Ouachita's Elrod Center receives Celebrate Literacy Award by Arkansas Literacy Association
September 04, 2020Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community received the Arkansas Literacy Association’s (ALA) Celebrate Literacy Award this summer for its America Reads/America Counts, Peake Partnership and Homeschool/After-School tutoring programs in Arkadelphia.
Ouachita's Elrod Center for Family and Community celebrates 23 years, announces Feed Arkadelphia
March 10, 2020Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community hosted its annual Elrod Family Foundation board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to celebrate 23 years of the foundation and its mission of serving the community.
More than 800 Ouachitonians serve during Fall 2019 Tiger Serve Day
September 26, 2019A total of 820 Ouachita Baptist University students, faculty and staff served the community of Arkadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 21, during its semi-annual Tiger Serve Day.
Ouachita's Elrod Center to host Fall 2019 Tiger Serve Day on Sept. 21
September 10, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Elrod Center for Family and Community will host Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 21. The semi-annual campus-wide service initiative is held every semester.
Ouachita's annual Elrod Center service awards banquet honored Linda Burns and student volunteers
May 01, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community held its annual community service awards banquet on Tuesday, April 16. Linda Burns was honored with the Foster Grandparent Service Award for 25 years of service with the program.
Ouachita's steel drum bands to present concert May 1 alongside Dr. Jeannine Remy
April 23, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s steel drum bands will present their spring concert on Wednesday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature three ensembles: Tiger Steel, Pan Jouvet and Pan Harmony, an elementary student community band.
Ouachita student group to host Autism Awareness Walk on April 13
April 03, 2019One of Ouachita Baptist University’s student organizations, Chi Mu women’s social club, will host its first Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arkadelphia High School football stadium in honor of Autism Awareness Month.
Ouachita's Elrod Center for Family and Community celebrates 22 years of service, honors namesakes
March 01, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community hosted its annual Elrod Family Foundation board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13, and celebrated 22 years of both the center and foundation.
Ouachita offers after-school, community steel band program to Peake Elementary School students
November 26, 2018Ouachita Baptist University has begun offering an after-school, community steel band program for fourth and fifth graders from Peake Elementary School in Arkadelphia. The steel band, called Pan Harmony, meets every Monday on Ouachita’s campus from 3 to 5 p.m.
More than 770 Ouachitonians serve on Fall 2018 Tiger Serve Day
September 24, 2018A total of 774 students, faculty and staff from Ouachita Baptist University served the community of Arkadelphia during Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 22, all while rain came down periodically throughout the morning.