Ouachita student Jody Persson has been awarded the 2012 Carol Gay Award for her essay “Take It to the Porch: Meeting the Other in To Kill a Mockingbird.” Tweet
Kinesiology students teach local children at river
An honors seminar focused on developing a place-based education course around the Ouachita River was presented many years ago, sponsored by Dr. Tim Knight, Dr. Byron Eubanks and Dr. Mike Reynolds. Tweet
Feel the chemistry: students present at national meeting
Students from Ouachita’s American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter went to the 243rd ACS National Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., from March 25-29. Tweet
SIFE partners with orphanages in Honduras
In January, one dean and three students embarked on a journey to Latin America’s third-poorest country — Honduras — with hopes of taking Students in Free Enterprise’s (SIFE) mission of service and sustainability across national boundaries. Tweet
Student’s blog becomes Beretta job
More and more people are being discovered on the Internet these days — from YouTube series like EpicMealTime to every day people immortalized via Internet meme. Beretta Firearms recently decided it was time to tap into the Internet’s near infinite talent pool with a writing competition posted on its Twitter page. Tweet
Student Researchers Present During Scholars Day
Spectator sports are huge in our country. Basketball, baseball and especially football can draw in a crowd on any level of competition. The Alpha Tau Honors Society and the Carl Goodson Honors Program give art and academics their own day to shine where they can receive a similar amount of attention. Tweet
Senior Graphic Design and Art Exhibits (April 23-May 4)
Ouachita will host senior exhibits for four graduating art students in the Hammons Art Gallery April 23 to May 4. Tweet
SIFE Named Regional Champion
Ouachita’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team traveled to Dallas, Texas, last Friday to compete in the SIFE Regional Competition. Ouachita, one of 45 schools competing in Dallas, was named a Regional Champion, advancing to the national competition in Kansas City in May. Tweet
Ouachita professors Hays & Duvall named finalists in 2012 Christian Book Awards
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, by Ouachita Baptist University professors Dr. Danny Hays and Dr. Scott Duvall, has been selected as a finalist in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s 2012 Christian Book Awards and as a finalist in the Retailers Choice Awards sponsored by Christian Retailing magazine. The Christian Book Awards were established in 1978 [...]
Ouachita Visual Arts Department to exhibit Tillery Family Collection April 17-20
Ouachita Baptist University’s Visual Arts Department will host an exhibit April 17-20 of artwork donated by the Allen Tillery family. The exhibit will be displayed in the Hammons Gallery of OBU’s Mabee Fine Arts Center. The Tillery family will be recognized at an opening reception Wednesday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in the gallery. The [...]