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Greater love hath no man than this

January 20, 2025

On Monday, Jan. 20, America and nations around the world will pause to recognize the 96th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which occurred Jan. 15.

Freshmen celebrate the start of the year at the annual purple and gold party
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2024 at Ouachita

January 01, 2025

As we reflect on the last calendar year, please enjoy these memories from 2024 on Ouachita's campus.

Students pray during candlelight service
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Going home another way

December 25, 2024

Dr. Lewis Shepherd, vice president for community and intercultural engagement, shared a Christmas message with campus at our last chapel service of the semester.

Dr. Kevin Cornelius talking with students in engineering lab
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Engineering Q&A

November 13, 2024

We sat down with Dr. Norm Pumphrey, one of the professors in our physics and engineering department, to talk about what he’s excited about in the engineering program.

Crowd at a football game
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I love football, but games are intimidating. HELP! #askingforafriend

September 24, 2024

If you’re anything like me, you love football, and you’re excited for an awesome season of Tiger football. However – also like me – you might find the thought of going to your first Ouachita football game intimidating.

Ouachita Faculty at pastor's conference in Brazil
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Serving in Brazil

August 14, 2024

This past June Barbara Pemberton had the opportunity to travel with four other members of the Ouachita faculty and staff to Manaus, Brazil, to participate in the 15th Annual Faith in Truth pastor’s conference (Fé Na Verdade).

MSP Choir at Ouachita Baptist University
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Celebrating Juneteenth

June 10, 2024

Today we pause to celebrate one of the most recently acquired federal holidays; yet, it has been in the making for 156 years. What created the first Watch Night Service was the same event that declared all African Americans free from bondage. That service was held on Dec. 31, 1862, just a few hours before midnight.

2024 Ouachita MBA Retreat
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Reflections on a trip to remember

June 07, 2024

Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Jackson Hole, Wyo., with my Ouachita MBA cohort, and it was a blast!

Ben Sells, Ouachita president, delivers the 2024 Commencement address
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Stewardship in every season

May 15, 2024

This year’s university theme has been “lives of meaningful work,” a phrase in our mission statement focused on one purpose of a Ouachita education. There are many dimensions to a life of meaningful work. This morning, I want to highlight one: that we’re called to be stewards in every season of life. This notion is illustrated in Scripture, and you exemplified it at Ouachita.

Coleman Callan
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You trust me to do what?

April 16, 2024

If there’s one thing life at Ouachita has taught me, it’s that sometimes, people trust you to do things you never imagined yourself being capable of. From directing major events to handling social media for campus spectacles, my Ouachita journey has been a rollercoaster of challenges and growth.

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