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Ouachita To Host World-Renowned Pianist Dr. Yoosun Kang In Concert Oct. 3, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Dr. Yoosun Kang in a piano concert on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. This concert is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kang, a native of South Korea, currently serves as a professor of music at Chung-Ang University in South Korea and teaches applied piano and piano literature. Dr. Kang earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Soth Korea; a Master of Music degree from Indiana University; and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of Cincinnati’s ...

Ouachita To Host New York Classical Players In Concert Oct. 4th, Bethany Lenards, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the New York Classical Players (NYCP) on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. as part of its first-ever Arkansas tour. The chamber music concert, which will feature the string quartet from the NYCP, is free and open to the public and will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall.

Record-Breaking Enrollment For 11th Consecutive Year, Mark D. Weinstein

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College enrollment numbers in Ohio have been declining for the past six years, according to the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. At Cedarville University, however, the trend is different, as the school registered its 11th consecutive record enrollment in the 2017-18 academic year.

Cedarville Listed Among Top Colleges For Merit-Based Scholarships, Mark D. Weinstein

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Money magazine has named Cedarville University one of the best colleges in the United States for providing merit-based scholarships for students. Cedarville University is ranked No. 9. in the national ranking.

Student Pharmacists Promote Heart Health With Campus 5k, Mark D. Weinstein

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Operation Heart, a program through the national American Pharmacy Association Academy for Student Pharmacists, will host its annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Cedarville University’s Elvin R. King Cross Country Course.

Ouachita Communications Staff Earns Three Prsa Arkansas Prism Awards, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications was honored with three Prism Awards at the 2017 ARcom Awards ceremony, held Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub in North Little Rock. The team also was recognized as one of three finalists for Best in Show.

The Prism Awards were presented by the Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. PRSA Arkansas joined with the Arkansas chapter of International Association of Business Communicators and Ad Club Little Rock to host the inaugural ARcom Awards event, bringing together leading marketing and communications professionals from across the state. Roby ...

Pharmacy Students Educate On Opioid Addiction During Charity 5k, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University pharmacy students will partner with local nonprofit The Jeremiah Tree at its annual 5K BridgeWalk on September 23 in Xenia, Ohio. The family-friendly walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Xenia Station.

Theatre Department To Perform The Diary Of Anne Frank, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s theatre department presents “The Diary of Anne Frank,” opening Thursday, Oct. 5, in the DeVries Theatre. The play will run through Oct. 15. Tickets go on sale Sept. 19 and can be purchased at www.cedarville.edu/ticketinfo.

Ouachita Baptist University To Host Fall Tiger Serve Day On Sept. 23, Katie Smith

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Ouachita Baptist University’s fall Tiger Serve Day will take be held, Saturday, Sept. 23. Students, faculty and staff will meet at the Ben M. Elrod Center for Community and Family at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast provided by Sodexo before dispersing to service projects all over the community.

Tiger Serve Day is a program coordinated by the Elrod Center each semester that encourages Ouachitonians to give back to the city of Arkadelphia. This year’s theme is “Serve Arkadelphia,” which aptly describes this program’s purpose.

Ouachita To Present "The Secret Garden" Musical Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present “The Secret Garden, the Spring Version,” an adaptation of Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman’s original Broadway musical, in Verser Theatre on campus Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

The show will be a shortened version of the full length 1991 musical based on the 1911 children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The show tells the story of orphan Mary Lennox and her journey to renewal after finding a locked garden.

“This show is definitely a crowd pleaser,” said Dr. Scott Holsclaw, chair of Ouachita’s Division of Applied Arts and director ...

Stem 4 Pillars Key At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University has a national reputation for its academically rigorous academic programs, all coming from a Christian worldview.

One reason for this reputation is 43 of Cedarville’s 86 programs of study are connected to at least one of the four pillars of STEM -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Cedarville Creates Community Space With New Residence Hall, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University opened its newest residence facility in August with the start of the 2017-18 academic year. The facility was needed as Cedarville University experienced its 11th consecutive record enrollment.

Jenkins Hall is a $3.3 million facility, and it was completely paid for by donor and capital funds. It is named for Eleanor (Ellie) Sommerfeld Jenkins, the wife of board of trustees member Warren Jenkins. Ellie passed away in 2015.

Ouachita Students Honored, Published In Journal Of Essays, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Language and Literature honored students on Aug. 30 for having their essays chosen for publication in its annual Assayers journal.

Assayers 26 is the 2017-2018 edition of the journal. Students submit their essays to the Department of Language and Literature each year for a panel of judges to read and rank their work. The journal allows students to share their ideas, experiences and research with the university community. The journal is used as a teaching tool in writing classes at Ouachita, and winning writers receive cash awards.

Ouachita Students Produce "The J.R. Eldridge Show", Addy Goodman, Ouachita News Bureau

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With the kick-off of the first Arkadelphia Badger football game Sept. 1, Ouachita Baptist University students entered their 23^rd season of producing the high school football coach’s show.

This year’s show is hosted by Caleb Byrd, a sophomore mass communications, Spanish and political science triple major from Little Rock, Ark., and produced by Kevin Barnard, a senior mass communications major from Hot Springs, Ark. The J.R. Eldridge Show features highlights from each Badger game until the end of their season.

Newsroom Will Take Cedarville University To National Audience, Mark D. Weinstein

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Developing greater awareness is a function of public relations. At Cedarville University, this includes finding new ways of telling stories of academic excellence and Christian mission through the media.

By Friday, Cedarville University will have a better opportunity to achieve this objective as it will officially open its first newsroom on campus. The facility, located in Centennial Library, will allow the university to connect its stories and professors’ expertise more easily with local and national media.

Ouachita Cited As Top Private University In State, Ranked Among "Best For The Money" Nationally, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Earning recognition as the top private university in Arkansas as well as being listed nationally among “Best for the Money” universities, Ouachita Baptist University continues to be ranked among the nation’s top universities by Forbes magazine, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today/CollegeFactual.com and Niche.com.

This year’s state and national rankings for Ouachita include being:

• Ranked as the No. 1 private university in Arkansas by Niche.com. Ouachita also was cited as the top university in the state by Niche in several other categories, including best liberal arts college, best Christian college, best small college ...

Cedarville University Anticipates Adding Civil Engineering, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science will introduce a new civil engineering major for the 2018-2019 school year, pending approval by the Higher Education Commission.

Orphaned Student Receives Foster Care Scholarship, Mark D. Weinstein

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Each year, Cedarville University awards a full-tuition scholarship to a student who has grown up in Ohio’s foster care system. This year’s recipient is Allie Eybers, a freshman communication major from Munroe Falls, Ohio.

Ouachita Marks 17.9 Percent Increase Among First-Time Freshmen For 2017, Trennis Henderson

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Welcoming 448 first-time freshmen to campus this fall – a 17.9 percent gain over the previous year’s incoming class – Ouachita Baptist University marked one of its largest year-to-year freshman class increases in recent history.

“The significant growth reflects a surge in middle-income families as well as stronger ACT and GPA scores, reflecting our commitments to affordability and excellence,” said President Ben Sells. “Students are attracted to Ouachita’s Christian liberal arts mission, personalized approach and high-impact learning that contribute to exceptional graduate school acceptance and job placement rates.”