More than 770 Ouachitonians serve on Fall 2018 Tiger Serve Day
September 24, 2018A total of 774 students, faculty and staff from Ouachita Baptist University served the community of Arkadelphia during Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 22, all while rain came down periodically throughout the morning.
Ouachita's Elrod Center to host Fall 2018 Tiger Serve Day on Sept. 22
September 21, 2018Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community will host Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 22. The event is held in every spring and fall semester of the school year and creates a space for students, faculty and staff to serve the community.
OBU hosts Liverpool artist in "Informed by Shadows" exhibit through Sept. 29
September 20, 2018This September Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Art and Design is hosting guest artist Lin Holland and her exhibit “Informed by Shadows.” Holland serves as fine art course leader and senior professional tutor at Liverpool Hope University and specializes in sculpture and site-specific installations.
Eight Ouachita students honored and published in essay journal
September 20, 2018Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature honored eight students last month for having their essays chosen for publication in the department’s annual Assayers journal.
Ouachita sets retention record, enrollment increases
September 13, 2018Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia begins the fall semester with a record freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 83.4 percent and student enrollment of 1,660, an increase of 7.45 percent from a year ago.
Betty Lou Elrod remembered for life of devotion to Ouachita and family
September 13, 2018Betty Lou Elrod, age 87, passed away on September 12, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the recently deceased former president and longtime chancellor of Ouachita Baptist University, Dr. Ben M. Elrod.
Ouachita faculty and staff honored for combined 730 years of service
September 13, 2018During Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Faculty/Staff Banquet, 39 faculty and staff members were honored for a combined total of 730 years of service at the university.
Ouachita Tiger Tunes wins national award for Outstanding Student Advancement Program
September 11, 2018Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Tiger Tunes was named the 2018 Outstanding Student Advancement Program by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Affiliated Student Advancement Programs at the recent national Conference for Student Advancement in Louisville, Ky.
Speer, Ouachita archivist, recognized by national Council of State Archivists
August 23, 2018Dr. Lisa Speer, associate professor and university archivist, has been honored with the Victoria Irons Walch Leadership Award by the national Council of State Archivists (CoSA).
Ouachita and Baptist Health partner to provide innovative nursing education
August 21, 2018Ouachita Baptist University and Baptist Health today announced a partnership to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region.