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Former U.S. Ambassador visits campus

On Tuesday, April 5, Ouachita hosted a special guest speaker, David N. Greenlee who is a retired U.S. ambassador. Greenlee has served for a total of 32 years in Foreign Service and is currently a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. After travelling all over the world,…

Humans of OBU: Gingers

“One time my sister and I were in an airport in Europe and this guy came up and he was kind of creepy, he was like, ‘You two have gorgeous hair, I love red heads.’ We were like, ‘Oh wow, thank you!’ He said, ‘I…

Humans of OBU

“At the opening chapel, I got to speak to the students- my first appearance before them. After that first service I walked over here [Cone Bottoms] and MaryLacey said, ‘Oh Dr. Wright have you seen the tweets on your chapel?’ I said, ‘Uh no, I…

Humans of OBU

“It is not my job to my student’s buddies, but their mentor.” Dr. Joe Jeffers Professor of Chemistry and Pre-Medical Studies, 44 years Warren, AR Photo By: Marissa Pilcher Post Views: 833

Tigers Abroad: Serving in Manchester

Lindquist’s view on Lake Vrynwy after a week trip with her team to Wales. Photo courtesy of Kara Lindquist. For many study abroad students, semesters away from Ouachita are filled with trying exotic foods, traveling to exciting cities on the weekends, and learning new languages.…

Humans of OBU

“Tom [Dr. Auffenberg] would give me a shirt every Christmas and there would always be an inside joke to the shirt. But let me tell you a sweet story about some students. So students knew about this exchange that Tom and I would have. The…

Humans of OBU

“I don’t have a cell phone. I tell my wife, ‘If I want the Feds to know where I am, I’ll ask for an ankle monitor.’” Dr. Ray Granade Director of Library Services, 45 years Arkadelphia, AR Post Views: 832

Humans of OBU: Cone Bottoms

“I think I tell all of ’em they’re my favorite. So I can’t divulge which one is actually my favorite.” Charlotte Allison Executive Secretary to the President Arkadelphia, AR Photo By: Marissa Pilcher Post Views: 828

Humans of OBU: Cone Bottoms

“Chapel. We never built the wireless network in JPAC to carry the traffic generated in chapel. We were asked to set up wireless access points in JPAC for certain specific people, like Joey Licklider at the time, Stephen Vaughn now and then or smaller venues.…

College Students vs. U.S. Citizenship Test

Being a U.S citizen entails specific rights, benefits, and duties. Citizenship gives you the right to reside and work in an area, vote, and run for office. In order for someone not born in the States to be given these rights, they have to pass…

Humans of OBU: Cone Bottoms

Jon Merryman“I invited the wrong class to a reunion because I’m really bad at math. I sent them all a postcard and said, ‘You’re invited home for your 25th reunion!’ Except it was their 35th and there isn’t a 35th reunion and they were all…