Dr. Sara Hubbard elected SW Region chair of American Chemical Society

Dr. Sara Hubbard, professor of chemistry and holder of the Nell I. Mondy Chair of Chemistry in the Patterson School of Natural Sciences at Ouachita Baptist University, has been elected chair of the Southwest Region of the American Chemical Society.

Ouachita names Dr. Nicole Porchia vice president for student development

Ouachita Baptist University will begin the Spring 2025 semester with a new vice president for student development, Dr. Nicole Porchia.

Ouachita's School of Performing Arts offers first music therapy class

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Performing Arts is offering its first music therapy course beginning in Fall 2024.

More than 700 Ouachita volunteers serve Arkadelphia community

Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family & Community held its 55th Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 28. More than 700 Ouachita students, faculty and staff volunteered by completing 92 projects at homes, churches, nonprofits and other locations throughout Arkadelphia.

Ouachita's nursing program expands, earns full state board approval

Ouachita Baptist University’s on-campus nursing program is expanding to serve more students as its first graduates celebrate a 92% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination. The university recently received grants to increase its capacity for students and faculty for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This summer also included the announcement of full Arkansas State Board of Nursing approval in May.

Ouachita to launch cybersecurity program in Fall 2025

With faculty in place and grant funding secured for development costs and state-of-the-art equipment, Ouachita Baptist University will offer a Bachelor of Arts program in cybersecurity that will combine classroom instruction, hands-on lab work and business internships.

Ouachita celebrates first MBA graduates

Ouachita Baptist University conferred its first Master of Business Administration degrees as faculty and staff gathered with students and their families at the Hickingbotham School of Business on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Abby Moseley crowned 2024 Homecoming Queen at Ouachita

Abby Moseley, a senior secondary education and mathematics double major from Centerton, Ark., was crowned Ouachita Baptist University’s 2024 Homecoming Queen during a pregame ceremony at Cliff Harris Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12. Moseley represented the Tri Chi women’s social club, where she has served as president. A member of Kappa Delta Pi honor society for education, she has been named to the President’s List at Ouachita and served as a tutor in the Academic Success Center. Moseley is also a Campus Ministries ministry leader and has been a manager for the Tiger Women’s Basketball team.

Ouachita track & field named for Hickingbotham family

Ouachita track & field named for Hickingbotham family

Ouachita's Fall 2024 enrollment highest in 58 years

Ouachita Baptist University has reported a total Fall 2024 enrollment of 1,858, an increase from last fall and the university’s highest total headcount in almost six decades.