Tiger for Life Podcast: Joey Licklider ('02) From JPAC to Disney & All Things Tunes
September 28, 2020On this episode of the Tiger For Life Podcast, we hear from alumnus Joey Licklider ('02). Joey served in Ouachita's Jones Performing Arts Center for 17 years before moving to Orlando to work as an entertainment technician for Disney. Have a listen as Joey talks about his work at Disney World, his years in JPAC, his favorite Tiger Tunes shows and his memories from his time as a student and Ouachita staff member.
Ouachita's 2018-2019 yearbook named Pacemaker Finalist by Associated Collegiate Press
June 16, 2020Ouachita Baptist University’s Ouachitonian yearbook has been named a Pacemaker Finalist by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) for its 2018-2019 edition, “Untold.” The Ouachitonian is one of seven finalists from around the country to be eligible for the Pacemaker Award, which will be announced in October.
Tiger for Life Podcast: Melinda Mayo ('87), Broadcasting from home during the pandemic
June 01, 2020Award-winning journalist and co-host of KATV's Daybreak and Good Morning Arkansas, Melinda Mayo ('87), shares about broadcasting from home during the pandemic with her sidekick weather dog Ozzie, her favorite Ouachita memories and highlights from her recent trip to the Holy Land.
Ouachita Baptist University students recently were awarded seven Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Gold Circle awards for their work on the Ouachitonian yearbook’s 2018-2019 edition, “Untold.”
Ouachita Baptist University students earned 36 awards at the recent Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) conference, three of which were awards in General Excellence for Yearbook of the Year, Yearbook Editor of the Year and Website Editor of the Year.
It's the morning of the 2019 Battle of the Ravine football matchup, a tiebreaker year. A Henderson State win will force a shared Great American Conference (GAC) title; a Ouachita win will mean an outright championship for the Tigers, their third consecutive GAC title.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders returns to alma mater for lecture March 2
February 10, 2020Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia announced today that Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak on March 2 as part of the university’s Birkett Williams Lecture Series. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus.
Caroline Derby crowned Miss OBU 2020
February 05, 2020Ouachita Baptist University hosted the 53rd annual Miss OBU Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 1, and crowned Arkadelphia native Caroline Derby Miss OBU 2020.
Ouachita to host "More Than History, More Than Land" photography exhibit through Dec. 6
October 28, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Art and Design and Rogers Department of Communications are co-hosting the exhibit "More Than History, More Than Land," photographed by Chris Ocken, through Friday, Dec. 6, in the Hammons Gallery located in Mabee Fine Arts Center.
A few years ago, sitting in Evans Student Center, I overheard someone say, “It’s a lot easier to live the life of your dreams than you think.” This idea set me free and opened a whole world that dared me to dream big and work harder. This summer I got to live my dream job: I was a videography intern for a nonprofit’s cross-country bike adventure.