Ouachita Baptist University: Difference between revisions

Academic rankings
Academic rankings
Liberal arts
U.S. News & World Report	178 of 185
Washington Monthly	191 of 199
National
WSJ/College Pulse	401 of 600

Ouachita Baptist University
Former name	Ouachita Baptist College (1886–1965)
Motto	Vision. Integrity. Service.
Type	Private university
Established	1886
Religious affiliation	Arkansas Baptist State Convention
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$65.4 million
President	Ben Sells
Academic staff	109 full-time and 51 part-time (fall 2022)
Students	1,784 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates	1,730
Postgraduates	54
Location	Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States; 34°7′30″N 93°3′10″W / 34.12500°N 93.05278°W
Campus	Rural, 160 acres (65 ha)
Colors	Purple and Gold;
Nickname	Tigers
Mascot	Tiger
Website	www.obu.edu

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 03:55, 13 March 2024

Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, a state convention affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.^{[citation needed]}

History[edit]

Ouachita Baptist University was founded as Ouachita Baptist College on September 6, 1886,^[3] and has operated continually since that date. It was originally located on the campus of Ouachita Baptist High School.^{[citation needed]} Its current location is on the former campus of the Arkansas School for the Blind, which relocated to Little Rock.^{[citation needed]}

The first president was J. W. Conger, who was elected to the post on June 22, 1886.^{[citation needed]} The OBU Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Ben Sells, former vice president for university advancement at Taylor University, as the sixteenth president of Ouachita Baptist University on April 7, 2016. Those who have served as president include J. W. Conger (1886–1907), Henry Simms Hartzog (1907–1911), R. G. Bowers (1911–1913), Samuel Young Jameson (1913–1916), Charles Ernest Dicken (1916–1926), Arthur B. Hill (1926–1929), Charles D. Johnson (1929–1933), James R. Grant (1933–1949), Seaford Eubanks (1949–1951), Harold A. Haswell (1952–1953), Ralph Arloe Phelps Jr. (1953–1969), Daniel R. Grant (1970–1988), Ben M. Elrod (1988–1998), Andrew Westmoreland (1998–2006) and Rex Horne (2006–2015). ^[4]

In 1965 the college changed its name to Ouachita Baptist University.^[3]

Academics[edit]

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission with specific programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), National Association for Schools of Music, the Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE), and the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.^[8]

The university was ranked 178 of 185 in the 2024 National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report.^[9]

Athletics[edit]

OBU fields intercollegiate men's teams in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, cross country, and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.^{[citation needed]} The school mascot is the Tiger, and colors are purple and gold. As of fall 2011, Ouachita began competition in the Great American Conference.^{[citation needed]} The Tigers football team were the conference champions of the inaugural 2011 season and the 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons.^[10] In wrestling, a sport not sponsored by the GAC, OBU competes as a single-sport member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.^[11]

In 2010, Ouachita Baptist was the first university in Arkansas to offer an NCAA wrestling program. Dallas Smith, a four-time All-American, earned the program's first national title at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2015.^[12]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

^ As of June 30, 2009."U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University".
^ ^a ^b Lyon College 1872-2002: the Perseverance and Promise of an Arkansas College (c). University of Arkansas Press. 2003. pp. 392–. ISBN 978-1-61075-255-8.
^ "A Brief History of Ouachita". Ouachita Baptist University. Ouachita Baptist University.
^ "Best Colleges 2024: National Liberal Arts Colleges". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ "2023 Liberal Arts Rankings". Washington Monthly. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "2024 Best Colleges in the U.S." The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
^ Ouachita Baptist University: Accreditations and Memberships, Retrieved 2012-08-05
^ "Ouachita Baptist University". U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
^ GAC Press Release, Retrieved 2012-02-28
^ "GLVC Wrestling Admits Ouachita Baptist as Associate Member" (Press release). Great Lakes Valley Conference. August 2, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
^ "First time for everything | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.

External links[edit]

[1] As of June 30, 2009."U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[nces.ed.gov-2] "College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University".

[UAP-3] Lyon College 1872-2002: the Perseverance and Promise of an Arkansas College (c). University of Arkansas Press. 2003. pp. 392–. ISBN 978-1-61075-255-8.

[4] "A Brief History of Ouachita". Ouachita Baptist University. Ouachita Baptist University.

