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Ouachita Baptist University junior Courtney Stanage, a piano performance major from Hot Springs Village, Ark., won first place in the collegiate division at the Hot Springs Music Club Scholarship Auditions earlier this month. For placing first, Stanage received a $500 scholarship to go toward her…
The Elrod Center for Family and Community, a quaint element of Ouachita’s campus, will soon move into a new space in order to free up land on campus as well as help to better serve the community. “Ultimately, we know this house is sitting right…
Ouachita Baptist University is set to host the Arkansas College Media Association (AMCA) conference on Friday, April 26. AMCA membership includes various student media outlets from colleges and universities around the state. The conference, which provides the opportunity for students to hear and learn from…
Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host its annual PRISM concert on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m in Jones Performing Arts Center. It is free and open to the public. The concert will feature many different ensembles from the Ouachita instrumental program, including…
Ouachita Baptist University’s environmental stewardship efforts are paying off – literally. Entergy recently presented university officials with an energy rebate check totaling almost $26,000. Dr. Brett Powell, OBU vice president for administrative services, said the university has “completed several energy efficiency projects in recent months…
The new Chicago Semester program is poised to impact Ouachita Baptist University students as it offers valuable, affordable internships in the historic “Windy City.” Erica Mayes, a senior psychology major from Frisco, Texas, is the first Ouachita student to enroll in the Chicago Semester. With…
Ouachita Baptist University’s Bethany Swiontek, a senior musical theatre major from Colorado Springs, Colo., was named the winner of the 2013 Trinity Presents Collegiate Performance Showcase held recently at Trinity United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Ark. “When the host of the showcase announced that…
On April 24, Ouachita Baptist University’s 13th annual Scholars Day will envelop the campus with a year’s worth of academic achievements, encompassing every discipline and, for the first time, inviting prospective students to join the festivities. High school students interested in OBU will be paired…
Every morning the line in front of Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse stretches across the student center as students line up to get their fix of Starbucks brand coffee. Beginning next semester, however, the Starbucks will be no more. When students return in August, the coffee available…
Twenty-five years ago, “Hello, Dolly!” was the first show to grace the stage in Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC). This weekend, Dolly is back. In the title role, Bethany Swiontek, a senior musical theater major, leads a cast of more than 40, with many more…
Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host the 36th annual Virginia Queen Piano Competition Friday, April 26, at 3 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The competition is free and open to the public. The annual competition “gives students…
Ouachita Baptist University’s Jazz Band is set to perform on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. “I am very excited about the Ouachita Jazz Band concert,” said Jazz Band Director Dr.…
