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Ouachita Baptist University officials broke ground June 12 for the new Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community. Participating in the groundbreaking were (left to right) Irwin Seale of Seale Construction, general contractor for the project; Dr. Brett Powell, vice president for administrative services; Steve Elliott of Lewis Architects Engineers; Gene Whisenhunt, chairman of the OBU Board of Trustees; Dr. Ben Elrod, OBU chancellor and former president; and Ouachita President Rex Horne.
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Groundbreaking ceremony launches construction of new Elrod Center

June 13, 2014

Declaring that “life is found in reality only when you give your life away in the service of other people,” Dr. Ben M. Elrod helped break ground June 12 for Ouachita Baptist University’s new Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community.

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336 Ouachita students named to spring 2014 Dean's List

June 12, 2014

A total of 336 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2013-14.

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300 Ouachita students named to spring 2014 President's List

June 12, 2014

A total of 300 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President’s List for the spring 2014 semester.

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U.S. Senate confirms Ouachita alumna Jane Chu as National Endowment for the Arts chairman

June 12, 2014

Dr. Jane Chu, a 1979 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Jeffers named Professor of the Year by Central Arkansas section of American Chemical Society

June 04, 2014

Dr. Joe Jeffers, a longtime chemistry professor at Ouachita Baptist University, has been named the 2014 Professor of the Year by the Central Arkansas section of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

New Life Church and Ouachita partner to launch new degree program in Conway.
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New Life Church and Ouachita partner to launch new degree program in Conway

June 02, 2014

New Life Church in Conway will host a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, at 1 p.m. to celebrate a new educational partnership between NLC and Ouachita Baptist University.

Ouachita to introduce new sport management emphasis this fall.
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Ouachita to introduce new sport management emphasis this fall

May 16, 2014

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.

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Ouachita biology team discovers rare beetle in Clark County

May 16, 2014

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.
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Ouachita honors 357 graduates in largest graduating class in 30 years

May 12, 2014

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.

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Joanna Horton wins OBU's Virginia Queen Piano Competition

May 09, 2014

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.

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