ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. This marks the third consecutive year that Ouachita has been named to the prestigious Honor Roll. The Corporation for National and [...]
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Kevin Ward named head coach of Ouachita’s new wrestling program
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Kevin Ward, a four-year starter on Oklahoma State University’s NCAA Championship wrestling teams, has been named head coach of Ouachita Baptist University’s first-ever wrestling team. Ouachita’s NCAA Division II men’s wrestling team will begin its first season this fall. Tweet
Mac Sisson, longtime OBU staff member, remembered as mentor
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Reflecting on the life and legacy of longtime Ouachita Baptist University staff member Mac Sisson, peers and former students consistently highlight the words “friend” and “mentor.” Sisson, who served almost three decades as assistant director of public relations at Ouachita Baptist University, died March 8 at age 62 in Arkadelphia. In addition to his [...]
Ouachita to induct 1964-65 basketball team, five other athletes into Hall of Fame Feb. 26
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Continuing the tradition of honoring outstanding student-athletes, Ouachita Baptist University will induct its newest members into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 26. Ouachita’s 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include the 1964-65 men’s basketball team, OBU’s first team named to the Hall of Fame, as well as five individual athletes. [...]
Ouachita Baptist University to host KALEO ministry conference Feb. 27
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University will host “KALEO: Arkansas ’10” on the university’s Arkadelphia campus Saturday, Feb. 27. KALEO, a New Testament Greek word that means “to be called,” is a specialized conference designed to guide emerging leaders to discover, embrace and pursue God’s call to change the world. The Arkadelphia event is co-sponsored by Ouachita, [...]
Ouachita to induct 1964-65 basketball team, five other athletes into Hall of Fame Feb. 26
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Continuing the tradition of honoring outstanding student-athletes, Ouachita Baptist University will induct its newest members into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 26. Ouachita’s 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees include the 1964-65 men’s basketball team, OBU’s first team named to the Hall of Fame, as well as five individual athletes. [...]
Ouachita trustees expand athletic options to include men’s wrestling, women’s golf
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Seeking to expand recruiting options for student-athletes, Ouachita Baptist University’s Board of Trustees has voted to add two new NCAA Division II athletic teams – men’s wresting and women’s golf. The additional programs will bring the total number of athletic teams at Ouachita to 16. “We are most pleased to announce that we will [...]
Ouachita adds majors in church media, Christian media and Biblical languages
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Seeking to equip students for increased ministry opportunities, Ouachita Baptist University faculty members recently approved three new majors in the university’s Pruet School of Christian Studies. Two of the majors, Church Media/Production Arts and Christian Media/Communications, are interdisciplinary majors involving Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts and School of Humanities. The third major, Biblical Languages, [...]
Ouachita officials confer degrees on 231 grads, honor Judge Ward
An outdoor celebration marked with a number of special recognitions highlighted Ouachita Baptist University’s 122nd annual spring commencement held Saturday, May 9, on the lawn in front of Cone-Bottoms Hall. Tweet
Ouachita’s new residential village on schedule to open for fall 2009
Ushering in a new era of student housing at Ouachita Baptist University, school officials have announced that phase one of Ouachita’s residential village will be completed in time for students to move into the facility for the beginning of the fall 2009 semester. Tweet
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