[Rankings_USNWR_LA-5] "Best Colleges 2024: National Liberal Arts Colleges". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

[Rankings_Wamo_LA-6] "2023 Liberal Arts Rankings". Washington Monthly. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[Rankings_WSJ_NU-7] "2024 Best Colleges in the U.S." The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[accreditations-8] Ouachita Baptist University: Accreditations and Memberships, Retrieved 2012-08-05

[9] "Ouachita Baptist University". U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

[GAC_Press_Release-10] GAC Press Release, Retrieved 2012-02-28

[11] "GLVC Wrestling Admits Ouachita Baptist as Associate Member" (Press release). Great Lakes Valley Conference. August 2, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

[12] "First time for everything | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Short description|American private university}}
+{{Short description|Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, US}}
+{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
-{{Cleanup bare URLs|date=August 2022}}
 {{more citations needed|date=June 2016}}
 {{Infobox university
@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 |country = United States
 |coor = {{coord|34|7|30|N|93|3|10|W|type:edu_region:US-AR|display=inline,title}}
-|undergrad = 1,660<ref name="nces.ed.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=ouachita&s=all&id=107512|title = College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University}}</ref>
+|students = 1,784 (fall 2022)<ref name="nces.ed.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=ouachita&s=all&id=107512|title = College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University}}</ref>
-|faculty= 102 Full-time and 52 Part-time<ref name="nces.ed.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=ouachita&s=all&id=107512|title = College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University}}</ref>
+|postgrad= 54<ref name="nces.ed.gov"></ref>
+|undergrad = 1,730<ref name="nces.ed.gov"></ref>
+|faculty= 109 full-time and 51 part-time (fall 2022)<ref name="nces.ed.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=ouachita&s=all&id=107512|title = College Navigator - Ouachita Baptist University}}</ref>
 |endowment = $65.4 million<ref>As of June 30, 2009.{{Cite web| title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009| work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments| publisher = National Association of College and University Business Officers| url = http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf| access-date = February 26, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171214124106/http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf| archive-date = December 14, 2017| url-status = dead}}</ref>
 |campus = [[Rural]], {{convert|160|acre}}
@@ Line 28: / Line 30: @@
 }}
-'''Ouachita Baptist University''' ('''OBU''') is a [[Private university|private]] [[Arkansas Baptist State Convention|Baptist]] university in [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]. The university's name is taken from the [[Ouachita River|Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River]], which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, a state convention affiliated with the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].
+'''Ouachita Baptist University''' ('''OBU''') is a [[Private university|private]] [[Arkansas Baptist State Convention|Baptist]] university in [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]. The university's name is taken from the [[Ouachita River|Ouachita (pronounced WAH-shi-tah) River]], which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, a state convention affiliated with the [[Southern Baptist Convention]].{{cn|date=November 2023}}
 ==History==
-Ouachita Baptist University was founded as '''Ouachita Baptist College''' on September 6, 1886,<ref name=UAP>{{cite book|title=Lyon College 1872-2002: the Perseverance and Promise of an Arkansas College (c)|year = 2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g0TbZMUee64C&pg=PA392|publisher=University of Arkansas Press|isbn=978-1-61075-255-8|pages=392–}}</ref> and has operated continually since that date. It was originally located on the campus of Ouachita Baptist High School. Its current location is on the former campus of the Arkansas School for the Blind, which relocated to [[Little Rock]].
+[[File:Ouachita Baptist University 011.jpg|thumb|left|Cone-Bottoms Hall, home to the Grant Administration Center, is the oldest building on campus]]
-The first president was J. W. Conger, who was elected to the post on June 22, 1886. The OBU Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Ben Sells, former vice president for university advancement at Taylor University, as the sixteenth president of Ouachita Baptist University on April 7, 2016. Those who have served as president include J. W. Conger (1886–1907), Henry Simms Hartzog (1907–1911), R. G. Bowers (1911–1913), Samuel Young Jameson (1913–1916), Charles Ernest Dicken (1916–1926), Arthur B. Hill (1926–1929), Charles D. Johnson (1929–1933), James R. Grant (1933–1949), Seaford Eubanks (1949–1951), Harold A. Haswell (1952–1953), Ralph Arloe Phelps Jr. (1953–1969), Daniel R. Grant (1970–1988), Ben M. Elrod (1988–1998), Andrew Westmoreland (1998–2006) and Rex Horne (2006–2015).
+[[File:Ouachita Baptist University 016.jpg|thumb|right|Ouachita's Student Village residence halls are connected to the main campus via Heflin Plaza, a walkway that bridges the campus ravine]]
-In 1965 the college changed its name to Ouachita Baptist University.<ref name=UAP /> Recent years have seen a steady expansion of the campus, including the Harvey Jones Science Center (1997), the Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business in Hickingbotham Hall (2006), the Student Village residence halls (2009) and Cliff Harris Stadium (2014).
+Ouachita Baptist University was founded as '''Ouachita Baptist College''' on September 6, 1886,<ref name=UAP>{{cite book|title=Lyon College 1872-2002: the Perseverance and Promise of an Arkansas College (c)|year = 2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g0TbZMUee64C&pg=PA392|publisher=University of Arkansas Press|isbn=978-1-61075-255-8|pages=392–}}</ref> and has operated continually since that date. It was originally located on the campus of Ouachita Baptist High School.{{cn|date=November 2023}} Its current location is on the former campus of the Arkansas School for the Blind, which relocated to [[Little Rock]].{{cn|date=November 2023}}
