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Obu Jazz Band To Perform In Concert On April 14, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Obu Jazz Band To Perform In Concert On April 14, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Jazz Band will perform a concert at Jones Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Alum Steven Bostick Named New Head Coach Of Tiger Swimming And Diving Programs, Kyle Parris, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Ouachita Alum Steven Bostick Named New Head Coach Of Tiger Swimming And Diving Programs, Kyle Parris, Ouachita News Bureau

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Steven Bostick has been named the new head coach of Ouachita Baptist University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams, according to Ouachita Athletic Director David Sharp. Coach Bostick, a 2008 OBU graduate and four-year letterman, will begin his duties in his new role effective Monday, April 14.


Spring Tiger Serve Day Involves 800 Volunteers Completing 110 Projects, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Spring Tiger Serve Day Involves 800 Volunteers Completing 110 Projects, Ouachita News Bureau

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Maintaining a tradition of community service dating back to 1997, a total of 800 Ouachita Baptist University students, faculty and staff gathered Saturday, April 5, for the university's semi-annual Tiger Serve Day.


Ouachita's Dr. Raouf Halaby Contributes To Palestinian Art Exhibit In New York, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

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.


Ouachita Buisness Students Manage Investment Fund, Attend New York Forum, Anna Mcculloch, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Ouachita Buisness Students Manage Investment Fund, Attend New York Forum, Anna Mcculloch, Ouachita News Bureau

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A group of Ouachita Baptist University students attended the Global Asset Management Forum in New York City March 19-22. The students are members of the Eddie and Phyllis Ary Student Investment Fund management team at Ouachita.


Connell And Oakes Senior Exhibit, "Back," To Open In Hammons Gallery April 14, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Connell And Oakes Senior Exhibit, "Back," To Open In Hammons Gallery April 14, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Michael Connell and Adam Oakes' senior exhibit, "Back," in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Gallery from April 14 to 24. The exhibit is free and open to the public.


Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble Spring Concert April 9, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau Apr 2014

Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble Spring Concert April 9, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachtia Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Esemble's spring concert on Wednesday, April 9, at 8 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.


Ouachtia Community Mourns Loss Junior Shelby Seabaugh; Memorial Services April 2 & 3, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachtia Community Mourns Loss Junior Shelby Seabaugh; Memorial Services April 2 & 3, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Shelby Seabaugh, a junior Christian studies/philosophy major at Ouachita Baptist University from Magnolia, died unexpectedly March 27.


Ouachita Handbell Ringers Concert Set For April 8, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita Handbell Ringers Concert Set For April 8, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Handbell Ringers was to present their spring Ringers in the Round concert in the McClellan Hall Rotunda on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. The concert was canceled due to illness.


Secrest Named Two-Time Finalist At Trinity Presents, Performs April 6, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

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.


Harrington And Turner Senior Art Exhibit, "Divergence," To Open In Verser Gallery April 4, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Harrington And Turner Senior Art Exhibit, "Divergence," To Open In Verser Gallery April 4, Molly Bowman, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Libby Harrington and Molly Ann turner's senior art exhibit, "Divergence," in Verser Gallery from April 4 to 15. The exhibit is free and open to the public.


Jackson, Scorza & Stanage To Present Recitals April 4 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Jackson, Scorza & Stanage To Present Recitals April 4 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host three student recitals April 4 in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. Sean Jackson and Courtney Stanage will present junior piano recitals at 11 a.m., and Kenderick Scorza will present his sophomore musical theatre recital at 2 p.m. The recitals are free and open to the public.


"Guys And Dolls" Musical Theatre Performance Set For April 10-13, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

"Guys And Dolls" Musical Theatre Performance Set For April 10-13, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's musical theatre program will stage the acclaimed musical "Guys and Dolls" in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 10-12 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 13. Tickets are $10 per person with discounts available for groups of 10 or more.


Finke Explores Religious Freedom In Birkett Williams Lecture, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Finke Explores Religious Freedom In Birkett Williams Lecture, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Emphasizing that "almost every country has some sort of assurance of religious freedoms," Dr. Roger Finke recently delivered Ouachita Baptist University's spring 2014 Birkett Williams Lecture.


Ouachita Students Recognized At American Chemical Society National Meeting, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita Students Recognized At American Chemical Society National Meeting, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Six students from Ouachita Baptist University earned the "Speak Simply" award in the Undergraduate Research Poster Contest at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in Dallas March 17. A total of 13 students from the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences presented their work.


Ewart & Mcculloch's "Color Through The Eyes Of A Designer" Graphic Design Exhibit To Open April 1, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ewart & Mcculloch's "Color Through The Eyes Of A Designer" Graphic Design Exhibit To Open April 1, Bethany Peevy, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Brittany Ewart and Anna McCulloch's senior art exhibit, "Color Through the Eyes of a Designer," in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Art Gallery April 1-10. A reception will be held Wednesday, April 2, from 6-7 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public.


