Ouachita Stories

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.

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).

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 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.

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 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.