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Seven Ouachita students presented research and participated in a demo-exchange at the American Chemical Society national Meeting and Exposition this spring, including (from left): Alex Podguzov, Travis Hankins, Joey Dean, Jessica Snelgrove, Catie Shirley, Mallory Mayfield and Savanna Harris. Photo by Sharon Hamilton.
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Ouachita's American Chemical Society student chapter presents at national meeting, receives Honorable Mention Award

June 18, 2019

Four Ouachita Baptist University chemistry faculty and seven student researchers attended the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and Exposition this spring in Orlando, Fla., to present individual research.

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Resting well: 6 ways you can choose rest this summer

June 11, 2019

Summer and Christmas breaks are often seasons when college students have lots of free time. After a busy semester or school year, it can be full of sleep, friends, family, Netflix and home-cooked meals. True rest, reflection and growth can also be a part of the break.

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Tips from a travel guru: 5 things to know before you go

June 11, 2019

I love traveling and, in college, many of us will get the chance to do so. Over the years and during my travels both national and abroad, I have learned some hard lessons. Here are some tips and things I’ve learned so you can know before you go.

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Carvajal-Villamar presents paper at Spanish Golden Age Theater Symposium

June 10, 2019

Ouachita 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).

FOOT student rock climbing
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Braving the elements: Ouachita's freshman outdoor orientation combats first-year fears

June 04, 2019

Ouachita understands how critical it is to help freshman adapt to the new college lifestyle. So before moving in to campus, Ouachita hosts a five-day program called Freshman Outdoor Orientation Trip, or FOOT, for students to enjoy the nature Arkadelphia has to offer alongside their new peers. Hiking, rock climbing, tubing, volunteer work in the community, campfires, worship sessions and professor meet-and-greets are just a few of the activities that you can experience during FOOT.

Pictured left to right, front to back – Row 1: Jim Simmons, Caroline Golden Simmons, Mark Simmons, Susanna Biegert Berrones; Row 2: Amy Gaden Taylor, David Stanley, Aaron Hawley, Etta Waller Linton, Kristen Clark Hutchins, Luke Hollingsworth; Row 3: Natalie Putnam Jaggers, Misha Perkins Parker, Anna Lloyd, Jon Merryman, Barrett Baber; Row 4: Dustin Taylor, Tad Hardin, Kristin Maddox Cheng, Cindy Fuller, Charles Fuller, Sarah Fuller Phillips, Becky Fuller, Dave Ozmun.
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Flight 1420 crash anniversary brings Ouachita Singers home

June 03, 2019

It’s been 20 years since a group of Ouachita Baptist University students and three of their professors, returning from a mission trip to Europe, crashed on the final leg of their trip in Little Rock on American Airlines Flight 1420.

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How to make the most of the summer after your junior year: The college search begins

June 03, 2019

It’s the summer after your junior year, and you cannot wait for senior year to get here! However, it’s easy in all that excitement to pass by what can be the most powerful tool in your belt for securing your top college choice: THE SUMMER!

Ali Robinson
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Post-grad funk: It's a real thing

May 21, 2019

New graduates, I’m here to tell you about the “real world.” It’s a place I wouldn’t often recommend to others, but we all have to grow into it at some point. “Adulting” is a journey we have to take. I remember those last few weeks before graduation so well!

Ali and group
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Med-school-ready & having fun: Why I chose to study bio-med at Ouachita

May 17, 2019

I grew up surrounded by medical professionals; the majority of adults in my life have worked in the medical field in some way. I think I acquired an affinity for science because of that. When I was still in elementary school, I asked my mother for her nursing books so that I could learn about the disease that was making my grandmother sick.

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Faculty profile: Glenn Good, Busy having fun

May 15, 2019

For Glenn Good, teaching at Ouachita for 43 years was more than a good job. It was a good time. “I didn’t have trouble going to work,” Good said. “Usually, I had an 8 a.m. class. Students didn’t like it, but I didn’t mind it.” Good was offered a job at Ouachita in 1969 to teach Pre-Engineering, Intro to Physics for Pre-Professionals – his favorite class – and Science for Elementary Teachers.

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