Ouachita honors 331 graduates, awards honorary doctorate to Larry Kircher
May 16, 2016Celebrating Ouachita Baptist University’s 129th spring commencement on May 14, university officials conferred a total of 337 degrees on 331 graduates, including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees as well as Ouachita’s first Associate of Arts degrees earned through the university’s Ouachita at New Life Church program.
Forty-four Ouachita students named to Who's Who
May 12, 2016Forty-four Ouachita Baptist University students have been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
Ouachita honors student achievements at annual Academic Awards Banquet
May 12, 2016More than 100 students from Ouachita Baptist University were recently honored at the university’s 2016 Academic Awards Banquet. The event recognized various academic and leadership achievements of the students throughout the past academic year.
Ouachita to hold 2016 spring commencement ceremony May 14
May 10, 2016Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 129th spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.
OBU students win agriculture award at Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup
May 09, 2016L.B. Hudson and Evan McKinnon took first place in the agricultural division of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition with their entry AGcorp.
Ouachita biology students represent Arkansas on Capitol Hill
May 09, 2016A Ouachita Baptist University research team presented their findings to members of Congress at the 20th annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. Heidi Hughes and John Givler represented OBU on Capitol Hill among 60 undergraduate research groups from across the nation.
Horton wins 39th annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition at Ouachita
May 06, 2016Ouachita Baptist University junior Joanna Horton from Arkadelphia, Ark., was named first place winner of the 39th annual Virginia Queen Competition for Excellence in Piano Performance, hosted by Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts on April 30.
OBU professor Terry DeWitt named to Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame
May 06, 2016Dr. Terry DeWitt, chair of the Department of Kinesiology & Leisure Studies at Ouachita Baptist University, was inducted into the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association (AATA) Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 23.
Ouachita students, faculty earn top honors at Alpha Chi national convention
May 02, 2016Ouachita Baptist University students and faculty earned numerous top honors at the recent Alpha Chi national honor society convention in Alexandria, Va. An OBU student research team won the Collaborative Research Award, the largest prize of the convention, for the second consecutive year.
Russell to present senior vocal performance recital at Ouachita May 3
April 29, 2016Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present Seth Russell in his senor voice recital Tuesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.