Ouachita Stories

Ouachita honors six retirees who have compiled a total of 180 years of service

Six retiring faculty and staff members with a combined total of 180 years of service to Ouachita Baptist University were honored April 29 at a campus retirement reception.

Diane Runyan named OBU's 2015 Support Staff Member of the Year

Diane Runyan, administrative assistant at Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community, was recently honored as the university’s 2015 Support Staff Member of the Year.

Ouachita Enactus team places in top 12 at national competition

Competing against 180 other schools from across the nation, the Ouachita Baptist University Enactus team placed in the top 12 at the Enactus United States National Exposition in St. Louis, Mo., earlier this month.

Ouachita Office of Communications earns nine national awards

Highlighting a variety of communications projects produced over the past year, Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications staff recently earned nine national awards from Baptist Communicators Association.

Ouachita to hold 2015 spring commencement ceremony May 9

Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 128th spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.

Ouachita to host annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition on May 1

Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition will be held Friday, May 1, at 3 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita's annual Elrod Awards honors Percy Malone and student leaders

Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community honored W. Percy Malone with the Community Service Excellence Award at its recent University Community Service Awards banquet.

Ouachita students honored at American Chemical Society National Meeting

Four students from Ouachita Baptist University earned the “Speak Simply” award in the Undergraduate Research Poster Contest at the recent American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Denver.

Ouachita to host Scholars Day on April 22

Ouachita Baptist University will host its 15th annual campus-wide Scholars Day on Wednesday, April 22. The event will highlight academic achievements completed throughout the academic year by OBU students from various disciplines.

Ouachita to host annual Symposium of Contemporary Music April 20

Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Composers Symposium concert will be held Monday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.