The love of your Heavenly Father is perfect, timeless and limitless. It’s a love of an entirely different magnitude, eternal and sovereign. That realization changes everything about how you can commence from this campus.
Ouachita graduates, faculty and families gather on Cone-Bottoms lawn for Spring Commencement
May 15, 2026Ouachita Baptist University honored 432 graduates during its 139th Spring Commencement ceremony on the front lawn of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall on Saturday, May 9.
Ouachita to hold Spring Commencement on May 9
April 28, 2026Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 139th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. in front of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall.
Last academic year, Ouachita was one of the few universities to provide a fully in-person education. As we prepared for this year, we challenged ourselves to provide all the benefits of a traditional campus experience.
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.
Ouachita celebrates graduates during record-setting Spring Commencement
May 15, 2025Ouachita Baptist University honored a record-breaking graduating class in its 138th Spring Commencement ceremony on the front lawn of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall on Saturday, May 10.
Ouachita to hold record-breaking Spring Commencement May 10
May 02, 2025Ouachita Baptist University will hold its 138th spring commencement on Saturday, May 10, at 9 a.m. on the front lawn of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall. The ceremony will honor 442 graduates – the largest graduating class in the university’s history.
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.
Ouachita to hold Commencement exercises May 11
May 01, 2024Ouachita Baptist University will host its 137th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall.
Ouachita recognizes graduates during Commencement exercises May 13
May 22, 2023Ouachita Baptist University honored more than 400 students during its 136th Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 13, on the front lawn of Cone-Bottoms Hall. Graduates earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, as well as Master of Science degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates for Dietetic Internship and the university’s first Master of Education degrees in curriculum & instruction and Master of Science degrees in nutrition.