Education Commons^™

Activities Planned For Hunger And Homelessness Awareness Week, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Campus Ministry, in partnership with the Siena Leadership Team's Service and Social Justice Committee, is staging its annual "Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" on campus with a variety of activities spanning seven days.

Political Science Students Gathers Exit Poll Research On Election Day, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Political science students from Dominican University of California spent election day participating in a research project focused on determining how informed voters felt before they voted, what issues resonated with voters, where they got their information, and what motivated them to vote.

Ouachita To Host Deborah Caldwell In Guest Trumpet Recital Nov. 20, Erin Jackson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host Ouachita alumna Deborah Caldwell in a guest trumpet recital Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus.

Caldwell graduated from Ouachita with a Bachelor of Music Education degree and studied trumpet under Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands. She has since earned her master’s degree in trumpet and currently is completing her doctorate in trumpet at the University of Georgia.

Ouachita Theatre Arts To Present "Billy Blythe" Modern Folk Opera Nov. 17-20, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present “Billy Blythe,” a modern folk opera featuring music written by Bonnie Montgomery and libretto by Britt Barber, both Ouachita alumni. The opera will be performed Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 each, and admission is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at www.obu.edu/boxoffice.

Business Professor Dr. Denise Lucy Wins Faculty Achievement Award, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Denise Lucy, Professor of Business and Organizational Studies and Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Dominican, was named the recipient of the Joseph R. Fink Faculty Achievement Award on October 28 during Convocation 2016 in Angelico Concert Hall.

Ouachita Professor Barbara Pemberton Presents At National Honors Conference, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Dr. Barbara Pemberton, director of Ouachita Baptist University’s Carl Goodson Honors Program and professor of Christian missions, presented at the National Collegiate Honors Council’s 51^st annual conference. The conference was held Oct. 12-16 in Seattle, Wash.

The conference attracts nearly 2,000 honors students and administrators from all 50 states and several other nations. The national submission process for presenters is highly selective, with hundreds of students and faculty submitting proposals each year.

Occupational Therapist Focuses On Student Health And Well-Being, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

While studying for her doctorate in occupational therapy at the University of Southern California (USC), Karen McCarthy created a lifestyle coaching program for college students to explore lifestyle and occupational interventions to promote wellness and resilience.

Geo Director Selected To Serve On Fulbright Review Committee, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Dr. Kati Bell, director of the Global Education Office (GEO), has been selected to serve on a Fulbright selection committee to review applications for the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators seminar.

Students Curate Mt. Tam Art Exhibit By Alumna Frances Whitnall, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

An exhibition curated by students in an honors colloquium course led by Dr. Leslie Ross ‘78, professor and chair of Art History, opened in the Alemany Library on Nov. 2. The exhibit features the work of Frances Whitnall, a graduate of Dominican’s MA in Humanities program.

Ouachita Chamber Ensembles To Perform Nov. 7, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Ouachita Baptist University Chamber Ensembles will perform a concert on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the McBeth Recital Hall of the Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

This concert will feature performances by several ensembles playing a variety of instruments.

Ouachita Jazz Band To Perform Concert Nov. 8, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Jazz Band at Ouachita Baptist University will perform Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert will be free and open to the public.

“Jazz is America's music. It was created here and has had an impact on both classical and popular music styles,” said Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands. “The Jazz Band at Ouachita is a lab for students to learn different styles of jazz and popular music as well as experiment with improvisation.”

Nors-Duc Research Presented At 2016 Mt. Tam Science Summit, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Research by scientists at the National Ornamentals Research Site at Dominican University of California (NORS-DUC) was presented October 28 & 29 at the 2016 Mt. Tam Science Summit. NORS-DUC is a federally funded research facility founded in 2009 to examine ways to control the spread of invasive plant pathogens.

Pianist Gustavo Romero Returns For Guest Concert Series At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Internationally-renowned pianist Gustavo Romero performed in the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California on November 6.

Museum Studies Class Curate Exhibit Of Paintings By Davis Perkins, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

An exhibition by artist Davis Perkins and curated by students from Dominican’s Museum Studies Class opened Nov. 4 in the San Marco Gallery. Perkins has exhibited nationwide, including a solo exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.

Ouachita To Host Senior Art Exhibit By Lauren Teague Nov. 1-15, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Visual Arts will host Lauren Teague in her senior art exhibit, “Converge.” The exhibit will be on display in Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery from Nov. 1-15. A reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m.

Teague is a senior graphic design major from Jonesboro, Ark. She describes her work as either bright and full of color or dark and twisted. For her senior show, Teague wanted to portray the two extremes as a spectrum.

