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Is He Dead? earns honors at festival

The cast and crew of IS HE DEAD? had success at the Arkansas State Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. After performing in Fort Smith, Ark., on Saturday, Nov. 8, as part of the festival, IS HE DEAD? received several awards including: • Directors’ Choice…

Brumley earns honor at biomedical research event

Abby Brumley was awarded second place in chemistry and biochemistry at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence in Fayetteville Nov. 8. Her presentation, entitled “Investigating the Molecular Dynamics of Oxidative Metabolism of 4-nitroanisole with CYP2E1,” was the product of her research work during…

OBU swimming sweeps Delta State

There was no doubt Saturday which school had the better swimming and diving teams as Ouachita Baptist University swept Delta State in the “Dual Meet of the Week” at the Waggoner Pool. On the women’s side the TigerSharks overcame Delta State, 127-112, while the men…

OBU’s Pruitt tabbed GSC player of the week

After having his best collegiate game, Ouachita Baptist University wide receiver Julius Pruitt was tabbed Monday the Gulf South Conference Player of the Week. The senior native of Newport, Ark., earned his first-ever honor after leading Ouachita to a 43-36 victory over rival Henderson State…

Return of Royal Theater hoping to revamp downtown

“I want the students here to be connected with the community. I feel like Arkadelphia has really missed out on not having a university feel to it,” Arkadelphia City Manager Jimmy Bolt said. Renovating Arkadelphia’s original Royal Theater downtown is going to be the first…

OBU men’s basketball edges McNeese State, 65-61

Just two days after playing against NCAA Division I Kentucky at legendary Rupp Arena, the Ouachita Baptist University men’s basketball team completed exhibition play Sunday afternoon with a 65-61 victory against McNeese State at Burton Coliseum. The Tigers, who dropped Friday’s exhibition contest to Kentucky,…

Seven OBU professors receive Faculty Growth Plan Grants

Seven Ouachita Baptist University professors received Faculty Growth Plan Grants this year to enhance their knowledge and instruction. The competitive Faculty Growth Plan Grants provide funding for worthy events and are available to all full-time faculty at Ouachita. “Growth plan grants support faculty as they…

Soulforce makes stop at Ouachita

Click image below to start video [qt:/video/soulforcevisitsOBU.mov /video/soulforcevisitsOBUposter.mov 320 240] Soulforce, an organization promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer individuals, arrived at Ouachita Nov. 5. The group was not invited by the university, but it came anyway as part of its…

Companies visit campus, interview future employees

The immersion of college students into the world of working during or after school is not an easy passage. The department of Career and Corporate Development brings several companies to campus offering the chance for students to participate in an interview process. With the bonus…

OBU cross country 16th at region meet

The Ouachita Baptist University women’s cross country team placed 16th at the NCAA Division II South Region meet Saturday at Wyldewood Retreat Center. The Lady Tigers recorded 399 points as Tampa won the regional with 28 points. Harding recorded 47 points to take second and…