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Dietetics Club provides Nutrition Fair for Head Start

November 18, 2009

Ouachita Baptist University’s Dietetics Club, sponsored by Ouachita’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community, provided a Nutrition Fair Nov. 12 for children in Arkadelphia’s Head Start Program. (more…)

OBU Department of Visual Arts to host Caddo River Art Guild exhibit Nov. 23-Dec. 17

November 13, 2009

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Visual Arts has invited the Caddo River Art Guild to exhibit its work in the Hammons Gallery located in Mabee Fine Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 17. A reception will be held in Hammons Gallery Dec. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. to offer viewers an opportunity to meet the artists. (more…)

Ouachita beats Henderson in inaugural Battle of the Ravine Blood Drive

November 12, 2009

Ouachita Baptist University not only won on the football field during the 2009 Battle of the Ravine but also in blood donations. The Red Cross hosted the inaugural Battle of the Ravine Blood Drive as a competition between the two universities that the entire student body could participate in. (more…)

Ouachita to host Pulitzer Prize winner, Douglas Hofstadter, in triad of lectures

November 11, 2009

Ouachita Baptist University will host Dr. Douglas Hofstadter, renowned professor at Indiana University and Pulitzer Prize winner, in a triad of lecturers on various topics Sunday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 16, at noon and 7 p.m. (more…)

Students to present musical theatre choreography showcase Nov. 23

November 10, 2009

Ouachita Baptist University’s department of fine arts will present a musical theatre choreography showcase on Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. in Verser Theatre on Ouachita’s campus.  The students currently enrolled in the musical theatre choreography course will informally present the 13 musical theatre works that they have been preparing throughout the semester. The event is free and open to the public. (more…)

OBU science students win research awards

November 10, 2009

Two Ouachita Baptist University students recently won awards at the Arkansas INBRE Research Convention in Fayetteville. Max Ford, a sophomore chemistry major from Arkadelphia, earned first place in the chemistry and biochemistry poster competition and Lauren Nelson, a senior biology major from Russellville, Ark., was awarded second place in the biology oral presentations competition. (more…)

Ouachita hosts guest artist Dr. Andy Wen on saxophone Nov. 16

November 9, 2009

Ouachita Baptist University will host guest artist Dr. Andy Wen on saxophone in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus Monday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. (more…)