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Ouachita to present “By the Bog of Cats” Nov. 7-12

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present By the Bog of Cats at Ouachita’s Verser Theatre on Nov. 7-12. Performances on Nov. 7-9 and 11-12 will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s matinee Nov. 10 will be at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 each…

Pruet School to host Seminary Day Nov. 1 at Ouachita

Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies will host Seminary Day Friday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Evans Student Center. The event will give students the opportunity to meet and visit representatives from schools that offer seminary programs. “We encourage…

Ouachita’s Adaptive Physical Education Methods class earns Governor’s Award

The Arkansas Governor’s Council on Fitness presented Ouachita Baptist University’s Adaptive Physical Education Methods class with the 2013 Group Leadership in Fitness Award earlier this month. According to their website, the Leadership Award is given to “an outstanding individual or organization” that promotes physical activity…

Survey to Measure Student Drug, Alcohol Use

Ouachita will administer a CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey in early November to a sample of 400 randomly selected students to assess the frequency and nature of alcohol and drug use among students. According to Dr. Wesley Kluck, vice president for student services, Ouachita has…

Heartbreak In Arkadelphia; Tigers Come Up Short Against Harding

After coming from behind with just under two minutes left in the game, the Ouachita Baptist Tigers (5-1) watched Harding receiver Donatella Luckett take a slant route 74 yards to score the winning touchdown, as the Harding Bison (5-1) beat OBU 36-33. The Tigers jumped…

Alumni Milestone Award Recipients Honored

Honoring the influence and impact of five Ouachita alumni, university officials recognized the 2013 Alumni Milestone recipients during halftime of Ouachita’s Homecoming football game Oct. 12. This year’s honorees are Dr. Larry Taylor (’63), School of Humanities with a major in English; Judge Bobby E.…

Ouachita Singers to present concert Oct. 17

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present the Ouachita Singers in concert on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The Ouachita Singers also will release their newest…

Ouachita to host campus events for prospective students Oct. 18 and 21

Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Admissions Counseling will host high school students and their parents at Tiger Days on Oct. 18 and 21. The Oct. 18 event is for all prospective Ouachita students, and the Oct. 21 event is especially focused on students interested in…

IN-DEPTH: Online: Future of Education at Ouachita?

Most students at Ouachita have taken a course or two online during the summer, or even during the fall or spring semesters, but starting this semester, president Rex Horne appointed a committee of five faculty members to research the possibility of offering entire degrees online.…

Students Bring Men’s Fraternity Bible Study to Campus

Men’s Fraternity has recently joined Ouachita’s campus. This isn’t another social club or exclusive group of any kind, but rather a place for guys of all ages and walks of life to come and be a part of something while learning what it truly means…