Ouachita Stories

Ouachita announces students named to Fall 2017 President's List

Ouachita Baptist University has named nearly 350 students to its Fall 2017 President’s List.

Ouachita announces students named to Fall 2017 Dean's List

Ouachita Baptist University has named approximately 400 students to its Fall 2017 Dean’s List. The students will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2017-18.

Allison Frizzell-Kizer, former Tigers volleyball star, named Ouachita's head volleyball coach

Allison Frizzell-Kizer, a 2013 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, has been named Ouachita’s head volleyball coach effective Jan. 15. She succeeds her former coach, Danny Prescott, who served 14 years as head volleyball coach at Ouachita.

Ouachita trustees adopt five-year Strategic Directions that highlight "faithful excellence"

Positioning Ouachita Baptist University for future growth and impact, the Ouachita Board of Trustees unanimously approved the university’s five-year strategic plan during their quarterly board meeting held Dec. 14 on Ouachita’s Arkadelphia campus.

Morgan Taylor named winner of Ouachita's 2017 McBeth Concerto Competition

Ouachita Baptist University junior Morgan Taylor was named this year’s winner of the W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Dec. 8. She performed Pequeña Czarda by Pedro Iturralde with pianist Susan Monroe.

Chandler Blake and Chris Clark win Ouachita Business Plan Competition

Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business hosted its annual Business Plan Competition on Dec. 6. Chandler Blake, a senior finance and business administration major from Frisco, Texas, and Chris Clark, a senior finance and business administration major from Arkadelphia, Ark., placed first in the competition with their business, WinterTerm.com, and received a $4,000 cash prize.

Ouachita's Huckabee School of Education earns national accreditation

Ouachita Baptist University’s Huckabee School of Education received its accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Ouachita visiting professor publishes children's book

Dr. Benjamin Utter, Ouachita Baptist University visiting assistant professor of English, has published a children’s book titled “Gladys the Grayish-Green Dragon” with Bowen Press.

Ouachita honors Dr. Raouf Halaby with art history classroom

Ouachita Baptist University dedicated the newly named Dr. Raouf J. Halaby Art History Lecture Classroom and honored Dr. Halaby, Professor Emeritus of Art and Design and English, during a reception held Dec. 5.

Danny Prescott resigns after 14 years as Ouachita head volleyball coach

Coach Danny Prescott, who has served as Ouachita Baptist University’s head volleyball coach for 14 seasons, has announced his resignation effective Dec. 31.