Ouachita Stories

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.

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 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.

Ouachita theatre to present One-Act Play Festival Dec. 7-8

The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will host its student-directed One-Act Play Festival in Verser Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 7, and Friday, Dec. 8.

Ouachita's Emily Johnson to perform sophomore recital Dec. 8

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Emily Johnson in her sophomore recital on Friday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in McBeth Recital Hall in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Ouachita receives $1.4 million gift from Earl and Nancy McCuin estate to benefit student scholarships

For Earl and Nancy McCuin, generosity and service to others was a way of life. Their giving culminated with a recent estate gift of almost $1.4 million to Ouachita Baptist University for student scholarships.

Texarkana Regional Arts Center hosts Ouachita's Donnie Copeland in solo exhibit through Jan. 13

Donnie Copeland, Ouachita Baptist University associate professor of Art and Design and chair of Ouachita’s Adams Department of Art and Design, is showcasing a solo exhibit at the Texarkana Regional Arts Center Nov. 9 through Jan. 13.

Ouachita vocal studies program boasts highest number of finalists at Southern Region NATS auditions

Ouachita Baptist University music students earned 12 finalist honors at the 42nd annual southern region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions Nov. 8-11, the highest number of finalists from any competing school.