The archive
One of Ouachita’s most unique and anticipated fall traditions kicks off Sunday, September 4 and continues through the following Saturday, September 10. The week of themed parties dubbed TWIRP (The Woman is Required to Pay) week is exactly what it sounds like–women typically ask men…
While you may not think much of the ache you get in your neck after reading chapel tweets for too long, it’s actually becoming a serious issue in today’s society. “Tech neck” is the name of a condition that describes the headaches, neck pain, and…
Nine Months. Over 70 candidates. One New President. When Dr. Ben R. Sells began feeling the call to become the president of a Christian college in the fall of last year, little did he know that just nine months later, he’d be sitting in a…
More than 100 students from Ouachita Baptist University were recently honored at the university’s 2016 Academic Awards Banquet. The event recognized various academic and leadership achievements of the students throughout the past academic year. The annual banquet is sponsored by Ouachita’s Student Senate. Student Senate…
Ouachita has its share in terms of its unique and playful traditions. From Tigers and Torches to Tiger Tunes to coffeehouse performances every Friday, this campus goes above and beyond to ensure a creative, unique and fun atmosphere, while also enforcing academic success. Therefore the…
Ouachita Baptist University research team presented their findings to members of Congress at the 20th annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. Heidi Hughes and John Givler represented OBU on Capitol Hill among 60 undergraduate research groups from across the nation. Nearly 400…
Ouachita will hold its 129th spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall. The ceremony will honor 331 graduates earning degrees including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor…
Dr. Hall Bass plans to retire from his job as professor of political science at Ouachita Baptist University after the spring ’16 semester. Bass has worked at OBU for forty years, but plans to bring it all to an end after this year. After working…
L.B. Hudson and Evan McKinnon took first place in the agricultural division of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition with their entry AGcorp. The competition was held March 31-April 1, with an awards ceremony in Little Rock Tuesday, April 19. Two…
Ouachita Baptist University junior Joanna Horton from Arkadelphia, Ark., was named first place winner of the 39th annual Virginia Queen Competition for Excellence in Piano Performance, hosted by Ouachita’s School of Fine Arts on April 30. Horton, a music major, won first place and a…
Ouachita Baptist University students and faculty earned numerous top honors at the recent Alpha Chi national honor society convention in Alexandria, Va. An OBU student research team won the Collaborative Research Award, the largest prize of the convention, for the second consecutive year. Junior Jace…
Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts is currently hosting Perri Adcock and Lauren Scarbrough’s senior art exhibit until Friday, May 6. Their exhibit is held in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery on the second floor of Moses-Provine Hall. The exhibit is free and open…
