When I was about to move in as a freshman at Ouachita, I was overprepared and overwhelmed. I got sucked into buying all the things I thought I would need and wound up with more clutter than space.
Ouachita's Hickingbotham School of Business extends global AACSB accreditation
June 30, 2022The Hickingbotham School of Business at Ouachita Baptist University has extended its global accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The accreditation was ratified by the AACSB international board of directors on in February after peer review during the fall semester.
Dr. Kevin C. "Casey" Motl named dean of Ouachita's Sutton School of Social Sciences
June 27, 2022Dr. Kevin C. “Casey” Motl, the R. Voyt Hill Chair of History at Ouachita Baptist University, has been named dean of the university’s William H. Sutton School of Social Sciences. The Sutton School houses Ouachita’s departments of History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.
Historians at Ouachita reflect on Juneteenth
June 16, 2022The students, faculty, staff and administration of Ouachita pause to commemorate Juneteenth. It is a time in which we reflect upon the many accomplishments that African American citizens made during this post-emancipation time period and continue to make today.
Ouachita announces students named to Spring 2022 Dean's List
June 08, 2022Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 350 students to its Spring 2022 Dean’s List.
Ouachita announces students named to Spring 2022 President's List
June 08, 2022Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 375 students to its Spring 2022 President’s List.
Remembering President Emeritus Dr. Daniel Grant
June 03, 2022Dr. Daniel R. Grant “retired” from a distinguished career at Ouachita in 1988, just before I arrived on campus as a freshman in 1989. But we all know he didn’t really retire; he just stopped taking a paycheck. Dr. Grant advocated for his beloved Ouachita and its people for the rest of his life.
Grant remembered for dedication to integrating academic and Christian excellence
May 27, 2022Dr. Daniel R. Grant, president emeritus of Ouachita Baptist University, died Wednesday, May 25. He was 98. Grant was Ouachita’s 12th president and held the office longer than anyone in the university’s history apart from Dr. J.W. Conger, founding president. Grant’s service to Ouachita was distinguished by his dedication to building a thriving, financially stable learning community in the liberal arts tradition, based on a commitment to rigorous academics and Christian excellence.
Thirty students at Ouachita named to Who's Who
May 26, 2022Thirty-one students at Ouachita Baptist University have been named to the latest edition of Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities.
New Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction emphasizes "teaching as a calling"
May 24, 2022Ouachita’s new Master of Education degree in curriculum and instruction program launched this semester as the latest post-baccalaureate offering in the university’s growing graduate studies menu. The 12-month program, designed to help teachers enhance skills and increase earning potential, prepares educators to become curriculum specialists and instructional coordinators as well as grow their skills in the classroom.