Lady Tigers advance to regional tournament final
March 16, 2009The Ouachita Baptist University Lady Tigers have defeated both the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in their first-ever NCAA Division II South Region tournament. They now face No. 1 seed Delta State (28-6) in tonight’s regional championship matchup.
Four English majors to present work at national conference
March 16, 2009Four students will represent Ouachita Baptist University at the Sigma Tau Delta national conference this month. The International English honor society holds the conference annually to showcase students’ essays and creative fiction and non-fiction pieces.
OBU trustees vote to honor Alex Nisbet and John Ward
March 13, 2009Ouachita Baptist University’s board of trustees voted during their March 12 board meeting to honor longtime university professor Alex R. Nisbet and fellow trustee John C. Ward.
OBU's entrance boulevard named in honor of Ben and Betty Elrod
March 13, 2009Ouachita Baptist University Chancellor Ben M. Elrod and his wife, Betty Lou, were honored March 12 with the dedication of a new university entrance and boulevard on the Ouachita campus.
Lady Tigers gain first-ever NCAA Division II tournament win
March 13, 2009The Ouachita Baptist University women’s basketball team rode the momentum of a late first-half run to win its first-ever NCAA Division II South Region game.
OBU pulls all-nighter with 10-minute play festival
March 12, 2009Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 7th annual 10-Minute Play Festival All Night Theatre March 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre.
OBU to host Health and Fitness Expo on March 17
March 12, 2009Ouachita Baptist University will hold its annual Health and Fitness Expo from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 17 in Walker Conference Center on Ouachita’s campus.
Ouachita officials to hold entrance dedication ceremony on March 12
March 10, 2009Ouachita Baptist University officials will host a university entrance and boulevard dedication service on Thursday, March 12, at 11:30 a.m.
OBU Division of Music presents Matthew Landers in junior voice recital
March 10, 2009Matthew Landers, a senior music theory and composition major from Dallas, Texas, will present his junior voice recital on March 13 at 2 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University.
Elisabeth Hipp wins OBU's annual Shambarger competition
March 09, 2009Ouachita Baptist University recently held its annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers. In this year’s art song competition, Elisabeth Hipp of Memphis, Tenn., a sophomore choral music education student of Dr. Glenda Secrest, was named the first place winner and received an award of $500.