Composers Symposium to showcase student compositions March 31

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts Division of Music will host its annual composers symposium at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus.

OBU TigerSharks take fifth, Lady TigerSharks sixth at National Championships

Ouachita Baptist University men’s swimming and diving teams finished fifth nationally and the women’s team finished sixth at the NCAA Division II National Championships March 14 in Houston, Texas.

Lady Tigers advance to regional tournament final

The Ouachita Baptist University Lady Tigers have defeated both the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in their first-ever NCAA Division II South Region tournament. They now face No. 1 seed Delta State (28-6) in tonight’s regional championship matchup.

OBU's entrance boulevard named in honor of Ben and Betty Elrod

Ouachita Baptist University Chancellor Ben M. Elrod and his wife, Betty Lou, were honored March 12 with the dedication of a new university entrance and boulevard on the Ouachita campus.

Lady Tigers gain first-ever NCAA Division II tournament win

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s basketball team rode the momentum of a late first-half run to win its first-ever NCAA Division II South Region game.

Fifteen OBU students inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa

Ouachita Baptist University inducted 15 new members into Theta Alpha Kappa national honor society for religious studies and theology March 19.

OBU Division of Music presents Chris Straw in senior voice recital

Christopher Brandon Straw, a senior musical theatre major from Little Rock, will present his senior vocal recital on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University.

Four English majors to present work at national conference

Four students will represent Ouachita Baptist University at the Sigma Tau Delta national conference this month. The International English honor society holds the conference annually to showcase students’ essays and creative fiction and non-fiction pieces.

OBU trustees vote to honor Alex Nisbet and John Ward

Ouachita Baptist University’s board of trustees voted during their March 12 board meeting to honor longtime university professor Alex R. Nisbet and fellow trustee John C. Ward.

OBU to host Health and Fitness Expo on March 17

Ouachita Baptist University will hold its annual Health and Fitness Expo from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 17 in Walker Conference Center on Ouachita’s campus.