+The first president was J. W. Conger, who was elected to the post on June 22, 1886.{{cn|date=November 2023}} The OBU Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Ben Sells, former vice president for university advancement at Taylor University, as the sixteenth president of Ouachita Baptist University on April 7, 2016. Those who have served as president include J. W. Conger (1886–1907), Henry Simms Hartzog (1907–1911), R. G. Bowers (1911–1913), Samuel Young Jameson (1913–1916), Charles Ernest Dicken (1916–1926), Arthur B. Hill (1926–1929), Charles D. Johnson (1929–1933), James R. Grant (1933–1949), Seaford Eubanks (1949–1951), Harold A. Haswell (1952–1953), Ralph Arloe Phelps Jr. (1953–1969), Daniel R. Grant (1970–1988), Ben M. Elrod (1988–1998), Andrew Westmoreland (1998–2006) and Rex Horne (2006–2015). <ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief History of Ouachita |url=https://obu.edu/about/history.php |website=Ouachita Baptist University |publisher=Ouachita Baptist University}}</ref>
+In 1965 the college changed its name to Ouachita Baptist University.<ref name=UAP />
 ==Academics==
 {{Infobox US university ranking
-| Forbes = 473
+| Wamo_LA = 191 of 199
+| THE_WSJ = 401 of 600
+| USNWR_LA = 178 of 185
 }}
-Ouachita Baptist University focuses on undergraduate programs in the liberal arts. It offers 64 degree programs in eight academic schools: School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Frank D. Hickingbotham School of Business, Chesley and Elizabeth Pruet School of Christian Studies, Michael D. Huckabee School of Education, School of Fine Arts, W. H. Sutton School of Social Sciences, J. D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences, and School of Humanities. Most students earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, but the school also offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) and Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees. Study abroad programs are offered through the Grant Center for International Studies. Two classes in religion are part of the core curriculum and graduation requires seven credits of chapel (earned by regular chapel attendance during a semester).
+The university is accredited by the [[Higher Learning Commission]] with specific programs accredited by the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB International), [[National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education|National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)]], [[National Association of Schools of Music|National Association for Schools of Music]], the Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE), and the [[American Dietetic Association#Professional educational programs|Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)]] of the American Dietetic Association.<ref name="accreditations">[http://www.obu.edu/about/accreditations-and-memberships/ Ouachita Baptist University: Accreditations and Memberships], Retrieved 2012-08-05</ref>
-OBU operates on the traditional credit hour system. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 12:1.
+The university was ranked 178 of 185 in the 2024 National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ouachita-baptist-university-1102|title=Ouachita Baptist University|website=U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings|access-date=April 21, 2019}}</ref>
-The university is accredited by the [[Higher Learning Commission]] with specific programs accredited by the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB International), [[National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education|National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)]], [[National Association of Schools of Music|National Association for Schools of Music]], the Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE), and the [[American Dietetic Association#Professional educational programs|Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)]] of the American Dietetic Association.<ref name="accreditations">[http://www.obu.edu/about/accreditations-and-memberships/ Ouachita Baptist University: Accreditations and Memberships], Retrieved 2012-08-05</ref> There is a joint Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program with neighboring Henderson State University. The OBU ROTC program dates back to 1886.
-The university was ranked #173 in the 2019 National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ouachita-baptist-university-1102|title=Ouachita Baptist University|website=U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings|access-date=April 21, 2019}}</ref>
-==Campus==
-[[File:Ouachita Baptist University 011.jpg|thumb|left|Cone-Bottoms Hall, home to the Grant Administration Center, is the oldest building on campus]]
-Ouachita Baptist has an 85-acre main campus. There are eight academic buildings: Jones Performing Arts Center (which includes Verser Theatre), Moses–Provine Hall, Mabee Fine Arts Center, McClellan Hall, Lile Hall, Hickingbotham Hall, the Harvey Jones Science Center and the Berry Bible Building. The campus also houses a number of administrative buildings, two school libraries, conference centers, residence halls and a dining facility. OBU operates five off-campus apartment complexes for upperclassmen.
-==Student life==
-[[File:Ouachita Baptist University 016.jpg|thumb|right|Ouachita's Student Village residence halls are connected to the main campus via Heflin Plaza, a walkway that bridges the campus ravine]]
-Ouachita is primarily a residential campus, with 94% percent of the students living in one of eight on-campus residence halls and five off-campus apartment complexes. Only students who have family in the area, are married or are over the age of 22 are allowed to live elsewhere. Campus policies restrict students visiting the rooms of those of the opposite sex to special visiting hours.
-Ouachita does not allow nationally affiliated social fraternities or sororities, but there are local fraternities and sororities called "social clubs." Approximately 20% of the student body are members of such clubs. Annually, during Homecoming Weekend, the social clubs participate in a musical show called Tiger Tunes, produced by the Ouachita Student Foundation (OSF). All proceeds raised from Tiger Tunes and other events throughout the year are then given by OSF for student scholarships. Current men's social clubs are: Rho Sigma, Beta Beta, Kappa Chi, and Eta Alpha Omega. Current women's social clubs are: E.E.E., Chi Delta, Tri Chi, Chi Mu, and Gamma Phi.