Soul Candy Talent Show Celebrates 15th Anniversary In Angelico Concert Hall, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Talented students from all four schools at Dominican performed Wednesday evening at SoulCandy XV in Angelico Concert Hall before an audience of more than 400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Soul Candy is sponsored by the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Seniors Welcome Class Of 2020 In Traditional Shield Day Ceremony, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

In designing the 2020 Class Shield for incoming freshmen, Melissa Stoakley ’17 and Erika Rosales-Shelfo ’17 drew on their family experiences at home and on campus.

Ouachita To Host "What Remains" Exhibit By Aaron Calvert Nov. 4-Dec. 2, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Visual Arts will host Aaron Calvert in a guest exhibit, “What Remains,” Nov. 4 through Dec. 2. The exhibit, which will be on display in Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery, is free and open to the public.

Calvert is professor of art and the director of the Russell Fine Arts Gallery at Henderson State University. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kent State University and his Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Dominican Students Attend Final Presidential Debate In Las Vegas, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Two Dominican students got a first-hand look at the political process this week, as they attended the third and final presidential debate held at the University of Nevada, Oct. 19.

Ouachita To Present French Comedy The Learned Ladies Nov. 3-8, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present the fall play The Learned Ladies on Nov. 3-5 and 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.

The French comedy, written by Molière, is a satire on academic pretention, female education and precociousness. Written in the late 17^th century, The Learned Ladies originally was written in French and later translated into English. The OBU production will feature a translation by Richard Wilbur. The play follows the story of two young lovers who must overcome the conflicting views of the young girl’s parents in order to …

Ouachita To Host Pianist Youmee Kim In Concert Nov. 3, Stephanie Bell, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Dr. Youmee Kim in concert on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kim, an acclaimed pianist, is a specialist in American contemporary piano music. Currently an assistant professor of piano at Ohio University, she holds a Master of Music degree from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea; a Master of Music degree from Indiana University; and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from Ohio State University.

Ouachita Honors Alumni Milestone And Worthy Ouachitonian Award Recipients, Trennis Henderson

Press Releases

Honoring its seventh class of Ouachita Alumni Milestone Awards recipients, Ouachita Baptist University recognized outstanding graduates from the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 at halftime of the Homecoming football game Oct. 15. The alumni honorees were selected by a committee of Ouachita faculty and staff to represent their milestone reunion classes.

This year’s Homecoming festivities also included the presentation of a Worthy Ouachitonian Award by Ouachita President Ben Sells.

Obu Wind Ensemble To Present Fall Concert Nov. 1, Erin Jackson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

The ensemble is composed of 43 students and directed by Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands.

Ouachita Students Myers And Walls To Perform Sophomore Recitals Oct. 28, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Zachary Myers and Cody Walls for their sophomore musical theatre recitals on Friday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recitals are free and open to the public.

Myers, from Greenwood, Ark., and Walls, from Fort Smith, Ark., both are musical theatre majors. They are students of Dr. Glenda Secrest, professor of music, and Drew Hampton, assistant professor of theatre arts. Phyllis Walker, OBU staff accompanist, will provide piano accompaniment for both performances.

New Honors Program Focused On Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Following student and faculty input and evaluating close to 50 honors programs in colleges and universities across the country, Dominican has launched a new Honors Program focused on interdisciplinary collaboration throughout the Honors community.

Debate Day At Dominican Features Issue Mobile, Debate Watch Party, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

On October 19, Dominican’s popular “Issue Mobile” returned as Dominican students held a variety of debate day activities on campus designed to engage classmates in discussions about issues that matter most to them in the run-up to the presidential election.

Ouachita Crowns Abby Root As 2016 Homecoming Queen, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Abby Root, a senior speech/theatre arts and education major from Arkadelphia, Ark., was crowned Ouachita Baptist University’s 2016 Homecoming Queen during a pregame ceremony before the Tigers’ Homecoming football game on Oct. 15, 2017.

Dr. Ruth Ramsey Receives "Lifetime Achievement" Award At Ot Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Dr. Ruth Ramsey, founding director and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Dominican since 1996, was honored with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) at its 40th annual conference in Pasadena on October 28, 2016.

Metropolitan Opera Singer Arnold Rawls To Perform At Ouachita Nov. 10, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host Arnold Rawls, a Metropolitan Opera tenor, in concert Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center in conjunction with the Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference. Tickets for guests not attending the conference are $12 each.

Rawls is an internationally known singer with a reputation of entertaining audiences through his mix of vocal and dramatic skills. His Metropolitan Opera debut as Radamès in Aida captivated the audience in 2011.

New Biography, Giving Until It Feels Good, Details Lifelong Service Of Ouachita Chancellor Ben Elrod, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Dr. Ben Elrod, who served as Ouachita Baptist University’s 13^th president from 1988 to 1998, recently was honored with the release of a biography titled Giving Until It Feels Good – Ben M. Elrod: Arkansas Educator and Fundraiser.

The 82-page biography, written by Rex Nelson and Ian Cosh, was published by WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. A book signing by Dr. Elrod will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community on the Ouachita campus in conjunction with Homecoming activities.