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Dedication of the Green-Blevins Rotunda at Ouachita Baptist University
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The heart of a servant leader

January 15, 2024

On Monday, January 15, people across America and in many places of the world will pause to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Ouachita students named to Fall 2023 Dean's List

January 12, 2024

Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 395 students to its Dean’s List for Fall 2023.

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Ouachita students named to Fall 2023 President's List

January 12, 2024

Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 425 students to its Fall 2023 President’s List.

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Tips for handling the holidays

December 15, 2023

While the holidays can be a wonderful time as we get together with family celebrating the arrival of our Lord and Savior, the activities and demands can leave us feeling stressed and depleted. It’s important to care well for ourselves as we care for others.To support you and enhance your family harmony during this season, here are our Tips for Handling the Holidays. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

2023 Georgia Hall Christmas Dinner
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Georgia Hickingbotham remembered for generous investment in Ouachita students

December 11, 2023

Residence living helps give Ouachita Baptist University its uniqueness. And Georgia Hickingbotham was a friend of Ouachita who helped give residence living its heart.

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Dr. Lei Cai inducted into Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame

December 08, 2023

Dr. Lei Cai, professor of piano in the Division of Music in Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Performing Arts, has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. He was recognized during a ceremony held at the historic Steinway piano factory in New York City in October.

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Confidence for graduation

November 24, 2023

“Fake it until you make it.” While a common phrase in the leadership/business management advice genre, it’s genuinely how I survived my freshman year as a first-generation college student.

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Ouachita's Adams Department of Art & Design to host "Matter + Spirit" through Dec. 13

November 21, 2023

The Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Art & Design at Ouachita Baptist University will host “Matter + Spirit: A Chinese/American Exhibition” through Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Adams Galleries 1 & 2 of Moses-Provine Hall and Hammons Gallery in Mabee Fine Arts Center. Admission is free.

Gayla Parker and Bailey Buettner
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Mentorship beyond graduation

November 17, 2023

My grandmother could make the best biscuits ever over an open fire. My dad could tune a guitar to perfect pitch without a tuner. Those were just a few of the many skills they taught me. But there was one skill they could not teach me: navigating the world of higher education.

2023 Tiger Tunes
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Ouachita Student Foundation sets new Tiger Tunes fundraising record

November 16, 2023

The Ouachita Student Foundation raised more than $205,000 during Tiger Tunes 2023, surpassing its $200,000 goal and securing the most money raised in one year by the event. Held each year in Jones Performing Arts Center during the university’s Homecoming weekend, Tiger Tunes is a song and dance production that parodies popular music as a competition among student organizations.

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