Ouachita's Carl Goodson Honors Program awards grant recipients, inducts new members
February 20, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Carl Goodson Honors Program and Alpha Tau student honors organization hosted their annual Black and White Reception on Thursday, Feb. 7, awarding three student research grants and inducting more than 100 new members.
Computer science is studying how computers work, and how to tell a computer what to do. Dr. Matocha, professor of computer science at Ouachita, talked to me about majoring in computer science toward the end of my freshman year. After two or three meetings, I was sold and switched to computer science and haven’t looked back since.
Ouachita's Chris Mortenson authors Civil War biography of general Lew Wallace
February 18, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Dr. Christopher Mortenson, chair of the Department of History, released his first authored book on Jan. 17, 2019, titled “Politician in Uniform: General Lew Wallace and the Civil War.”
Saunders to present senior recital at Ouachita Feb. 20
February 15, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Hannah Saunders in her senior recital on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.
Finding opportunity in unfamiliar places: A first-generation student's journey
February 14, 2019I considered myself to be an “average student” in high school. I wasn’t enrolled in gifted and talented courses, and college wasn’t highly spoken of within my immediate family. My mother received her GED and attended cosmetology school. As my brothers and I got older, she would tell us that she knew college wasn’t for everyone, but that she hoped we would go because she wanted us to have the experience that she missed out on for many years.
Ouachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble is one of 13 ensembles from colleges and universities around the country that will be recognized in the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Small Band Programs Showcase at the organization’s 2019 National Convention.
Ouachita's Jazz Band to present spring concert Feb. 25
February 13, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its spring Jazz Band concert on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performance Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus.
Ouachita's Muse Project to bring unique theatrical forms to Verser stage
February 13, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present two student-led productions for the department’s annual Muse Project, including “The Things That Bind Us” and “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes.”
Ouachita to host 21st annual Shambarger Competition for Singers Feb. 19
February 12, 2019Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the 21st annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m.
Rebound: From car wreck to college basketball
February 11, 2019As Christians, the common goal of our faith is to exalt the name of God and do great things for His glory. That’s what we all want and strive for as we grow and walk in faith, and this was my goal in 2014 when I was 17 years old. One morning, as I was spending time with God before I left for school, I felt that He revealed to me that He was about to do something really special with my life.