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Spotlight on Arkadelphia community fair set for Aug. 23 at OBU.
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Spotlight on Arkadelphia community fair set for Aug. 23 at OBU

August 11, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Spotlight on Arkadelphia community and service fair is set for Tuesday, Aug. 23, the first day of the 2016 fall semester. It will be held from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Heflin Plaza and the Student Village circle.

Ouachita earns national championship in 2016 #MyTopCollege competition.
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Ouachita earns national championship in 2016 #MyTopCollege competition

August 04, 2016

What’s the top university in the nation in school spirit? The answer is Ouachita Baptist University, according to Forbes’ 2016 #MyTopCollege social media competition.

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Three Ouachita students honored at Central Arkansas Undergraduate Research Symposium

August 01, 2016

Three Ouachita Baptist University students were among those honored at the fifth annual Central Arkansas Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium held July 20 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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Merribeth Bruning concludes service as dean of Huckabee School; Jeff Root named to interim leadership role

July 28, 2016

Dr. Merribeth Bruning, dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Michael D. Huckabee School of Education since 2006, has resigned effective Aug. 1 to accept a similar position as dean of education at Anderson University in Indiana.

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Ouachita named Arkansas' only Exercise is Medicine campus

June 28, 2016

Ouachita Baptist University recently was named an Exercise is Medicine Silver Level Campus for its commitment to creating a culture of wellness on campus. It is the only university in the state and one of only 15 universities in the nation to achieve this honor for 2016.

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Ouachita trustees celebrate campaign milestone, authorize feasibility study for new nursing degree

June 16, 2016

Convening Ouachita Baptist University’s first Board of Trustees meeting since the election of Dr. Ben Sells as OBU’s 16th president, trustees addressed a number of key issues, ranging from a major fundraising milestone to a nursing feasibility study.

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353 Ouachita students named to Dean's List

June 14, 2016

A total of 353 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2015-16.

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278 Ouachita students named to President's List

June 14, 2016

A total of 278 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President’s List for the spring 2016 semester.

Dr. Hal Bass, professor emeritus of social sciences, retired this May after serving at Ouachita since 1976.
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Ouachita honors three retirees with combined total of 70 years of service

May 20, 2016

Three retiring faculty and staff members with a combined total of more than 70 years of service to Ouachita Baptist University were honored during a recent campus retirement reception.

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Ouachita Office of Communications earns 11 state and national awards

May 19, 2016

Honoring diverse communications projects produced over the past year, Ouachita’s Office of Communications staff recently earned 11 state and national awards from three professional communications organizations.

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