Ouachita Stories

More than 700 Ouachita volunteers help celebrate 20th anniversary of Tiger Serve Day

A total of 745 volunteers served in Arkadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 24, as part of Ouachita Baptist University’s 39th Tiger Serve Day.

Ouachita hosts Consortium for Global Education as group celebrates 30th year of international impact

Launching the Consortium for Global Education’s 30th year, participants from across the nation and around the world gathered Sept. 14-16 on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University for the organization’s annual meeting.

Ouachita's Jacob Hemsath to perform sophomore recital Sept. 30

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Jacob Hemsath in his sophomore musical theatre recital on Friday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m.

Ouachita to host Andy Davidson in fiction reading Sept. 29

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature will host author Andy Davidson in a reading of his debut novel, In the Valley of the Sun, on Thursday, Sept. 29.

Ouachita and Henderson collaborate to perform "To Kill a Mockingbird" Sept. 29-Oct. 10

The Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University theatre programs are partnering to produce and perform To Kill a Mockingbird. The play is adapted by Christopher Sergel from the classic novel by Harper Lee.

OBU Pruet School of Christian Studies to host Pastors' Conference Sept. 29

Ouachita Baptist University will host the 2016 Pastors’ Conference on Thursday, Sept. 29, on the university’s Arkadelphia campus. Ouachita’s Pruet School of Christian Studies and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention collaborate to host the event.

Ouachita celebrates 20th anniversary of Tiger Serve Day Sept. 24

Students, faculty and staff from Ouachita Baptist University will gather to participate in the school’s semi-annual Tiger Serve Day community service event on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Ouachita to host NEA Chairman Jane Chu for Birkett Williams Lecture Sept. 27

Ouachita Baptist University will host OBU alumna Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, to present the Birkett Williams Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in OBU’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita earns top tier academic rankings from "Forbes," "U.S. News" and "USAToday"

Maintaining a longstanding tradition of academic excellence and value, Ouachita Baptist University continues to be ranked among the top universities in the nation by Forbes magazine, U.S. News & World Report and USAToday/CollegeFactual.com.

Ouachita trustees address key initiatives related to university's strategic planning

Addressing a variety of issues related to the priorities of advancing, resourcing and supporting the university mission, Ouachita Baptist University’s Board of Trustees met Sept. 8 on the university’s Arkadelphia campus for their quarterly board meeting.