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Curlin, Wink give poetry reading at Wichita State University

Ouachita Baptist University professors Dr. Jay Curlin and Dr. Johnny Wink will visit Wichita State University in Kansas March 25 to give a public poetry reading hosted by the university’s creative writing program. Tweet

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Bridges brings experience and excitement to cheerleading team

E-mail would have to do. Brian Bridges, Ouachita’s new cheerleading coach, only had one chance for the next week to meet with me. We planned the interview for Monday night, while the cheerleaders practiced, and I missed it. My car and I had a date with a ditch and it was about half an hour [...]

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Ouachita adds antique firearm to collection

Four feet long with 32-inch barrels and a walnut stock, a rifle that was handcrafted in Arkadelphia, Ark., has now returned home 140 years after it was made. Tweet

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Ouachita student honored at 7th annual INBRE

Abby Brumley, a senior at Ouachita Baptist University, received the second place award in chemistry and biochemistry at the seventh annual Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) awards in Fayetteville, Ark., on Nov. 8. The competition included 120 undergraduates from universities throughout Arkansas. Tweet

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Birkett Williams lecturer addresses “The Paradox of Choice”

Dr. Barry Schwartz, professor and author, visited Ouachita Baptist University Oct. 14 as part of the Birkett Williams lecture series. He spoke on his new book “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less,” which addresses the value of choice and the psychological problems it can cause. Tweet

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Ouachita names several new staff members for spring 2012 semester

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—With the spring 2012 semester under way, several new staff members have been named to positions at Ouachita Baptist [...]

Girl’s Rush Spring 2012 Slideshow

Girl social clubs decorated and practiced skits in preparation for almost 200 prospective pledges during rush week. Pictures by Kristen [...]

Boy’s Rush Spring 2012 Slideshow

The Spring semester started off busy with rush week for social club members and prospective pledges. Pictures by Tanner Huffman, [...]

Video: Cheerleaders Discuss Their Seventh-Place National Finish

Video shot by Lindsey Upshaw. Video edited by Leah Garavelli. Tweet

OBU cheerleading team earns seventh-place finish in national competition

By Josh Fink, Sports Information Director ORLANDO, Fla.—Earning the squad’s highest national finish in school history, the Ouachita Baptist University [...]

OBU Tiger Day on Dec. 9 Geared to Prospective Students

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Student-faculty ratios, collegiate atmosphere and fitting in are many factors that prospective college students consider whenchoosing a university to [...]