Ouachita to host author, retired Lt. Col. Mark McGraw for memoir reading on Nov. 5
October 24, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature will host author Dr. Mark McGraw in a debut reading of his newly published memoir, Behind Friendly Lines: Memoirs of a U.S. Marine in Chile, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in room 200 of Hickingbotham Hall and is free and open to the public. There also will be time for questions from the audience after the reading.
A few years ago, sitting in Evans Student Center, I overheard someone say, “It’s a lot easier to live the life of your dreams than you think.” This idea set me free and opened a whole world that dared me to dream big and work harder. This summer I got to live my dream job: I was a videography intern for a nonprofit’s cross-country bike adventure.
Eleven Ouachita students published in Assayers 28
September 03, 2019Eleven Ouachita student essays were chosen by Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature for publication in Assayers, the department’s annual publication.
If you’ve kept up with Ouachita lately, you’ve likely glimpsed at different Ouachita photos taken by graduates Tyler Rosenthal (’15), Andy Henderson (’18) and Alex Blankenship (’19). Among the three, they have captured 15 years of life at Ouachita.
Three Ouachita women place in Top Five at Miss Arkansas Pageant
June 18, 2019Three Ouachita Baptist University women were named Top Five finalists in the 2019 Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant, which was held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock June 11-15.
Carvajal-Villamar presents paper at Spanish Golden Age Theater Symposium
June 10, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Dr. Jerusa Carvajal-Villamar, assistant professor of Spanish, recently presented a paper at the annual Spanish Golden Age Theater Symposium hosted by the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater (AHCT).
Alumni profile: TaJuan Wilson ('07) Educator, mentor & role model
May 15, 2019A first-generation college student, Dr. TaJuan Wilson wasn’t sure where college would lead when he began. But he was determined to navigate college life successfully, and higher education soon became his specialty. Originally from Bearden, Ark., Wilson found Ouachita through TRIO programs.
Alumni profile: Mitch Bettis ('90) Problem-solver, people-builder
May 15, 2019In seventh grade, Mitch Bettis discovered the world of publications as a paper boy for Arkadelphia’s newspaper, the Siftings-Herald. “I loved everything about it,” Bettis said. “I loved the fact that, a couple of hours ago, there was nothing. Now, there were words and photos; it was a tangible product.” As president and CEO of Arkansas Business Publishing Group (ABPG) in Little Rock, Bettis directs the creation and sales efforts of more than 30 of Arkansas’ top weekly, monthly, semiannual and annual publications.
Ouachita's Mark McGraw publishes short story in "The Blue Mountain Review"
May 03, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Dr. Mark McGraw, assistant professor of Spanish, authored a short story titled “Mr. DeLeon” that was published recently in the 14th issue of “The Blue Mountain Review,” a journal of culture poetry, literature and the arts by The Southern Collective Experience.
Bill Downs didn’t always tell the truth. I have proof of it. In 2004, Downs wrote a book called “The Fighting Tigers: The Untold Stories Behind the Names on the Ouachita Baptist University World War II Memorial." I asked him to autograph the book for me in December of that year, and this is what he wrote: “To Rex Nelson, the only OBU student I have ever had who wrote so beautifully that I never found anything to correct.”