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Commencement Address 2025
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God gave the growth

June 02, 2025

Each year, we select a phrase from these statements to serve as our annual theme. "Intellectual and Spiritual Growth" has been this year's theme. It seems fitting, then, to reflect one final time on what "intellectual and spiritual growth" means.

Dr. Scott Duvall in Berry Chapel
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What's the meaning of Revelation? An Interview with Scott Duvall

March 25, 2025

Scott Duvall’s class on Revelation is one of the most popular on campus, and he’s spent the last four years working on his latest book about it. Christian Studies major Noah Terry interviewed him to find out what he’s learned about one of the most misunderstood books in the Bible.

Students representing the Marshall Islands at Model U.N.
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From Northeast Tennessee to the Marshall Islands

March 21, 2025

Nine students from Ouachita’s Sutton School of Social Sciences traveled to St. Louis, Mo., in February to participate in the Midwest Model United Nations simulation. This class stands out to Isaac Lawson as one of the most impactful from his time at Ouachita.

Students walking on campus
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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.

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