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[easyrotator]erc_14_1377885414[/easyrotator] Dr. Tom Auffenberg, a professor of history for 40 years at Ouachita, passed away last week following a brief illness. A British historian with degrees from Texas Christian University and Vanderbilt University, Dr. Auffenberg was highly respected among his peers and students, and his…
Ouachita Baptist is no stranger to musical talent. Not only the talent to perform in front of a live audience but also the talent to write, record and produce a high-quality record as well. Teaming up in efforts to raise money for Ouachita Campus Ministries’…
Ouachita Baptist University will hold its annual spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the university’s historic Cone-Bottoms Hall. The ceremony will honor 296 graduates earning degrees including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music…
Ouachita Baptist University recently hosted Donald Soderquist, former chief operating officer of Wal-Mart and “keeper of the culture” as part of the university’s Birkett Williams Lecture Series. Soderquist’s lecture highlighted the importance of being a difference maker in the professional setting. Soderquist, a longtime friend…
Ouachita hosted the 2013 Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) annual convention on Friday, a conference recognizing the achievements of college publications across the state. The department brought in professionals to hold workshops ranging from print and broadcast journalism to social media. Ouachita’s printed publications won…
Ouachita Baptist University junior Tim Horton, a physics and professional chemistry double major from Arkadelphia, Ark., won the prize for best chemistry presentation at the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Convention held in Nashville, Tenn., earlier this month. He was one of five Ouachita…
Ouachita Baptist University will host the Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs state convention on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, on the Ouachita campus. The state organization is affiliated with the National Federation of Music Clubs. Club members from across the state will attend the two-day…
Ouachita Baptist University senior Bethany Swiontek will perform her senior musical theatre recital on May 2 at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. “I hope the audience leaves having experienced a wide range of music and emotions that portray both sorrow…
Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present the Ouachita Singers and Women’s Chorus in concert on Monday, April 29, at 7:30 pm in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The Ouachita Singers program will…
Ouachita Baptist University will host the OBU steel drum ensemble, Tiger Steel, in concert with the Boys and Girls Club of Arkadelphia’s steel drum ensemble, Club Steel, on Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The performance is free and open…
Eleven Ouachita Baptist University students and two faculty members recently presented their independent summer research projects at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting held earlier this month in New Orleans, La. Three of those students, Ryan James, Hollyn McCarty and Kelsey Willis earned the…
Helping shape Baptist Communicators Association’s national branding for years to come, Brooke Zimny was honored last week for designing BCA’s new logo. Zimny, Ouachita’s assistant director of communications, has been a member of BCA since 2011. BCA is a national professional development organization for Baptist…
