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Dr. Steven Garber presents lecture “Meaningful Work for the Common Good” at Ouachita.
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Dr. Steven Garber presents lecture "Meaningful Work for the Common Good" at Ouachita

November 30, 2018

Ouachita students, faculty and Arkadelphia community members gathered on Thursday, Nov. 1, at Ouachita Baptist University, where Dr. Steven Garber presented a guest lecture titled “Meaningful Work for the Common Good.”

Gracie and friends
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Why I transferred to Ouachita after one year at a state school

November 27, 2018

What do I want to do with my life? Who will my roommate be? Will it be difficult to make new friends? I remember sitting in my room as a senior in high school haunted by these questions.

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Beating the test anxiety bully

November 27, 2018

No one likes a bully, and this one is twisting your stomach in knots, splotching your neck with hives and leaving your palms dripping with sweat. You’ve about chewed your pencil in half trying to fight him off, but to no avail. The jerk won’t budge.

Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon honors Cathryn Berryman.
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Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon honors Cathryn Berryman

November 27, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University honored alumna Cathryn Berryman of Dallas, Texas, during its ninth Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Benton Event Center.

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.

Ouachita’s steel drum bands to present concert Dec. 3.
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Ouachita's steel drum bands to present concert Dec. 3

November 26, 2018

Ouachita Baptist University’s steel drum bands will come together to present their fall concert on Monday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita’s Ryan Lewis honored as guest artist during American Liszt Society Conference.
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Ouachita's Ryan Lewis honored as guest artist during American Liszt Society Conference

November 26, 2018

Dr. Ryan Lewis, associate professor of percussion at Ouachita, recently was honored as a guest artist during the American Liszt Society Conference at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

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.

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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.

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