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Dr. Ben M. Elrod, Ouachita chancellor, (at left) was honored for 40 years of service to the university by Dr. Charles Wright, interim president.
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Ouachita faculty and staff honored for combined 775 years of service

September 18, 2015

Gathering for Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Faculty/Staff Banquet, the university recently honored 41 faculty and staff members with a combined total of 775 years of service to Ouachita.

Ouachita Department of Theatre Arts to present “James and the Giant Peach” Sept. 23-28.
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Ouachita Department of Theatre Arts to present "James and the Giant Peach" Sept. 23-28

September 16, 2015

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present its fall children’s musical, James and The Giant Peach, Sept. 23-28 in Verser Theatre on the Ouachita campus.

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Ouachita's 2015 Pastors' Conference on Sept. 24 to explore 2 Corinthians

September 16, 2015

Ouachita Baptist University will host the 2015 Pastors’ Conference on Thursday, Sept. 24. The event is sponsored by Ouachita’s Pruet School of Christian Studies and the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.

Ouachita’s fall Tiger Serve Day set for Sept. 26.
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Ouachita's fall Tiger Serve Day set for Sept. 26

September 15, 2015

Saturday, Sept. 26, will mark the 38th Tiger Serve Day for Ouachita Baptist University. The semiannual event is an opportunity for Ouachita students, faculty and staff to come together to serve the community of Arkadelphia through half-day projects for homes, schools and nonprofits.

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OBU senior Carter Harlan earns recognition for musical excellence, research

September 15, 2015

Ouachita Baptist University senior Carter Harlan earned several honors in his field this summer, performing in the annual Hot Springs Music Festival, receiving an undergraduate research grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and being selected as a member of the Percussive Arts Society All-Star Percussion Ensemble.

Ouachita welcomes third largest incoming class in 15 years.
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Ouachita welcomes third largest incoming class in 15 years

September 14, 2015

Marking Ouachita Baptist University’s third largest group of new students in the past 15 years, including 31 Governor’s Distinguished Scholars, Ouachita welcomed a total of 1,531 students to classes this fall.

Academic Success Center supports students’ academic, personal growth.
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Academic Success Center supports students' academic, personal growth

September 11, 2015

Ouachita Baptist University students have a great opportunity to take control of their learning, success and academic progress by visiting the Academic Success Center (ASC) this semester.

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OBU alumnus Aaron Harp to present guest artist recital Sept. 17

September 11, 2015

Ouachita Baptist University alumnus Aaron Harp will return to Arkadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 17, to perform a guest recital at McBeth Recital Hall in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.

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OBU professors explore Islam, China and the art of connecting at NEH seminars

September 10, 2015

Two Ouachita Baptist University professors, Dr. Barbara Pemberton and Dr. Amy Sonheim, recently joined with scholars and educators from around the world to participate in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer seminars.

Alex and Stephen Kendrick pose outside the Gem Theater in Kannapolis, N.C., after filming scenes for “War Room,” the top-selling movie in the nation over Labor Day weekend.
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Three Ouachita students gain film experience as interns on "War Room"

September 10, 2015

How would you like to spend several weeks working on a film set? That’s exactly what three Ouachita mass communications majors had the opportunity to do this past summer.

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