Ouachita Stories

Ouachita to introduce new sport management emphasis this fall

For students interested in pursuing careers in the business side of the sports industry, Ouachita Baptist University is launching a new sport management emphasis this fall.

Ouachita biology team discovers rare beetle in Clark County

Dr. Jess Kelly, assistant professor of biology at Ouachita Baptist University, made a recent presentation to the Arkansas Academy of Science, making public Ouachita’s discovery in Clark County of the American Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, a rare insect bordering on global extinction.

Ouachita honors 357 graduates in largest graduating class in 30 years

Ouachita Baptist University President Rex M. Horne, Jr. honored Ouachita’s largest graduating class since the early 1980s at the university’s May 10 commencement ceremony.

Joanna Horton wins OBU's Virginia Queen Piano Competition

Joanna Horton, a sophomore piano performance major from Arkadelphia, Ark., won first place in Ouachita Baptist University’s annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition on May 2.

Thirty-nine Ouachita students named to Who's Who

Thirty-nine Ouachita Baptist University students have been selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Ouachita honors student achievements at annual Academic Awards Banquet

More than 100 students from Ouachita Baptist University were recently honored at the university’s 2014 Academic Awards Banquet. The event recognized various academic and leadership achievements of the students throughout the past year.

Ouachita Singers earn showcase performance at ACDA Southwestern Division conference

The Ouachita Singers, Ouachita Baptist University’s premier choral ensemble, recently was selected by audition to perform at the Southwestern Division of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).

Ouachita students present scientific research at national conference

Four students from Ouachita Baptist University and their faculty mentors recently participated in the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), the premier national research meeting for undergraduates, in Lexington, Ky.

Ouachita students share passion for music with AHDC residents

As a residential program for special needs individuals, the Arkadelphia Human Development Center (AHDC) seeks to care for its residents while preparing them for an independent life within the community.

Ouachita sophomore Tori Clark wins Hot Springs Music Club Scholarship auditions

Ouachita Baptist University sophomore Tori Clark recently was awarded the Hot Springs Music Club Scholarship through recent auditions at First United Methodist Church in Hot Springs.