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Reception And Art Exhibit On Dec. 4 To Honor Generosity Of Dr. Loyde Hudson, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Loyde Hudson, a noted physician from Fayetteville, will be honored by Ouachita Baptist University with a reception on Thursday, Dec. 4. The 10 a.m. reception will be held on the second floor of the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery in Moses-Provine Hall on the Ouachita campus. The event is open to the university community.

Ouachtia Science Students Earn Top Honors At Arkansas Inbre Conference, Ouachita News Bureau

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Three students from Ouachita Baptist University's J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences were recognized for their research at the recent 2015 Arkansas IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference in Fayetteville, Ark. Nearly 200 students from across the state competed.

Chemistry Major Begins Fellowship To Nicaragua, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Hernandez, an Honors student, is the first Dominican undergraduate to receive this fellowship and one of only a few non-UC Berkeley students to be accepted into the program. The award, she said, will help her decide whether she will pursue a research-based career or medical-based career in the future. It also continues to validate her decision to attend Dominican where she is also pursuing a minor in mathematics.

U.S. Senate Confirms Ouachita Alumna Jane Chu As National Endowment For The Arts Chairman, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Jane Chu, a 1979 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Chu was nominated for the post in February by President Obama.

The White House is expected to make the official appointment in the coming days and Chu will begin her new role shortly thereafter, according to the National Endowment for the Arts.

Ouachita Honors 357 Graduates In Largest Graduating Class In 30 Years, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University President Rex M. Home, Jr. honored Ouachita's largest graduating class since the early 1980's at the university's May 10 commencement ceremony.

Tammy Barnes Named Obu's 2014 Support Staff Member Of The Year, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Tammy Barnes, administrative assistant in the Office of Campus Activities, recently was honored as Ouachita Baptist University's 2014 Support Staff Member of the Year.

Elrod Center Community Service Awards Honor Sharon Heflin & Students, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Elrod Center for Family and Community honored Ouachita alumnus Sharon Heflin with the Community Service Excellence Award at its recent University Community Service Awards banquet. Dozens of Ouachita students, faculty and staff were also recognized for their service during the past year.

Chelsea Byers And Ouachita Publications Honored At Acma State Convention, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Chelsea Byers, a senior Ouachita Baptist University mass communications major from Campbell, Texas, recently was awarded Television Producer/Director of the Year at the 2014 Arkansas College Media Association (ACMA) annual convention at Central Baptist College in Conway, Ark. Ouachita student publications received a total of 51 awards at the convention.

Tim Horton Earns Top Chemistry Award At National Alpha Chi Convention, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University student Tim Horton earned the best presentation in chemistry award at the recent Alpha Chi National Convention in St. Louis, Mo. Horton is a senior chemistry and physics double major from Arkadelphia, Ark., and serves as president of Ouachita’s Alpha Chi chapter.

“The conference is a great forum for our top students,” said Dr. Lori Hensley, Ouachita’s Alpha Chi faculty sponsor. “Alpha Chi emphasizes academic achievement and servant leadership; their convention showcases this and provides an exceptional experience for our students.” Hensley also serves as professor of biology and holder of the J.D. Patterson Chair of Biology.

Ouachita's Dr. Raouf Halaby Contributes To Palestinian Art Exhibit In New York, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University professor Dr. Raouf J. Halaby has been invited to write the introduction for the catalog of the international art exhibit "How Green Was My Valley" in New York City. He also moderated the eexhibit's "Artists' Talk" symposium on April 4. The exhibit opened on April 3 and will run through April 27 at the White Box Art Center.

Secrest Named Two-Time Finalist At Trinity Presents, Performs April 6, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Senior Ouachita Baptist University student Caitlin Secrest, a vocal performance major from Arkadelphia, Ark., has been named a finalist in the Trinity Presents Collegiate Performance Showcase. She will perform at the showcase at Trinity United Methodist Church in Little Rock, on Sunday, April 6, at 6 p.m. this is the second consecutive year Secrest was named a finalist.