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Richie Blosch Named Winner Of Ouachita’S 2018 Mcbeth Concerto Competition, Brooke Woessner, Ouachita News Bureau Dec 2018

Richie Blosch Named Winner Of Ouachita’S 2018 Mcbeth Concerto Competition, Brooke Woessner, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University junior Richie Blosch was named this year’s winner of the W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Dec. 7. He performed “Concerto for Marimba – I. Despedida” by Ney Rosauro.


Cole Jester Wins 10th Annual Ouachita Business Plan Competition, Rachel Moreno Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau Dec 2018

Cole Jester Wins 10th Annual Ouachita Business Plan Competition, Rachel Moreno Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Hickingbotham School of Business hosted its 10th annual Business Plan Competition on Dec. 5. Cole Jester, a senior Christian studies/biblical studies major from Benton, Ark., placed first in the competition with his business plan for Bone Dri and received a $4,000 cash prize. Jester was advised by Bryan McKinney, dean of the Hickingbotham School of Business, associate professor of business law and university counsel.


Ouachita’S 13th Annual Concerto Competition To Be Held Dec. 7, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau Dec 2018

Ouachita’S 13th Annual Concerto Competition To Be Held Dec. 7, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Theatre Arts will host its annual student-directed One-Act Play Festival on Thursday, Dec. 6, and Friday, Dec. 7. The performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public.


Ouachita’S 13th Annual Concerto Competition To Be Held Dec. 7, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita’S 13th Annual Concerto Competition To Be Held Dec. 7, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host the annual W. Francis and Mary McBeth Ouachita Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Friday, Dec. 7. The event is free, open to the public and will be held in McBeth Recital Hall of Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center from 3-5 p.m.


Dr. Steven Garber Presents Lecture “Meaningful Work For The Common Good” At Ouachita, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Dr. Steven Garber Presents Lecture “Meaningful Work For The Common Good” At Ouachita, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita students, faculty and Arkadelphia community members gathered on Thursday, Nov. 1, at Ouachita Baptist University, where Dr. Steven Garber presented a guest lecture titled “Meaningful Work for the Common Good.” Ouachita hosted Garber as a continuation of the campus-wide focus on “Lives of Meaningful Work,” a phrase from the university mission statement.


Ouachita To Present 22nd Annual Service Of Lessons And Carols On Dec. 4, Meagan Woodard, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita To Present 22nd Annual Service Of Lessons And Carols On Dec. 4, Meagan Woodard, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will present its annual Service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The service is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Offers After-School, Community Steel Band Program To Peake Elementary School Students, Tiffany Lee, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Offers After-School, Community Steel Band Program To Peake Elementary School Students, Tiffany Lee, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has begun offering an after-school, community steel band program for fourth and fifth graders from Peake Elementary School in Arkadelphia. The steel band, called Pan Harmony, meets every Monday on Ouachita’s campus from 3 to 5 p.m.


Ouachita’S Steel Drum Bands To Present Concert Dec. 3, Meagan Woodard, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita’S Steel Drum Bands To Present Concert Dec. 3, Meagan Woodard, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s steel drum bands will come together to present their fall concert on Monday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Baptist University’S Stepping Up For Ouachita Luncheon Honors Cathryn Berryman, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Baptist University’S Stepping Up For Ouachita Luncheon Honors Cathryn Berryman, Rachel Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University honored alumna Cathryn Berryman of Dallas, Texas, during its ninth Stepping Up for Ouachita luncheon on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Benton Event Center. Berryman, a 1988 Ouachita graduate, currently serves as a shareholder in Winstead’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in Dallas, which focuses on domestic and international intellectual property licensing and transactional work.


Ouachita’S Ryan Lewis Honored As Guest Artist During American Liszt Society Conference, Phoebe Huff, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita’S Ryan Lewis Honored As Guest Artist During American Liszt Society Conference, Phoebe Huff, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Ryan Lewis, associate professor of percussion at Ouachita, recently was honored as a guest artist during the American Liszt Society Conference at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Lewis, a 1999 Furman graduate, performed two rarely performed etudes alongside Ouachita graduate and pianist Tad Hardin.


Ouachita Vocal Studies Students Earn Eleven Finalist Honors In Southern Region Nats Auditions, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Vocal Studies Students Earn Eleven Finalist Honors In Southern Region Nats Auditions, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University music students earned 11 finalist honors at the 2018 Southern Region Conference and Student Auditions held at Northwestern Louisiana University in Natchitoches, La. The competition, which is organized by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), was attended by nearly 400 students from colleges and universities in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Of this total, 23 Ouachita students earned finalist or semifinalist honors.


Ouachita Baptist University And Arkadelphia Elementary Students To Present Honor Choir Concert Nov. 17, Brooke Woessner, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Baptist University And Arkadelphia Elementary Students To Present Honor Choir Concert Nov. 17, Brooke Woessner, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the Honor Choir in concert on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall, located in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The Honor Choir features elementary students from the Arkadelphia public schools who have been preparing for the concert with the help of Ouachita music education majors.


Ouachita To Present A Festival Of Christmas Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, Brooke Woessner, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita To Present A Festival Of Christmas Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, Brooke Woessner, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will present its annual A Festival of Christmas performances on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, both at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center. The theme for this year’s production is “Let Us Adore Him.”


Ouachita’S Director Of Recreational Life Earns Notable Climbing Certification, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita’S Director Of Recreational Life Earns Notable Climbing Certification, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Shane Seaton, director of recreational life, received a Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Certification from the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA). The certification from the AMGA is the only internationally recognized single pitch climbing instructor certification program in the United States.


