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 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 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 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.
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.
Sarah Engebrecht named winner of Ouachita's Juried Student Exhibit
April 25, 2018Sarah Engebrecht won Ouachita Baptist University’s Juried Student Exhibit, sponsored by Ouachita’s Art Club. Zhanxiu Lu placed second, and Carrie Hill placed third.
Ouachita's annual Elrod Center service awards banquet honors Phil Hardin and student volunteers
April 23, 2018The Ouachita Baptist University Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community held its annual community service awards banquet on Tuesday, April 17.
Ouachita bioinformatics class hosts high school students in Genome Hack-A-Thon
April 23, 2018The bioinformatics class at Ouachita Baptist University has spent the semester learning how to examine and decode different viral genomes. The class recently invited junior and senior high school students from six schools from around the state to campus to teach them to do the same during a Genome Hack-A-Thon.
Ouachita to celebrate academic achievements during annual Scholars Day on April 25
April 20, 2018The Ouachita Baptist University Carl Goodson Honors Program will host its 18th annual Scholars Day on Wednesday, April 25. The event, sponsored by Ouachita’s Alpha Tau student honors organization, focuses on the academic achievements accomplished throughout the school year by students from various disciplines.