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Anna Weyenberg Wins Ouachita’S 2020 Virginia Queen Piano Competition, Madison Creswell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Anna Weyenberg, a sophomore piano performance and communications & media/strategic communications double major from McKinney, Texas, won first place in Ouachita Baptist University’s 2020 Virginia Queen Piano Competition on Feb. 7.

Ouachita To Host 10th Annual Conference On Issues In Christian Counseling Feb. 28, Jessica Daniell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Pruet School of Christian Studies will host the 10^th annual Conference on Issues in Christian Counseling on Friday, Feb. 28, in Walker Conference Center on Ouachita’s campus. The conference, which will focus this year on the topic of “Spiritual Issues,” is co-sponsored by the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Ouachita. The annual conference is open to mental health professionals, social workers, pastors, spouses of participants and current full-time students.

Johnson To Present Senior Recital At Ouachita Feb. 21, Madison Creswell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Emily Johnson in her senior recital on Friday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

Ouachita’S Division Of Music To Host Jazz Band Concert Feb. 24, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the Jazz Band’s spring concert on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita’S 22nd Annual Shambarger Competition For Singers To Be Held Feb. 25, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the 22nd annual Mary Shambarger Competition for Singers on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in McBeth Recital Hall located in Mabee Fine Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. This year’s competition will feature arias from opera and oratorio.

Ouachita And Arkansas Colleges Of Health Education Sign Affiliation Agreement, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University recently signed an Affiliation Agreement with Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) in Fort Smith, Ark., streamlining the admission process for Ouachita’s highest academic performers.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Returns To Alma Mater For Lecture March 2, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia announced today that Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak on March 2 as part of the university’s Birkett Williams Lecture Series. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus.

Ouachita Announces Arkansas Students Named To Fall 2019 President’S List, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 300 students to its Fall 2019 President’s List.

Ouachita’S Department Of Theatre Arts To Present "Almost, Maine" Feb. 13-17, Madison Creswell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present the student-led production "Almost, Maine" by John Cariani for the department’s annual Muse Project. Performances will be held in Ouachita’s Verser Theatre Feb. 13-17 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased through Ouachita’s Box Office.

Ouachita To Host International Food Festival Feb. 18, Ashly Stracener, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s International Club and Daniel and Betty Jo Grant Center for International Education will host the 2020 International Food Festival (IFF) on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in Walker Conference Center. Tickets will be $5 each at the door.

Caroline Derby Crowned Miss Obu 2020, Ashley Stracener, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University hosted the 53^rd annual Miss OBU Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 1, and crowned Arkadelphia, Ark., native Caroline Derby Miss OBU 2020.

Ouachita Announces Students Named To Fall 2020 Dean's List, Rachel Gaddis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has named 396 students to its Fall 2020 Dean’s List.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must compile at least a 3.5-grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and have no incomplete or failing grade for the semester.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, Ark., is in its 134th year as a Christ-centered learning community and is ranked the No. 2 “Regional College in the South” by U.S. News & World Report. In fall 2020, Ouachita recorded its highest …

World-Traveled Pianist Jinha Park To Perform At Ouachita Feb. 7, Madison Cresswell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host world-traveled pianist Dr. Jinha Park in concert on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m., in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The performance, which is part of the university’s 2019-2020 Guest Artist Series, is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host Guest Artists Brittney Patterson And Eun-Hee Park In Concert Jan. 30, Madison Cresswell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host flutist Brittney Patterson and pianist Eun-Hee Park in a joint concert on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall located in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita To Host 53rd Miss Obu Scholarship Pageant Feb. 1, Ashly Stracener, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the 53^rd Miss Ouachita Baptist University Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. Sixteen contestants will compete for the crown. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door or at www.obu.edu/boxoffice.

Ouachita Hosts Printmaking Exhibit “Pigments And Process” Jan. 14-March 6, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Visual Arts will host a group exhibition titled “Pigments and Process” from Jan. 14 to March 6 featuring the work of Arkansas printmakers. The exhibit will be displayed in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery on the second floor of Moses-Provine Hall and is free and open to the public. A reception for the featured artists will be held Thursday, Jan. 30, from 1-2 p.m.

Ouachita Reports Second Consecutive 99% Career Outcomes Rate For Graduates, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University reported yet another graduating class found success in their post-graduate pursuits as 99% of the 2019 graduating class currently is employed or furthering their education. The number also exceeds the most recent national average of 93% for colleges and universities.

Eight Ouachita Students Selected To Perform In 2020 Arkansas Intercollegiate Band, Madison Cresswell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Eight Ouachita Baptist University music students have been selected for the 2020 Arkansas Intercollegiate Band (AIB) and will attend the Arkansas Music Educators Convention Feb. 20-21, 2020, at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Following auditions and rehearsals beginning on Thursday, Feb. 20, the band then will perform a free concert for the public on Friday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m.

Meta-Analysis As A Tool For Increasing Students' Scientific Thinking, Jennifer Fayard

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Many professors are familiar with students who come into their first statistics course with a pronounced lack of interest (Rajecki, Appleby, Williams, Johnson, & Jeschke, 2005), or even an intense fear of math. Often, when statistics is paired with a research course, the context of using math to answer a question about human behavior helps them understand what those numbers mean, and if we are lucky, their fear turns to interest or even excitement. But is the reverse true--can understanding statistics help students understand how science works and how to do better research? Incorporating a meta-analysis unit in introductory statistics …