Blocker To Present Senior Voice Recital At Ouachita Nov. 16, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Blocker To Present Senior Voice Recital At Ouachita Nov. 16, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Caylee Blocker in her senior voice recital on Friday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Ouachita’s Mabee Fine Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Percussion Ensemble To Present Concert Nov. 19, Meagan Woodard, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Percussion Ensemble To Present Concert Nov. 19, Meagan Woodard, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Percussion Ensemble will present a themed concert, “Space Odyssey,” on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Ouachita’s McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.


Ouachita Baptist Receives $1 Million Unrestricted Gift, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Baptist Receives $1 Million Unrestricted Gift, Ouachita News Bureau

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For the second consecutive year, Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia has received an unrestricted $1 million gift from an anonymous donor.


Ouachita Music Students Chosen To Sing And Study In Italy, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita Music Students Chosen To Sing And Study In Italy, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University students filled one third of the competitive spots for this year’s Opera in Concert in Italy program. Five Ouachita students were selected for the three-week program for college students to study opera and Italian language while submerged in Italian culture. Students from around the nation and Canada auditioned, and 15 were selected in total.


Ouachita And Henderson State’S Theatre Departments To Co-Produce “Sense And Sensibility” The Week Of Battle Of The Ravine, Tiffany Lee, Ouachita News Bureau Nov 2018

Ouachita And Henderson State’S Theatre Departments To Co-Produce “Sense And Sensibility” The Week Of Battle Of The Ravine, Tiffany Lee, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University’s theatre departments are coming together the week of their colleges’ famous rivalry football game, the Battle of the Ravine, to perform a joint production adapted from the Jane Austen classic “Sense and Sensibility.” Performances will be held at Henderson State’s Arkansas Hall Studio Theatre; tickets may be purchased at either university’s box office.


Dr. Steven Garber To Present Lecture “Meaningful Work For The Common Good” Nov. 1 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Dr. Steven Garber To Present Lecture “Meaningful Work For The Common Good” Nov. 1 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host author Dr. Steven Garber for a guest lecture titled “Meaningful Work for the Common Good” on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall, located in Mabee Fine Arts Center. This lecture is free and open to the public.


New Possibilities: Alliance Tackles Nursing Shortage, Ben Sells Oct 2018

New Possibilities: Alliance Tackles Nursing Shortage, Ben Sells

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Arkansas is facing a healthcare crisis. By the year 2020, the Institute of Medicine forecasts a shortage of 15,000 nurses. The impact is real: less accessible healthcare and overworked nurses, especially in rural communities.

Such challenges create opportunities for innovation.

Ouachita Baptist University and Baptist Health have developed an innovative approach—more than two years in the making—to get more nurses in the workforce sooner. For many reasons, including our similar missions and shared values, our partnership is a natural fit.


Ouachita Jazz Band To Present Concert Nov. 5, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita Jazz Band To Present Concert Nov. 5, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its Jazz Band in concert on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert will be open to the public, and admission is free.


Ouachita Opera Theatre To Present Opera “The Old Maid And The Thief” Nov. 1-4, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita Opera Theatre To Present Opera “The Old Maid And The Thief” Nov. 1-4, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University Opera Theatre will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s radio opera The Old Maid and the Thief Nov. 1-4. Shows will run Thursday, Nov. 1, through Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance on Sunday, Nov.4, at 2:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center.


Ouachita’S Wind Ensemble Performance Featured On Composer David Maslanka’S Website, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita’S Wind Ensemble Performance Featured On Composer David Maslanka’S Website, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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A Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble’s performance of “Heart Songs” was featured recently on the website of the song’s composer, David Maslanka. The performance was featured as part of the Maslanka Weekly, which highlights “excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web.”


Highlands Duo To Perform Baroque Period Pieces At Ouachita Oct. 25, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Highlands Duo To Perform Baroque Period Pieces At Ouachita Oct. 25, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host the Highlands Duo in concert as part of its guest artist series. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.


Ouachita Department Of Communications & Marketing Honored At Arcom Awards, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita Department Of Communications & Marketing Honored At Arcom Awards, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Communications and Marketing was honored with two Prism Awards during the 2018 ARcom Awards ceremony held Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock.


Scott To Present Senior Recital At Ouachita October 23, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Scott To Present Senior Recital At Ouachita October 23, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Scotty Scott in his senior recital on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in McBeth Recital Hall.


Ouachita Receives Second Recognition From The American College Of Sports Medicine, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita Receives Second Recognition From The American College Of Sports Medicine, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University has received, for the second time, the credential of Silver Status from the Exercise is Medicine® program, an initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). ACSM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.


Ouachita Hosts Beverly Buys’ “Traces That Remain” Exhibit Through Nov. 16, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita Hosts Beverly Buys’ “Traces That Remain” Exhibit Through Nov. 16, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Visual Arts is hosting a photography exhibit by guest artist Beverly Buys through Nov. 16. Buys’ exhibit, “Traces That Remain,” is free and open to the public. It will be on display in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery on the first floor of Moses-Provine Hall.


Ouachita Names 2018 Alumni Milestone Award Recipients, Ouachita News Bureau Oct 2018

Ouachita Names 2018 Alumni Milestone Award Recipients, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University recognized six outstanding alumni in the ninth class of Ouachita Alumni Milestone Award recipients at its recent Homecoming football game. This year’s honorees represent the graduating classes of 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998 and 2008. Honored for their professional achievements, community service and dedication to their alma mater, they were selected by a committee of Ouachita faculty, staff and President Ben Sells to represent their respective classes.