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Ouachita Announces Students Named To Fall 2018 Dean’S List, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has named approximately 360 students to its Fall 2018 Dean’s List. The students will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2018-19.

Ouachita Announces Students Named To Fall 2018 President’S List, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 340 students to its Fall 2018 President’s List.

Ouachita Partners With Securities Training Corporation To Better Prepare Finance Majors, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has partnered with Securities Training Corporation’s College Program to prepare finance majors for the new Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam. Securities Training Corporation (STC) is the market leader in financial examination training.

$800,000 Gift Provides Artificial Turf For Ouachita’S Cliff Harris Stadium, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University announced today that a Little Rock attorney has provided a generous $800,000 gift that will fully fund the installation of artificial turf at Cliff Harris Stadium.

Christian Recording Artist Allen Asbury To Present Concert At Ouachita Jan. 29, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Christian recording artist Allen Asbury for a concert on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. This concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita's Chung And Feller Appear As Guest Artists At International Music And Opera Festival, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University music faculty members Dr. Mary Chung and Dr. Carlos Feller appeared as guest artists at the Clínicas Instrumentales Festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, last fall. An international orchestral music and opera festival, the event is an educational project for music students as well as professional musicians.

Ouachita Reports 99% Placement Rate For Most Recent Graduating Class, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University announced today that 99 percent of the recent graduating class are employed in some capacity or furthering their education. That number exceeds the national average for colleges and universities by 15 percent.

The Ouachita Circle Winter 2019, Ouachita Baptist University

The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University

Rising to the Challenge Takes Grit, Persistence: Nicole Porchia, director of the Academic Success Center, seeks to equip students to rise and shine.

$500,000 Biology Grant Seeks Nationwide Impact: Ouachita's new Cell Biology Education Consortium creates undergraduate research network.

Renovations, Addition Changes Face of Campus: Recent construction projects improve academic, residence life and athletics facilities.

Tiger Football Records Historic 12-1 Season: Claiming their fourth GAC championship, the Tigers came together on and off the field.

Campus Update: Ouachita sets retention record, enrollment rises.

Sports Update: GAC champs in men's soccer, records in volleyball.

Class Notes: Remembering the legacy of Ben …

Computer Science In The Elementary Classroom: The Basics, Mary Grace Belle Hill

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Computer Science is often ranked with Nuclear Physics or Biochemical Engineering; people understand it is an academic discipline, but have no desire to study or learn anything about it. With the introduction of Arkansas Computer Science Standards in the elementary classroom, many teachers wonder how to satisfy these and to do so without full knowledge of computer science and alongside all the other demands they must meet in the classroom. This paper covers my interest in computer science and why it is needed in elementary schools, specifically in Arkansas. It also incorporates the standards, including a chart of all the …

Early Childhood Trauma: Implications For Educators And The Importance Of Trauma-Sensitive Schools, Mattie Couch

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Dr. Bruce Perry, the renowned child psychiatrist, defines trauma as “an experience, or pattern of experiences, that impairs the proper functioning of the person’s stress-response system, making it more reactive or sensitive” (Supin, 2016, p. 5). According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, one study discovered that more than half of children aged 2–5 had experienced some form of a severe traumatic stressor in their lifetime (Zero to Six Collaborative Group, 2010). Consequently, there is a high likelihood of finding a child who has experienced trauma within any educator’s classroom walls. Because of this fact, future and present educators …

No Returns: Special Education In Sierra Leone, Abigail Adele Richett

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When I applied to travel to Sierra Leone in 2018, it was with the intent of researching special education in Freetown. In my mind, this meant researching schools and special services in a Sierra Leonean context. I had traveled to Sierra Leone twice before in 2013 and 2016, and I was aware that the school systems in Sierra Leone are a work in progress. Due to many factors, including the Civil War (1991-2002) and the more recent Ebola epidemic (2014-2016), the country is working to rebuild and develop its school system ("Sierra Leone Profile- Timeline," 2018). In 2015, 27% of …