Obu Trustees Elect Two New Faculty Members, Honor Keck And Webster As Emeriti Professors, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Obu Trustees Elect Two New Faculty Members, Honor Keck And Webster As Emeriti Professors, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University trustees approved two new faculty members and honored two retiring professors during the university's quarterly Board of Trustees meeting on the Arkadelphia campus. The two new faculty, Myra Ann Houser and Allyson Phillips, were named to Ouachita's Sutton School of Social Sciences effective this fall. Houser was named assistant professor of history and Phillips was named assistant professor of psychology. The two retiring faculty members, Dr. Ouida Keck and Dr. Robert L. Webster, were named emeriti faculty.


Ouachita Students Earn Third Place In Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita Students Earn Third Place In Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, Brooke Zimny, Ouachita News Bureau

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A team of Ouachita Baptist University computer science students earned third place in Acxiom Collegiate Programming Contest, held at Hendrix College March 10.


Gov. Beebe Urges Ouachita Students To Support Cornerstones Of Education, Economic Development, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Gov. Beebe Urges Ouachita Students To Support Cornerstones Of Education, Economic Development, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Declaring that education and economic development are "the two cornerstones of how you build quality of life for your people and how you build he state," Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe delivered the keynote address at Ouachita Baptist University's annual Business Administration Day luncheon March 19.


270 Ouachita Students Named To President's List, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

270 Ouachita Students Named To President's List, Ouachita News Bureau

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A total of 270 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President's List for the fall 2013 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.


395 Ouachita Students Named To Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

395 Ouachita Students Named To Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau

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A total of 395 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean's List for the fall of 2013 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the "national Dean's List" for 2013-2014.


Ouachita To Dedicate Studio April 3 In Memory Of Gary & Matt Turner, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita To Dedicate Studio April 3 In Memory Of Gary & Matt Turner, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's video production studio will be named in memory of Gary and Matt Turner, two noted communicators with ties to Ouachita and Arkadelphia. A dedication service for the Gary and Matt Turner Studio is set for Thursday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m. in Lile Hall on the Ouachita campus.


Elizabeth Baker To Present Senior Flute Recital March 20 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Elizabeth Baker To Present Senior Flute Recital March 20 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University senior Elizabeth Baker, a music performance major from Grapevine, Texas, will present her senior flute recital Thursday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall.


Ouachita Wrestlers Rank 4th Nationally In Ncaa Tourney; Ward Named D-Ii Coach Of The Year, Kyle Parris, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita Wrestlers Rank 4th Nationally In Ncaa Tourney; Ward Named D-Ii Coach Of The Year, Kyle Parris, Ouachita News Bureau

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In just its fourth year of competition, the Ouachita Baptist University Tigers wrestling program sent five qualifiers to the NCAA Division II Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, and finished fourth in the nation. All five Tigers earned All-American honors during the tournament and Head Coach Kevin Ward was named the NCAA D-II Coach of the Year.


Nine Ouachita Students Honored As State Nats Finalists, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Nine Ouachita Students Honored As State Nats Finalists, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Nine Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 39th annual Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference held at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., earlier this month.


Four Ouachita Students Named Finalists At Kcactf Regional Auditions, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Four Ouachita Students Named Finalists At Kcactf Regional Auditions, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Four Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists in recent auditions at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). The festival took place at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., Feb. 25-March 1.


Emma Patterson, Evan Rogers To Present Senior Recitals March 21, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Emma Patterson, Evan Rogers To Present Senior Recitals March 21, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Emma Patterson and Evan Rogers in their senior recitals on Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Students To Compete In Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition March 18-19, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita Students To Compete In Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition March 18-19, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University seniors Michael Crowe, Evan Malcolm and Alex Nelson were recently awarded named undergraduate innovation finalists in the 14th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition for their plan, PUREnovation, Inc. Two other Ouachita teams also will deliver oral presentations in the Governor's Cup March 18-19 as undergraduate semifinalists.


Carl Goodson Honors Program Celebrates 50 Years Of Academic Excellence, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Carl Goodson Honors Program Celebrates 50 Years Of Academic Excellence, Jessica Stewart, Ouachita News Bureau

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Highlighting its 50-year commitment to academic excellence, Ouachita Baptist University's Carl Goodson Honors Program recently hosted its fourth annual Black and White Reception. In addition to presenting awards to several current students, the 50th anniversary celebration featured reflections from several individuals connected with the program, including Dr. Tim Goodson, the son of honors program namesake Dr. Carl Goodson.


Ouachita To Host Dr. Scott Herring With Obu Percussion Ensemble In Concert March 18, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau Mar 2014

Ouachita To Host Dr. Scott Herring With Obu Percussion Ensemble In Concert March 18, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will present the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert featuring a special guest appearance by acclaimed percussionist Dr. Scott Herring on March 18. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.