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Ouachita Students Named To Spring 2017 Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau

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More than 320 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2016-17.

Ouachita Students Named To Spring 2017 President's List, Ouachita News Bureau

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Approximately 300 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President’s List for the spring 2017 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.

Ouachita Office Of Communication Earns Five National Awards From Baptist Communicators Association, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications staff earned five national awards, including a pair of first place honors in marketing and design, during Baptist Communicators Association’s 2017 Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition. The winners were announced at an awards banquet held in conjunction with BCA’s annual workshop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Baptist Communicators Association is the professional development organization of professional communicators serving at Baptist universities, mission boards, state conventions, newspapers, children’s homes and related ministry organizations. The annual awards competition “is designed to encourage professional excellence among association members and to recognize those members who have done exemplary work,” …

Five Ouachita Retirees Honored For Combined Total Of 133 Years Of Service, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Five retiring faculty and staff members with a combined total of more than 130 years of service to Ouachita Baptist University were honored during a campus retirement reception held May 3 in Walker Conference Center.

The honorees included Dr. Joe Jeffers, professor emeritus of chemistry, who taught 46 years at his alma mater; Charolette Allison, executive secretary to the president emerita, who served with six Ouachita presidents over 31 years; Julia Jones, assistant professor emerita of Spanish, who taught at Ouachita for 16 years; Jacque Cash who served 21 years in the campus post office; and Vicki Crossno who served …

Ouachita Students Present Research To State Legislators At Stem Posters At The Capitol, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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A group of 10 Ouachita Baptist University students and three faculty members participated in the annual STEM Posters at the Capitol event held recently in Little Rock. They were among 110 undergraduate students who presented at the event, which highlights undergraduate research in natural sciences and math to elected state officials.

Dr. Detri Brech, professor of dietetics, as well as Dr. Nathan Reyna and Dr. Ruth Plymale, associate professors of biology, accompanied the students, who presented seven posters to high school students, other undergraduate students and professors, the media and Arkansas government officials at the capitol in Little Rock. Fifteen …

Ouachita Honors Student Achievements At Annual Academic Awards Banquet, Ouachita News Bureau

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More than 100 students from Ouachita Baptist University were recently honored at the university’s 2017 Academic Awards Banquet. The event recognized various academic and leadership achievements of the students throughout the past academic year. The annual banquet is sponsored by Ouachita’s Student Senate.

Ouachita Students Named To Fall 2016 Dean's List, Ouachita News Bureau

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A total of 377 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2016-17.

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.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private Christian liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, is ranked among “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report and among …

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

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A total of 394 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester. The students will receive a certificate of recognition from Ouachita and will be included in the “National Dean’s List” for 2015-16.

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.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private Christian liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, is ranked among “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report and among …

Eight Ouachita Students Named Finalists In Regional Nats Competition, Susan Monroe Honored, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Eight Ouachita Baptist University students were named finalists at the 40th annual Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference held recently at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Among the finalists, Esther Atkinson, a sophomore musical theatre student, earned two first place awards. Susan Monroe, OBU staff accompanist, also received the James Ronald Brothers Award for Outstanding Collaborative Pianist in the southern region of NATS.

Ouachita Honors David Mitchell As 2015 Associational Missionary Of The Year, Tim Yarbrough, Ouachita News Bureau

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David Mitchell, associational missionary for Bartholomew Baptist Association in Warren, Ark., was named Arkansas Associational Missionary of the Year at a banquet held at Ouachita Baptist University March 3.

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.

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.