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Sharon Gattis named OBU’s 2013 Support Staff Member of the Year

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Sharon Gattis, data entry specialist for the Office of Development, was recently named Ouachita Baptist University’s 2013 Support Staff Member of the Year. Gattis, who has worked in the Development Office for 14 years and previously worked two years in the President’s Office, said…

Enactus Team Named Regional Champion

Ouachita’s Enactus team competed in its annual regional competition yesterday in Dallas, Texas, and walked away regional champions, advancing to the national competition next month. The team travelled to Dallas to present the results of the projects it has completed throughout the year. “For the…

Soderquist to deliver Birkett Williams lecture at Ouachita April 15

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Ouachita Baptist University will host Donald Soderquist, former chief operating officer of Wal-Mart, as part of the university’s endowed Birkett Williams Lecture Series on Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. The lecture will be held in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital…

Traks Features Something for Everyone

Mud, eggs, ice water and basketball can only mean one thing at Ouachita; it’s game time. Tiger Traks, the Ouachita Student Foundation’s (OSF) annually hosted event, begins this Friday, April 12. The two day event will not only consist of sweat and cheers but also…

Jillian Turner to present sophomore recital at Ouachita April 12

Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music will host Jillian Turner in her sophomore voice recital April 12. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 11 a.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. Turner, a sophomore vocal…

Ouachita to Host Global Blood Fund Drive

Ouachita will be hosting a blood drive for the Global Blood Fund on April 10 through April 11 in the Tiger Den between 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Students who want to donate must sign up in the Evans Student Center or the cafeteria. Students…

Ouachita to present inaugural Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble concert April 16

Ouachita Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble’s inaugural concert Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public. Tiger Steel is “something unique and enjoyable for the Ouachita…

Ouachita to host semester’s final Tiger Day on April 12

On Friday, April 12, prospective students and their parents have one more opportunity this semester to catch a glimpse of being a student at Ouachita Baptist University. Highlighting the experience will be tours of campus and classes for both students and parents, along with a…

Tuition Freedom Day Honors Donors

The Development Office and Student Senate will come together on Wednesday, April 10, in the Student Center between noon and 1 p.m. to host Tuition Freedom Day to remind current Ouachita students of the donors who give money to put help pay for their tuition.…

Freshman Organizes Stand For Freedom Event

“Slave” is a loaded word. But for freshman Sam Beary, a church media/production arts major from Batesville, Ark., as well as many students from more than 500 schools and universities nationwide, “slave” is a provocative word meant to draw attention to their “Stand for Freedom”…

Grant Center to Undergo Renovations

Students often joke about “living” in the building that houses their respective departments. With the upcoming renovations to the Grant Center for international education, the people heading up the project believe that students involved with the international program can feel a similar sense of home…