Paul & Mary Root honored with dedication of Education Seminar Room at Ouachita
May 18, 2012Dr. Paul Root and his wife, Mary Windham Root, longtime faculty and staff members at Ouachita Baptist University, were honored recently with the dedication of the Dr. Paul and Mary Root Education Seminar Room.
Retiring faculty and staff combine for 410 years of service at Ouachita
May 16, 2012Ouachita Baptist University bade farewell to 13 retiring faculty members during spring commencement services May 12, the final campus-wide event of the academic year.
Ouachita psychology students recognized for research
May 15, 2012Ouachita Baptist University students Taylor Bartel and Whitley Berry had their psychology research accepted to the Southwestern Psychological Association’s annual conference.
Ouachita Baptist University confers 325 degrees on class of 2012 grads
May 14, 2012Quoting founding President John W. Conger’s words, President Rex M. Horne, Jr., told Ouachita Baptist University’s 2012 graduating class that “knowledge is no blessing unless it is used well and wisely."
Bailey wins OBU's 2012 Virginia Queen piano competition
May 14, 2012T.J. Bailey, a junior worship arts major from Fort Smith, Ark., won first place in Ouachita Baptist University’s 35th annual Virginia Queen Competition for Excellence in Piano Performance.
Ouachita honors student achievements at annual Academic Awards Banquet
May 11, 2012Highlighting a variety of academic and leadership achievements throughout the past year, Ouachita Baptist University’s 2012 Academic Awards Banquet honored students in each of the university’s seven academic schools.
OBU's Elrod Center donates books to Ascent Children's Health Services
May 10, 2012The Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community at Ouachita Baptist University recently donated more than 150 new books to Ascent Children’s Health Services in Arkadelphia to fulfill a need for books for preschool children enrolled there.
Ouachita student Glenn Bolton honored by Rotary Club for community service
May 09, 2012Ouachita Baptist University student Glenn Bolton, a senior mass communications major from Hensley, Ark., was recently honored with the Rays of Light Award from the Rotary Club of Arkadelphia, Sunrise.
OBU alum Jacob Watson wins second prize in Lotte Lenya Competition
May 08, 2012Jacob Watson, a 2011 Ouachita Baptist University alumnus, won the $10,000 Second Prize in the Lotte Lenya Competition, held recently at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y.
Ouachita plans 125th annual spring commencement for May 12
May 07, 2012Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 125th annual spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.