Students arriving at Ouachita College 100 years ago in 1918 had a significantly different experience than 2018 arrivals. Almost 300 students arrived for the fall semester. Only a little over 16% of those students were female. Students primarily came from Arkansas, with a few from adjacent states including Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The Ouachita College faculty consisted of 25…read more →
Welcome to the 133rd year at Ouachita Baptist University! Convocation formally brings together what makes Ouachita such a special place: students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate our Vision, Mission and Values. This year we’re especially emphasizing one phrase of our mission statement. Between now and Commencement, we’ll explore what’s involved in developing “lives of meaningful work.” To help us…read more →
When I first came to Ouachita, I was overwhelmed by all that was thrown at me…more homework than I’d ever experienced before, sleeping four feet away from a stranger, meeting new people every day, etc. I constantly asked myself these three things: How do I make friends? How do I live with this new friend? Am I doing college “right”? It…read more →
Did you ever meet someone who worked at an historic site or a museum and wonder what educational path they followed to get there? Those are questions I get all the time as someone who works in the field of public history. I am the university archivist in Riley-Hickingbotham Library, and I also coordinate the public history program within Ouachita’s…read more →
This post was previously published on Folklife Today, a Library of Congress blog featuring articles from the American Folklife Center and the Veterans History Project. The following is a guest post by Victoria Anderson, a summer intern in Sen. John Boozman’s (AR) Little Rock office, History may seem like a row of dusty old books sitting on a shelf,…read more →
I was sitting in my 10 a.m. class on the last Monday of regular classes, and I was struck that this was my last week of school. It’s a pretty surreal time because I was thinking that everything I’ve done these past four years at Ouachita – really the past 21 years of my life – has been leading to…read more →
“Did we get everything?,” my father asked. With soft tears in my eyes, I said, “Yes, I think it’s time to go.” I remember move-in day like it was yesterday. I’m the oldest of three kids, and I’ve always been close to my family. Living in Louisiana, I felt that I would be so distant from my family when I…read more →
One of the most challenging aspects of going to college is knowing what to pack. Online checklists can be extensive, and you won’t be able to fit all of the items into a small dorm room. So what do you pack? Here’s a list of five college necessities and five items that are a waste of space and money. Bring:…read more →
Graduating high school and looking for the right college can be overwhelming. There are so many choices and so many questions to be asked – how are you supposed to know where you fit best? You want a place that will feel like home for the next four years. Visiting campus is a huge part of the college selection process….read more →
The first year of college can be hard. Moving to a new place is full of uncertainty. The summer before my freshman year, I was worried about making friends and going on fun adventures. Once school started, my fears were gone. I met my best friends, and we had a lot of fun. To ease your fears, I created a…read more →
Recent Ouachita News