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Campus Visit Day Open House Set For This Saturday, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites prospective students and families to attend Campus Visit Day on Saturday, January 30.

Business Student Busy Giving To All Things Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Jessy Marshall '16 was in a giving mood all the time with her free time.

Hudson And Mckinnon Win Obu Business Plan Competition With Agcorp, Cimber Winfrey, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University students L.B. Hudson and Evan McKinnon were recently awarded first place in the university’s seventh annual OBU Business Plan Competition. A total of $9,000 in prizes was awarded to the top three teams and their faculty advisors.

Chemistry Major On Fast Track To Pharmacy School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Seeing she graduated in December, a semester early, and is already applying to pharmacy schools, Mindy Chen '15 believes her experience at Dominican has put her on a faster track.

Rachel Jones Named Director Of Career Services At Ouachita, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Rachel Jones has been named director of career services at Ouachita Baptist University effective Dec. 1. She succeeds Rachel Roberts who had served in that role since 2014.

Jones previously served as marketing director for Sodexo on the Ouachita campus and as a hall director and assistant director of recreational life at Ouachita. She also has held staff positions at Midwestern State University and University of the Ozarks.

As director of career services, Jones will assist students in identifying personal strengths and areas of academic and vocational interest. She will counsel individuals about effective employment search strategies including resume and …

Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Band Concert On Dec. 9, Emily Grigsby, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host a Tiger Steel drum concert in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Dec. 9. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Ouachita Students To Direct And Perform In One-Act Play Festival Dec. 10-11, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will host its annual One Act Play Festival on Dec. 10-11 at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. The performances are free and open to the public.

The One-Act Play Festival is a required part of a senior level course for theatre majors. These seniors choose a play of their choosing, cast the actors and direct the plays. Auditions for these plays are open to anyone on the campus, so students from all majors have the opportunity to participate in the festival. This year’s festival includes nine different performances.

Nbc Spotlights Lines Ballet Bfa In Dance Student, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Winning a coveted Princess Grace Foundation (PGF) Award in 2015 was a blessing for LINES Ballet BFA in Dance student Lani Dickinson '16, because she won it on merit.

Virginia Sabbatical Fellowship Inspires New Manuscript, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Joan Baranow seeks inspiration for her poetry every day. She does so while juggling her work as an English professor, an independent book publisher, a documentary filmmaker, and director of Dominican’s graduate humanities program. However, finding the time to write can be a challenge.

A Service Of Lessons And Carols To Be Held At Ouachita On Dec. 8, Kelsey Bond, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its 19th annual A Service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The service is free and open to the public.

The service is an interpretation of a tradition made popular by the Chapel at King’s College in Cambridge, England, where a service of scripture readings and communal music helps to focus the participants on the advent of Christ.

Obu Professor Terry Dewitt Presents At American Academy Of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University professor Dr. Terry DeWitt presented research at the recent American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition (AAP Experience) in Washington, D.C. DeWitt presented his poster, “Four Week Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Complex Intervention Program and Its Effects on Tuck Jump Assessment in Active Youth,” as a part of the Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness for the AAP.

Ouachtia To Host Trio Di Risata In Concert Dec. 7, Clair Childers, Chelsea Whelpley, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of music will host Trio di Risata in a flute, clarinet, and percussion concert on Monday, Dec. 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The recital is free of charge and open to the public.

Ouachita To Present A Festival Of Christmas Dec. 4-5 Highlighting "We Need A Little Christmas!", Meaghan Pollizi, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouchita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will present its 24th annual production of A Festival of Christmas on Dec. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. Its 2015 theme is "We need a little Christmas!" Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased at www.obu.edu/boxoffice.

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.

Obu's Riley-Hickingbotham Library To Host World War 1 Exhibit Nov. 23-Dec. 18, Ouachita News Bureau

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"The Great War: Arkansas in World War 1," a traveling exhibit chronicling Arkansas' role in World War 1 at home and on the battlefields, will be displayed in Riley-Hickingbotham Library on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University from Nov. 23 through Dec. 18. The exhibit will be on display in the library's main floor lobby during regular hours of operation except school holidays.

