Three Ouachita nursing faculty named to 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40
March 16, 2026Three faculty members from Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Nursing have been named among Arkansas’ 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 for 2026, an honor presented by the Arkansas Center for Nursing. Ashley Knight, Kayla Harrington and Leah Cruthis were named as part of the 11th class of honorees announced in February.
Why my sister chose Ouachita for nursing school
March 10, 2026I have always been fascinated in hearing what my sister, Hallie Moseley, is learning about and practicing in Ouachita’s BSN program. Hallie had a long list of reasons for choosing this program.
Ouachita welcomes 15 new faculty to campus
September 04, 2025Ouachita Baptist University welcomed 15 new faculty members in 2025 to its undergraduate and graduate programs. The group participated in an orientation on campus Aug. 5-6. Led by the university’s Office of Academic Affairs, the event introduced them to the community and departments on campus.
Ouachita's nursing program expands, earns full state board approval
September 10, 2024Ouachita Baptist University’s on-campus nursing program is expanding to serve more students as its first graduates celebrate a 92% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination. The university recently received grants to increase its capacity for students and faculty for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This summer also included the announcement of full Arkansas State Board of Nursing approval in May.
Ouachita's first B.S.N. graduates honored during May 14 pinning ceremony
May 18, 2022The first students to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Ouachita Baptist University were honored Saturday, May 14, during a pinning ceremony in McBeth Recital Hall immediately following the university’s Commencement exercises.
Ouachita's Department of Nursing receives grant from Blue & You Foundation
December 09, 2021Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Nursing is among 41 recipients of a grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. Totaling $3,360,327, the grant will fund health initiatives in 71 of Arkansas’ 75 counties.
Ouachita Department of Nursing receives Governor's Quality Award
November 17, 2021Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented the Ouachita Baptist University Department of Nursing with the 2021 Governor’s Quality Award earlier this semester during a banquet hosted by the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence (AIPE), award sponsors, in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock.
Ouachita receives prerequisite approval for 4-year BSN program in Arkadelphia
September 10, 2021Ouachita Baptist University received prerequisite approval this week from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to establish a 4-year, residential pre-licensure program offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Ouachita's Lackey, Moreno receive FNSNA scholarships to continue nursing education
May 20, 2021Earlier this month, Ouachita Baptist University nursing students Cassie Lackey and Jacob Moreno were awarded scholarships by the Scholarship Selection Committee of the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA) for their involvement in Ouachita’s NSNA student chapter and upon recommendation from their professors in the Department of Nursing.
Ouachita's Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program receives national ACEN accreditation
May 04, 2021The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) recently affirmed accreditation for Ouachita Baptist University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in the Department of Nursing.