When I grow up: How my passions inspired me to study political science
January 21, 2020What do you want to be when you grow up? The question we have all been asked. As a child, this question allows you to dream. You could be a rock star, an astronaut or maybe even the president of the United States! When you are asked this question going into college, the reality may be very different.
It's been an honor: How Ouachita's Honors Program led me to pursue law and serve Arkansas
June 19, 2019When I was 14 years old, I knew I had to go to a place that I had only just heard of: Ouachita Baptist University. Over the course of a summer, I realized I felt called to go into ministry. I only knew a few others who shared my call, and each one of them desired to go to “OBU.” I saw spiritual leader after spiritual leader attend Ouachita, and my own path was made clear. While my academic numbers made any college in the country an option, my heart only chose one: Ouachita.
Alumni profile: TaJuan Wilson ('07) Educator, mentor & role model
May 15, 2019A first-generation college student, Dr. TaJuan Wilson wasn’t sure where college would lead when he began. But he was determined to navigate college life successfully, and higher education soon became his specialty. Originally from Bearden, Ark., Wilson found Ouachita through TRIO programs.
Ouachita Baptist University was one of 36 colleges to send delegates to the Midwest Model United Nations, which was held in St. Louis, Mo., in late February.
Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon honors Cathryn Berryman
November 27, 2018Ouachita Baptist University honored alumna Cathryn Berryman of Dallas, Texas, during its ninth Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Benton Event Center.
Cathryn Berryman to be honored Nov. 16 at Stepping Up for Ouachita
October 15, 2018Cathryn Berryman, a 1988 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, will be honored at the university’s Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon this year. This event helps fund scholarships for female students at Ouachita.