Ouachita Baptist University

06/01/2026

A Ouachita year in 24 seconds!

05/29/2026

"What we all do on an individual level is important, but what we contribute personally is also part of a much larger combined effort to reach our community." – Leigh Anne McKinney. Read more:

Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family & Community recognized more than 150 volunteers at its annual University Community Service Awards banquet in Walker Conference Center on Thursday, April 23.

05/27/2026

On graduation day, the Class of 2026 thanked those who helped them along the way.

05/25/2026

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸

📷️ : University Archives

05/22/2026

EMPORIA, Kansas – Elise Knight, a recent graduate from Ouachita Baptist University, is the recipient of the Elite Scholar-Athlete award for the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Track & Field Championship.

05/21/2026

Ouachita groups are everywhere right now! Chile. Dominican Republic. Turkey. Italy. France. England. New Mexico. Alumni, comment below with your favorite Ouachita trip!

05/21/2026

Good luck to our athletes at nationals today!

4 tickets punched to nationals!

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05/20/2026

Dr. Sharon Hamilton was named to the inaugural class of Arkansas's Emerging Research Leaders, weeks after her student Mieya Kirby's suture research was featured by the American Chemical Society. Read how a personal family story is driving research that could change surgical outcomes. https://obu.edu/stories/news/2026/05/hamilton-kirby-research.php

05/18/2026

Ouachita's President's and Dean's Lists for Spring 2026 are out! Congrats to all the students who earned this honor 📚 View the President's List: https://obu.edu/stories/news/2026/05/spring-presidents-list.php and the Dean's List: https://obu.edu/stories/news/2026/05/spring-deans-list.php

Ouachita Baptist University has named 471 students to its President’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.

05/15/2026

The Class of 2026 walked last Saturday — see every moment in our commencement gallery.

Ouachita Baptist University honored 432 graduates during its 139th Spring Commencement ceremony on the front lawn of historic Cone-Bottoms Hall on Saturday, May 9.