-In the spring, Tiger Traks invades the campus for two days of competition among students. Called "Arkansas' Most Exciting College Weekend," Tiger Traks invites all students and faculty to participate and raise funds for OSF scholarships. There are also more than 40 professional, departmental and honorary organizations for students. In addition, the Campus Activities Board offers concerts and movies, and the Office of Campus Ministries offers other activities and ministry opportunities for students.
-''[[OBU Signal|The Signal]]'' is Ouachita's student newspaper and the ''Ouachitonian'' is the university's yearbook.
 ==Athletics==
 [[File:Ouachita Baptist University 006.jpg|thumb|right|Ouachita's iconic Tiger statue has stood in silent vigil over the campus since 1935]]
 {{Main|Ouachita Baptist Tigers}}
-OBU fields intercollegiate men's teams in [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[college football|football]], [[association football|soccer]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], [[cross country running|cross country]], and [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestling]]. Women's sports include basketball, [[cross country running|cross country]], soccer, [[softball]], swimming, tennis and [[volleyball]]. The school mascot is the Tiger, and colors are purple and gold. As of fall 2011, Ouachita began competition in the [[Great American Conference]], after previously being a member of the Gulf South Conference. The Great American Conference consists of six schools from Arkansas and 6 schools from Oklahoma. The football Tigers were the conference champions of the inaugural 2011 season as well as the 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019 conference champions.<ref name="GAC Press Release">[http://www.greatamericanconference.com/news/2011/11/8/FB_1108114017.aspx GAC Press Release], Retrieved 2012-02-28</ref> In wrestling, a sport not sponsored by the GAC, OBU competes as a single-sport member of the [[Great Lakes Valley Conference]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.glvcsports.com/news/2018/8/2/glvc-wrestling-admits-ouachita-baptist-as-associate-member.aspx |title=GLVC Wrestling Admits Ouachita Baptist as Associate Member |publisher=Great Lakes Valley Conference |date=August 2, 2018 |access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref>
+OBU fields intercollegiate men's teams in [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[college football|football]], [[association football|soccer]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], [[cross country running|cross country]], and [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestling]]. Women's sports include basketball, [[cross country running|cross country]], soccer, [[softball]], swimming, tennis and [[volleyball]].{{cn|date=November 2023}} The school mascot is the Tiger, and colors are purple and gold. As of fall 2011, Ouachita began competition in the [[Great American Conference]].{{cn|date=November 2023}} The Tigers football team were the conference champions of the inaugural 2011 season and the 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons.<ref name="GAC Press Release">[http://www.greatamericanconference.com/news/2011/11/8/FB_1108114017.aspx GAC Press Release], Retrieved 2012-02-28</ref> In wrestling, a sport not sponsored by the GAC, OBU competes as a single-sport member of the [[Great Lakes Valley Conference]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.glvcsports.com/news/2018/8/2/glvc-wrestling-admits-ouachita-baptist-as-associate-member.aspx |title=GLVC Wrestling Admits Ouachita Baptist as Associate Member |publisher=Great Lakes Valley Conference |date=August 2, 2018 |access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref>
-Ouachita's men's tennis team earned four consecutive GAC tennis championships, women's soccer won the GAC championship in 2014 and 2021 and men's soccer won the inaugural GAC men's soccer championship in 2015.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} The men's basketball team has earned conference championships in 2013, 2015, and 2016.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
 In 2010, Ouachita Baptist was the first university in Arkansas to offer an NCAA wrestling program. Dallas Smith, a four-time All-American, earned the program's first national title at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2015-03-14/first-time-everything|title=First time for everything {{!}} NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref>
-Ouachita has an intense crosstown rivalry with [[Henderson State University]], a public university located across a small ravine from the Ouachita campus. The annual "[[Battle of the Ravine]]" between the two schools is the fifth-oldest football rivalry in college sports.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} The teams first met in 1895.
-The Ouachita Tigers competed in national tournaments in men's basketball, swimming and wrestling in 2016. Other successful teams on the national level include the 2009 women's basketball team, reaching the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Tournament, and the 2009 swimming teams, with the men's team finishing fifth in Division II and the women's team sixth. The 2008 Ouachita baseball team finished second in the NCAA Division II World Series.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
-Several intramural sports are also available for both men and women. These include football, basketball, softball, volleyball, [[dodgeball]], [[innertube water polo]] and tennis.
 ==Notable alumni==
+{{Main|List of Ouachita Baptist University alumni}}
-{{maincat|Ouachita Baptist University alumni}}
-=== Music and the arts ===
-* [[Shelley Breen]], [[Heather Payne]], [[Denise Jones (singer)|Denise Jones]], and [[Terry Jones (singer)|Terry Jones]] of [[Christian music|Christian]] [[pop music]] group [[Point of Grace]]
-* [[Steven Bryant (composer)|Steven Bryant]] – American composer and conductor for wind ensemble and orchestra, studied under [[W. Francis McBeth]]
