Growing up in a family of musicians, Thomas Penn never thought of himself as much of a singer. But according to the executives at Infrared Studio Productions in Little Rock — he is one. Penn, a student at University of Arkansas at Little Rock and husband of OBU student Kristin Penn, agreed to compete in [...]
Students Find Business Opportunities in Their Passion: Photography
Any old fool can snap a photo. But for two Ouachitonians, photography is much more than pointing and shooting – it’s about passion and connecting with the subjects of their chosen art. “I think I’ve always loved photography,” said junior Biology major from Manila, Jessica Fleeman, “not because it’s an art, but because it can [...]
Five ways to make the most of the high pollen count
1. Finger paint with the “pollen paste.” Tweet
Festival of Christmas spreads holiday spirit
For nearly two decades, the School of Fine Arts has presented the Festival of Christmas (FOC) program to help students, faculty, families and others in the community kick off the holidays by “[celebrating] the season, both the joy and the sacredness of this time of year,” said Dr. Scott Holsclaw, dean of the School of [...]
Singhal shares ‘EE’ positives during lecture
‘Entertainment-Education’ to focus on solutions, asking right questions Ouachita had the privilege of welcoming Dr. Arvind Singhal Oct. 22. Singhal, “the world’s leading authority in the field of ‘Entertainment-Education,’” according to Dr. Steve Phillips in a recent Ouachita news release, to introduce the importance and effectiveness of “Entertainment-Education,” or EE, as part of the Birkett [...]
New dorms poses challenges, opportunities for dorm mom, RAs
At the beginning of this semester, our university opened the doors to our new Student Village which consists of 12 four-story houses, housing more than 350 students. The $26 million project is now completed and has officially made its mark on the university’s expansive history. Tweet
Sale raises money for scholarships
On Friday, May 1, the Ouachita Student Foundation will be hosting its first annual rummage sale from 1-4 p.m. in the courtyard, weather permitting. The purpose of the sale is to raise funds for OSF to reward scholarships to deserving upperclassmen. Tweet
History, science, business majors present research
All over campus spring has sprung and so has the season for regional conferences and presenting senior research projects in front of the U.S. Congress. Tweet
Nisbet retires after 46 years
After 46 years as a chemistry professor, Dr. Alex Nisbet is stepping in to the world of retirement. Since coming to Ouachita in 1963, Nisbet has taught numerous chemistry classes as well as sections of Physical Science, “for those who hate science,” he said. West Texas native, Nisbet was not exposed to Ouachita as a [...]
Four English majors present papers, poetry at international conference
International English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, holds an annual conference to showcase students’ essays and creative fiction and non-fiction pieces. Four students will represent the university at the event this month. Tweet