Felley Lawson
Ouachita receives initial approval for 4-year BSN program in Arkadelphia
January 14, 2022Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Nursing has been initially approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) to begin recruiting and admitting students to its 4-year, residential Bachelor of Science in Nursing pre-licensure program option. The first cohort will start the program at the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester.
Ouachita's Department of Nursing receives grant from Blue & You Foundation
December 09, 2021Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Nursing is among 41 recipients of a grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. Totaling $3,360,327, the grant will fund health initiatives in 71 of Arkansas’ 75 counties.
Ouachita preparing to launch new engineering program
December 07, 2021Ouachita Baptist University is preparing to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering as early as Fall 2022, pending approval from the university’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The new 4-year program is being designed to meet standards set by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) and will be housed in the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences at Ouachita.
Ouachita to present A Service of Lessons and Carols Dec. 6
November 30, 2021Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present A Service of Lessons and Carols on Monday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The service is free and open to the public.
Ouachita Department of Nursing receives Governor's Quality Award
November 17, 2021Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented the Ouachita Baptist University Department of Nursing with the 2021 Governor’s Quality Award earlier this semester during a banquet hosted by the Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence (AIPE), award sponsors, in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock.
Still, Toles to perform senior instrumental recitals at Ouachita on Nov. 19
November 15, 2021Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present Katelyn Still and Taryn Toles in their senior instrumental recitals Friday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Lewis Shepherd Jr. named Ouachita's VP for Community and Intercultural Engagement
November 11, 2021Dr. Lewis Shepherd Jr. has been named vice president for community and intercultural engagement at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia.
Ouachita to add undergraduate degree program in criminal justice
November 02, 2021Ouachita has established a residential undergraduate degree program in criminal justice, to be offered beginning in Fall 2022.
Ouachita to host cellist Christopher Adkins on Nov. 9 as part of Guest Artist Series
October 27, 2021Ouachita Baptist University will host cellist Christopher Adkins in concert Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. Adkins’ performance is part of Ouachita’s Guest Artist Series and is funded through a gift from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Principal Chair Endowment Program. The recital is free and open to the public; masks are required inside the auditorium due to COVID-19.
Sanders, Taylor to perform senior voice recital at Ouachita on Oct. 22
October 18, 2021Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Karlee Sanders and Clara Taylor in their senior voice recital Friday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recital will be livestreamed here: https://livestream.com/obu/taylor-sanders.