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.
Thirty-nine Ouachita students named to Who's Who
May 08, 2014Thirty-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
May 07, 2014More 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
April 30, 2014The 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).