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Ouachita finished with 13 awards, including a grand prize, in the Baptist Communicators Association Awards.
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Ouachita wins Baptist Communicators Association Awards

April 25, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications and Marketing won a grand prize as well as 12 other awards in the Baptist Communicators Association’s W.C. Fields Awards.

Guymon's previous stop was a success, as he took Harding's track and cross country program to new heights over the course of nearly two decades.
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Steve Guymon to lead Ouachita women's cross country and competitive club sports

April 24, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University announced that Steve Guymon has been hired as head women’s cross country coach and director of competitive club sports. He previously served as head coach for track and cross country at Harding University since 2002.

Students from Ouachita's instrumental program will perform under the lights at the PRISM concert.
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Division of Music to present annual PRISM instrumental concert April 29

April 24, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its annual PRISM concert on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature the Ouachita Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble and other various ensembles and soloists from Ouachita’s instrumental program.

Virginia Queen Piano Competition performers are all piano majors or minors.
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Ouachita to host Virginia Queen Piano Competition May 3

April 24, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host its annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition Friday, May 3, at 3 p.m. The competition will be held in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center, and admission is free and open to the public.

Poon has performed in a multitude of countries across the world.
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Ouachita to host pianist Dr. Kiu Tung Poon May 2

April 24, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host pianist Dr. Kiu Tung Poon in a solo recital Thursday, May 2, at 8 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Bill Downs in his office
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Remembering Bill Downs

April 24, 2019

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.”

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Biebighauser to present senior vocal recital April 26

April 23, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Joy Biebighauser in her senior vocal recital on Friday, April 26, at 2 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.

Pictured are Ouachita’s Saxophone Quartet members (front row, from left) Sierra Westberg, Morgan Taylor, (back row) Katelyn Still and C.J. Slatton.
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Ouachita's Saxophone Quartet performs at Region 4 NASA Conference

April 23, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s Saxophone Quartet recently was invited to perform at the Region 4 North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Conference held at the University of Arkansas March 14-17. Additionally, senior Sierra Westberg was selected for a solo performance.

Tiger Steel, Pan Jouvet and Pan Harmony will perform at Ouachita's steel drum concert.
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Ouachita's steel drum bands to present concert May 1 alongside Dr. Jeannine Remy

April 23, 2019

Ouachita Baptist University’s steel drum bands will present their spring concert on Wednesday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature three ensembles: Tiger Steel, Pan Jouvet and Pan Harmony, an elementary student community band.

Moriah in the library
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The life of a library worker

April 23, 2019

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.

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