Groundbreaking ceremony launches construction of new Elrod Center
June 13, 2014Declaring 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.
336 Ouachita students named to spring 2014 Dean's List
June 12, 2014A 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.
300 Ouachita students named to spring 2014 President's List
June 12, 2014A total of 300 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President’s List for the spring 2014 semester.
U.S. Senate confirms Ouachita alumna Jane Chu as National Endowment for the Arts chairman
June 12, 2014Dr. 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.
Jeffers named Professor of the Year by Central Arkansas section of American Chemical Society
June 04, 2014Dr. 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
June 02, 2014New 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
May 16, 2014For 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
May 16, 2014Dr. 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
May 12, 2014Ouachita 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
May 09, 2014Joanna 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.