in Ouachita Baptist University’s 2018 Virginia Queen Piano Competition.
Ouachita retirees honored for more than 200 years of combined service
May 10, 2018Six retiring faculty and staff members at Ouachita Baptist University, including four longtime faculty and staff who were honored with emeritus status, were recognized during a campus retirement reception held May 2 in Walker Conference Center.
Ouachita Office of Communications earns 10 national awards, including BCA grand prize for marketing
May 07, 2018Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications staff earned 10 national awards, including the grand prize for exceptional achievement in public relations and development, during Baptist Communicators Association’s 2018 Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition.
Ouachita to hold 131st spring commencement ceremony May 12
May 07, 2018Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 131st spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.
Ouachita students earn top photographer, web editor awards in 2018 ACMA competition
May 03, 2018Ouachita Baptist University students earned 46 awards at the recent Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) conference, including two top awards in general excellence. Andy Henderson was named Photographer of the Year for his work with The Signal student newspaper and Ouachitonian yearbook, and Ethan Dial was named Website Editor of the Year for his work with The Online Signal.
Ouachita's Dr. Joe Jeffers named Central Arkansas ACS Professor of the Year
May 03, 2018Dr. Joe Jeffers, professor emeritus of chemistry at Ouachita Baptist University, was named 2018 Professor of the Year by the Central Arkansas Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) at the society’s recent awards banquet at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.
Ouachita to host annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition May 4
April 30, 2018Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host its annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition Friday, May 4, at 3 p.m. The competition will be held in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall, and admission is free and open to the public.
The history behind Jones Performing Arts Center and Verser Theatre
April 30, 2018This year, two facilities that play a large role on Ouachita’s campus are celebrating milestone anniversaries. Verser Theatre is celebrating its 50th year on Ouachita’s campus and houses Ouachita’s theatre program and many of Ouachita’s student productions. Jones Performing Arts Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is another building that has a huge role in every Ouachitonian’s college career.
Ouachita Enactus team named regional champions, advances to national competition
April 26, 2018Ouachita Baptist University’s Enactus team was named Regional Champion its annual regional competition in Dallas, Texas. The team will move on to compete at the Enactus National Exposition in Kansas City, Mo., May 20-22.
Ouachita Baptist University seniors Chandler Blake and Chris Clark won second place in the undergraduate division at the Arkansas Governor’s Cup Business Plan Competition for their business plan, WinterTerm.com.