-* [[Russ Taff]] – former [[Gaither Vocal Band]] and [[The Imperials]] member and renowned soloist in the Southern gospel music industry
-* Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford of Joan <ref>https://songsbyjoan.com/</ref>
-=== Public office ===
-* [[Winston Bryant]] – [[Attorney General]] of Arkansas, 1990 to 1999
-* [[Mark Darr]] – Arkansas Lieutenant Governor between 2011–2014
-* [[Gary Deffenbaugh]] – Retired educator and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from [[Crawford County, Arkansas|Crawford County]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/79|title=Gary Deffenbaugh, R-79|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=January 5, 2014}}</ref>
-* [[Lance Eads]] – Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Washington County since 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/358/Lance-Eads|title=Lance Eads|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=April 11, 2015}}</ref>
-* [[Jake Files]] – Republican state senator from Fort Smith; attended OBU but graduated from [[Arkansas State University]] with bachelor's degree in accounting<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16268/jake-files#.UplRqBXnYfQ|title=Jake Files' Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref>
-* [[Fonda Hawthorne]] – Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from [[Little River County, Arkansas|Little River County]] since 2013
-* [[William Holloway]] – [[Governor]] of Oklahoma, 1929 to 1931
-* [[Jon Hubbard (American politician)|Jon Hubbard]] – former member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from [[Jonesboro, Arkansas|Jonesboro]]
-* [[Mike Huckabee]] – Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007, 2008 and 2016 Republican President candidate
-* [[Susan McDougal]] – involved in [[Whitewater (controversy)|Whitewater]] controversy, author of ''[[The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk]]''
-* [[Bob C. Riley]] – [[Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas]] and interim [[Governor of Arkansas]], decorated veteran of World War II
-* [[Steve Russell (politician)|Steve Russell]] - U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 2015 to 2019, decorated veteran of Iraq
-* [[David J. Sanders]] – Arkansas state senator from Pulaski County; former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; Baptist education official in Little Rock
-* [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]] – former White House Press Secretary; Governor of Arkansas.
-* [[Bryan Slaton]] – Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for Hunt County
-* [[Boyd Anderson Tackett]] – U.S. representative from [[Arkansas's 4th congressional district]], 1949 to 1953
-* [[Richard Womack]] – [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] for the 18th district since 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/325/richard-womack|title=Richard Womack|website=arkansashouse.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317021409/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/325/richard-womack|archive-date=March 17, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=April 21, 2019}}</ref>
-=== Sports ===
-* [[Linda Gamble (basketball)|Linda Gamble]] – pioneer in [[women's basketball]]
-* [[Cliff Harris]] – professional football player, 6 x All-Pro [[Dallas Cowboys]] safety (1970-1979), Hall of Fame inductee.
-* [[Travis Jackson]] – [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] shortstop for [[New York Giants (baseball)|New York Giants]] in the 1920s and 1930s
-* [[Gregory Junior]] – professional football player for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]; first player drafted from Ouachita Baptist into the [[NFL]].
-* [[William Miller (Canadian football)|William Miller]] – professional football player in the [[Canadian Football League]] and the [[USFL]]
-* [[Alexander Myres]] – professional football player for the [[Detroit Lions]]
-* [[Ed Neal]] – an [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] who played seven seasons for the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the [[National Football League]]
-* [[Tom Patterson (basketball)|Tommie Patterson]] – 2nd round draft pick (25th overall) and NBA player for the [[Washington Bullets]] (1972-1973)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://obutigers.com/news/2015/10/23/GEN_1023152250.aspx | title=Ouachita Baptist University to Induct Five into the Athletics Hall of Fame }}</ref>
-* [[Julius Pruitt]] – a professional football wide receiver for the [[Miami Dolphins]] (2009 to 2012)
-* [[Steve Roberts (American football)|Steve Roberts]] – former Head football coach at [[Southern Arkansas University]], [[Northwestern State University]], and [[Arkansas State University]]{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}
-* [[Phillip Supernaw]] – NFL player
-* [[Aaron Ward (baseball)|Aaron Ward]] – infielder for [[New York Yankees]] (1917–26), [[Chicago White Sox]] (1927) and [[Cleveland Indians]] (1928)
-=== Education ===
-*[[Doak S. Campbell]] – president of [[Florida State College for Women]] (1941–1947) and then [[Florida State University]] (1947–1957)
-*[[Leon Green]] – noted legal scholar, dean of [[Northwestern University]] School of Law
-*[[Andrew Westmoreland]] – 18th president of [[Samford University]] in Birmingham, Alabama
-=== Nonprofit leadership ===
-*[[Chad Griffin]] – former president of [[Human Rights Campaign]]
-=== Armed services ===
-*[[John H. Yancey]] - highly decorated United States Marine
 ==See also==
@@ Line 155: / Line 83: @@
 {{Great American Conference navbox}}
 {{Great Lakes Valley Conference navbox}}<!--Wrestling-->
+{{CCCU}}
 {{authority control}}
-[[Category:Ouachita Baptist University| ]]
+[[Category:Ouachita Baptist University]]
-[[Category:Liberal arts colleges in Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Baptist Christianity in Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Education in Clark County, Arkansas]]
 [[Category:1886 establishments in Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1886]]
+[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1886]]
-[[Category:Universities and colleges affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention]]
-[[Category:Private universities and colleges in Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher Learning Commission]]
+[[Category:Council for Christian Colleges and Universities]]

