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Craig Martin Wins Grand Prize in Juried Art Exhibit

Craig Martin, a sophomore from Harare, Zimbabwe, was awarded Grand Prize in Ouachita Baptist University’s Student Juried Art Exhibit. The show features 24 entries from 14 participants and is on display open to the public in Hammons Gallery in Mabee Fine Arts Center through March…

Seven Students Named NATS Finalists

A record seven first place awards were presented to Ouachita Baptist University students at the recent National Association of Teachers of Singing’s Arkansas chapter conference and student auditions. The event was hosted by Ouachita Feb. 22-23 in Mabee Fine Arts Center and was a record-breaking…

Wind Ensemble to Perform Spring Concert March 7

The Ouachita Wind Ensemble, the premiere instrumental ensemble at Ouachita Baptist University, will perform its annual spring concert on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. “The Wind Ensemble has recorded professional CDs…

Advertising, PR Class Provides Real-World Experience

People go to college to prepare themselves for the real world. However, some classes are geared more towards this goal than others. Advertisement and Public Relations Campaigns (Ad/PR) gives students a chance to get hands-on experience in the advertising and Public Relations (PR) field by…

Arkadelphia High School Debuts ‘New Tech’ Curriculum

[easyrotator]erc_9_1361935346[/easyrotator] Photos by Nicole McPhate. Technology is a bigger part of our lives today than it has ever been before. With laptops and smart phones, computers are more mobile than ever, and are a constant part of most people’s lives. Arkadelphia High School has decided…

Elrod Center Sponsors Healthy Relationships Week (+ Schedule)

Love is in the air, spring is almost here and along with it, the “ring by spring” season that is so popular here at Ouachita. With so many budding relationships, engagements and marriages right here on campus, the Ben and Betty Elrod Center for Family…

Ouachita to host Career Fair Bootcamp, Career Fair

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career Services will host its annual Career Expo on March 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Career Expo will host more than 50 organizations, schools and companies with representatives who will be talking to students about the…

Students, Professors Talk Guns on Campus

A bill introduced in the Arkansas House of Representatives that allows licensed and trained professors and staff members to carry concealed handguns on college campuses passed the state Senate Monday and is currently on its way to the Office of the Governor, where it will…

Judges to Select Miss OBU 2013 Saturday

The 2013 Miss Ouachita Baptist University Pageant will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The 17 women competing for the crown will participate in categories including: talent, evening gown, onstage question, private interview and…

Ouachita Hosts Arkansas Political Science Association Annual Meeting

Ouachita Baptist University will host the 2013 Arkansas Political Science Association annual meeting Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Conference participants will attend sessions in Walker Conference Center and McClellan Hall with speakers from across the state exploring issues related to the current world of political…

Ouachita Students Present Research During STEM Posters at State Capitol

Nine Ouachita Baptist University students were among participants who showcased their groundbreaking research at the 2013 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Posters at the Capitol event held at the Capitol Rotunda in Little Rock, Ark., on Feb. 6. Each of the 14 participating colleges…

Ten Ouachita Students Perform in 2013 Arkansas Intercollegiate Band

Band students from 14 colleges and universities statewide were selected to comprise the 2013 Arkansas Intercollegiate Band, including 10 students from Ouachita Baptist University. “Our students did a wonderful job and represented Ouachita and the School of Fine Arts exceptionally well,” said Dr. Craig Hamilton,…