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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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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.

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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 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.

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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Thirty-nine Ouachita students named to Who's Who

May 08, 2014

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 President Rex Horne swears in 2014-2015 Student Senate President Josh Rubin at OBU’s annual Academic Awards Banquet.
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Ouachita honors student achievements at annual Academic Awards Banquet

May 07, 2014

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.

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