Ouachita names Rachel Martinez 2025 Support Staff Member of the Year
April 25, 2025Rachel Martinez, office manager for Riley-Hickingbotham Library at Ouachita Baptist University, was honored as the university's 2025 Support Staff Member of the Year. Martinez received the award from Ouachita President Dr. Ben Sells during the annual Support Staff Outing held on April 16.
Ouachita seniors win first place at Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition
April 24, 2025Ouachita Baptist University seniors Joel Allen and Jake Norman took home first-place honors at the 25th Annual ACC Capital Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition on April 16.
Frightful Stillness of the Tomb
April 18, 2025The Gospel of Matthew describes the death of Christ with incredible signs that are meant to draw our attention to something very important.
Cybersecurity Q&A: Scott Anderson
February 12, 2025Scott Anderson recently joined Ouachita’s faculty as an instructor of cybersecurity, a program launching in Fall 2025. I visited with Scott to learn more about cybersecurity and how Ouachita’s program will prepare students for careers in the industry.
Dr. Sara Hubbard elected SW Region chair of American Chemical Society
December 04, 2024Dr. Sara Hubbard, professor of chemistry and holder of the Nell I. Mondy Chair of Chemistry in the Patterson School of Natural Sciences at Ouachita Baptist University, has been elected chair of the Southwest Region of the American Chemical Society.
Ouachita to launch cybersecurity program in Fall 2025
December 04, 2024With faculty in place and grant funding secured for development costs and state-of-the-art equipment, Ouachita Baptist University will offer a Bachelor of Arts program in cybersecurity that will combine classroom instruction, hands-on lab work and business internships.
Ouachita names Dr. Nicole Porchia vice president for student development
December 03, 2024Ouachita Baptist University will begin the Spring 2025 semester with a new vice president for student development, Dr. Nicole Porchia.
Ouachita's nursing program expands, earns full state board approval
September 10, 2024Ouachita Baptist University’s on-campus nursing program is expanding to serve more students as its first graduates celebrate a 92% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination. The university recently received grants to increase its capacity for students and faculty for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This summer also included the announcement of full Arkansas State Board of Nursing approval in May.
Pool named dean of Ouachita's School of Education
August 20, 2024Dr. Rachel Pool, associate professor of education at Ouachita Baptist University, has been named dean of the Huckabee School of Education after 13 years on the Ouachita faculty. Pool began providing leadership June 1 for the school’s departments of Education and Kinesiology, which offer six undergraduate degrees between them as well as graduate programs in curriculum & instruction and exercise science.
This past June Barbara Pemberton had the opportunity to travel with four other members of the Ouachita faculty and staff to Manaus, Brazil, to participate in the 15th Annual Faith in Truth pastor’s conference (Fé Na Verdade).