Previously published in the 2019 Ouachitonian yearbook When Tracey Knight moved into Cone-Bottoms dormitory in 1981, she never dreamed that 36 years later she would be walking up its front steps to work every day. For her, Ouachita was a good life. It was home. Knight returned to Arkadelphia in 1989 when her husband, Dr. Tim Knight, now dean of the…read more →
Standardized tests are … well … standard in the college process, but your score is a huge factor in college acceptance and scholarship decisions. While it may not feel fair that a test affects so much, you want the results to show the very best that you can do. If you’re unsure of how exactly to test your best, you’re…read more →
Good morning, and welcome to this 2019-20 academic year. I hope you had a wonderful summer, and I also hope you’re excited to be on campus. At Ouachita, we have fun and don’t take ourselves too seriously. But we’re serious about intellectual and spiritual growth, and I want to spend a few moments introducing this year’s theme. Loving God…read more →
Sitting squarely behind a carpet of grass that some call “Ouachita’s front lawn” and shaded by oaks and loblolly pine trees is historic Cone-Bottoms Hall, a landmark of campus since it was built in 1923. The only remaining structure from the early years of Ouachita Baptist College, its front steps are now a favorite photo spot for new students, social…read more →
Previously published in the 2018 Ouachitonian yearbook. Canoe trips, bonfires, swim parties and Halloween cookouts. “Just meet us at the Eubanks’.” It was a staple command in the life of every student. Most of the student population knew the directions from campus to the Eubanks’ lake by heart, and most had spent quite a few hours there by the time graduation…read more →
If you’ve kept up with Ouachita lately, you’ve likely glimpsed at different Ouachita photos taken by graduates Tyler Rosenthal (’15), Andy Henderson (’18) and Alex Blankenship (’19). Among the three, they have captured 15 years of life at Ouachita. During their time at Ouachita, these guys not only juggled their classes and the role of Photo Editor for the Ouachitonian…read more →
College at a small, residential school in the South is an experience that can live up to all the hype: days filled with your friends, studying subjects you are passionate about, new friendships, figuring out who you are and who you want to be. It can also be filled with hard seasons that don’t make it on the promo card….read more →
For nearly 60 years, Berry Bible Building has been the academic home for countless Ouachita Christian studies students and professors, as well as the rest of the student body, who complete foundational Christian studies classes there. It has been a place to study the narrative, names and prophesies of the Bible with new eyes, a place to uncover ancient languages,…read more →
With its large, symmetrical windows and white steeple stretching high, Berry Chapel has served as a campus landmark since 1962. It is a favorite sketch subject for Ouachita’s aspiring artists, but it is also a place – more than a building – etched in the memories of countless Ouachita students. For many it is where, in those formative years, they…read more →
Previously published in the 2018 Ouachitonian yearbook. After 26 years of dedicated service, unconditional Tiger love and living their lives on campus, Phil and Shirley Hardin retired together from their respective positions at Ouachita. Phil finished his Ouachita career serving as the assistant to the president, and Shirley as the assistant registrar. The family retired from the university as an iconic…read more →
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