Service-Learning Class Inspires Student To Form Music Club, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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When Julia Sayavong '18 enrolled in a Service-Learning Advanced Writing and Research class as a freshman, it opened her eyes to new ways to pursue career goals.

Photo Contest Highlights International Education Week, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The Global Education Office (GEO) celebrated International Education Week at Dominican, November 16- 21 with a series of events, highlighted by its International Photo Exhibit Reception in the Alemany Library lobby

Mcmurray, Cheshire, Brown, And Walker To Present Student Recitals At Ouachita Nov. 20, Anna Hurst, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Division of Music will host Annie McMurray and Erin Cheshire in their senior recitals and Hunter Mackenzie Brown and Kayla Walker in their sophomore recitals on Friday, Nov. 20. All performances will take place in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall and are free and open to the public. McMurray and Cheshire's performances will be at 11 a.m. Brown and Walker will perform at 2 p.m. A reception for McMurray and Cheshire will be hosted in Mabee Fine Arts Center's Hammons Gallery at 12 noon.

Local Children In Ouachita Honor Choir To Perform Annual Concert On Campus Nov. 21, Meaghan Pollizi, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the Ouachita Honor Choir on Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center's McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

Ouachita's Jazz Band To Present Fall Concert Nov. 23, Ali Robinson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Jazz Band will present its fall concert on Monday, Nov. 23, in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

The band has been active on campus for more than 40 years and this year includes 20 students under the direction of Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita's Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands.

Nursing Professor's Research Focuses On Military Veterans, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Shortly after receiving her PhD in nursing from Yale University, where her dissertation research focused on the link between sleep disturbances and falls among military veterans who have experienced strokes, Nancy Knechel found herself drawn to teaching and continuing her research at Dominican for many of the same reasons that appeal to undergraduates seeking their perfect college.

Executive Education Program Thrives In Barowsky School, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In its fifth year, the Executive Education program at Dominican continues to grow and provide leadership, sales and managerial skills for individual and teams. To date, the program has now enrolled more than 500 participants from various counties, hospitals, businesses and organizations.

Patti Smith Speaks, Sings To Sellout Crowd In Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Singer-songwriter-poet Patti Smith, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, spoke at Dominican University of California on November 18, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage. She also surprised the sellout crowd in Angelico Concert Hall by singing.

Teacher's Research Supports Multiage Combo Classrooms, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Last spring when Tracy Harding presented her research at the Dominican Scholarly and Creative Works Conference in Guzman Lecture Hall, she delved into the national debate about the benefits of multiage combination classrooms versus traditional classrooms in elementary and middle schools.

Political Path Leads Alumna To S.F. City Hall Fellowship, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Kelsea Vaughan ’15 came to Dominican seeking a career that would allow her to empower others with the tools to live a better life. She enrolled as an English major with the goal of eventually becoming a teacher. Then, she did what a lot of students do. She explored her options, discovered new interests, set her sights on new goals, and happily found herself on a new, unexpected path that has led her to San Francisco’s City Hall.

Sellout Crowd Hears Gloria Steinem In Ils Lecture Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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International feminist icon and political activist Gloria Steinem spoke before a sellout crowd in Dominican's Angelico Hall on Tuesday afternoon, November 10, as part of the Institute for Leadership Studies' 2015 Fall Leadership Lecture Series in partnership with Book Passage.

Campus Ministry Observes Homelessness Awareness, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In observance of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week November 15-21, Campus Ministry hosted a series of educational programs and events aimed at heightening awareness and deepening understanding of the major issues of hunger and homelessness on a local and national scale.

Kat Skiles ’07 Named One Of Most Powerful Women In D.C., Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Kat Skiles ’07, Senior Advisor and Digital Director for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, has been named to Washingtonian magazine’s list of “100 Most Powerful Women in Washington.”

Pianist Mykola Suk Performs In Guest Concert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Internationally acclaimed Ukrainian-born pianist Mykola Suk appeared in the 15th season of the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California on November 15 in Angelico Concert Hall.

Ouachita’S Percussion Ensemble To Present Concert Nov. 9, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. Admission is free and open to the public.