The library always seems to be a place where students can come and study to their heart’s delight. It is filled with the tools a student needs to be successful in college: computers, printers, books, even a charging station! Almost every student has spent at least a portion of their time in the library – preparing for an exam, a group project or working on that exegetical.
Ouachita Alpha Chi chapter earns three national recognitions
April 19, 2019Students in Ouachita Baptist University’s chapter of Alpha Chi national college honor society were recognized at the organization’s recent national convention with three national recognitions, including first place for Collaborative Research Project.
Ouachita's Genie Ashcraft named Support Staff Member of the Year
April 19, 2019Genie Ashcraft, administrative assistant to the dean of Ouachita Baptist University’s Huckabee School of Education, has been named Ouachita’s 2019 Support Staff Member of the Year.
Conger's grave: The story behind the resting place of Ouachita's founding president
April 19, 2019Perhaps you’ve paused long enough by the river overlook on Ouachita’s campus to notice a small burial site. It is the final resting place of Ouachita’s founding and longest-serving president, Dr. John “Jack” William Conger, who died on April 7, 1924.
Breaking the "cycle": Fighting human trafficking on a 1,700-mile bike ride
April 17, 2019In the spring of 2018, I was training for a 50k. This is a roughly 31-mile run on mountainous trails. The week before this race, I went on a training run with a few friends. We started Friday evening, running well into the night. We were running on Lake Ouachita Vista Trail right outside of Hot Springs. After running 14 out of 20 miles, I found myself alone, in the dark, running down Hickory Nut Mountain.
It's about outcome: Look for colleges that care
April 17, 2019Now that spring break has come and gone, high school seniors and their parents will be finalizing a college choice for fall. They have more independent and objective information available to them to help make that choice than ever before.
Ouachita students earn four of seven top awards in 2019 ACMA competition
April 16, 2019Ouachita Baptist University students earned 38 awards at the recent Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) conference, including four of the seven top awards for student leaders and Yearbook of the Year.
Robert Dallimore to lead Ouachita women's basketball
April 15, 2019Ouachita Baptist University Director of Athletics David Sharp announced that Robert Dallimore has been hired as women’s basketball head coach. Dallimore previously served as associate head coach for the Little Rock Trojans since 2009.
Women's Chorus and Ouachita Singers to present spring concert April 18
April 15, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present the Women’s Chorus and Ouachita Singers in their spring concert Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.
609 volunteers serve the Arkadelphia community for Spring 2019 Tiger Serve Day
April 15, 2019A grand total of 609 students, faculty and staff gathered to serve the community of Arkadelphia on Saturday, April 6, as part of Ouachita Baptist University’s semi-annual service blitz, Tiger Serve Day.