OBU News Bureau
Ouachita receives $500,000 National Science Foundation grant for biology education
October 03, 2018Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the prestigious National Science Foundation to advance the incorporation of cell culture-based research into undergraduate classes.
"The Signal" earns Gold Medalist rating from Columbia Scholastic Press Association
September 26, 2018The Signal, Ouachita Baptist University’s student newspaper, and its accompanying website was awarded a Gold Medalist rating from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in the category of College Hybrid News.
Betty Lou Elrod remembered for life of devotion to Ouachita and family
September 13, 2018Betty Lou Elrod, age 87, passed away on September 12, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the recently deceased former president and longtime chancellor of Ouachita Baptist University, Dr. Ben M. Elrod.
Ouachita sets retention record, enrollment increases
September 13, 2018Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia begins the fall semester with a record freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 83.4 percent and student enrollment of 1,660, an increase of 7.45 percent from a year ago.
Ouachita and Baptist Health partner to provide innovative nursing education
August 21, 2018Ouachita Baptist University and Baptist Health today announced a partnership to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region.
Ouachita sets fundraising record
August 13, 2018Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia has received a record $17.2 million in private support in academic year 2017-2018. The fundraising total surpasses the previous record set in 2005-2006 by almost $1 million.
Charolette Allison, longtime Ouachita staff member, left legacy of service to six presidents
June 28, 2018Charolette Allison, a longtime Ouachita staff member who served 31 years alongside six Ouachita presidents, passed away June 28 at age 74.
Ouachita announces students named to Spring 2018 Dean's List
June 19, 2018Ouachita Baptist University has named approximately 350 students to its Spring 2018 Dean’s List. The students will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2017-18.
Ouachita students earn more than 20 awards at Miss Arkansas competition
June 19, 2018Ouachita Baptist University was well represented at the 2018 Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant with six current Ouachita students receiving a combined total of more than 20 awards during the competition and earning more than $25,000 in scholarships.
Ouachita announces students named to Spring 2018 President's List
June 19, 2018Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 330 students to its Spring 2018 President’s List. To be named to the President’s List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.