v t e Colleges and universities in Arkansas
Public institutions	Arkansas State Main Henderson State Arkansas Tech Central Arkansas Southern Arkansas University of Arkansas Main Medical Sciences School of Law Clinton School of Public Service Fort Smith Grantham Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law Monticello Pine Bluff
Private institutions	Arkansas Baptist Central Baptist Crowley's Ridge Ecclesia Harding Hendrix John Brown Lyon Ouachita Baptist Ozarks Philander Smith Shorter Williams Baptist
Community colleges	Arkansas Northeastern Arkansas State University System Beebe Mid-South Mountain Home Newport Three Rivers Black River Tech East Arkansas National Park North Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Ozarka Shorter South Arkansas Southeast Arkansas Southern Arkansas Tech University of Arkansas System CC Batesville CC Morrilton Cossatot Hope-Texarkana Phillips Pulaski Tech Rich Mountain

v t e Great American Conference
Full members	Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys and Golden Suns Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms East Central Tigers Harding Bisons Henderson State Reddies Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Oklahoma Baptist Bison Ouachita Baptist Tigers Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
Men's soccer affiliates	Fort Hays State Tigers Newman Jets Northeastern State RiverHawks Rogers State Hillcats

v t e Great Lakes Valley Conference
Members	Drury Panthers Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars Indianapolis Greyhounds Lewis Flyers Maryville Saints McKendree Bearcats Missouri S&T Miners Missouri–St. Louis Tritons Quincy Hawks Rockhurst Hawks Southwest Baptist Bearcats Truman Bulldogs Upper Iowa Peacocks William Jewell Cardinals
Future member	Lincoln Blue Tigers (joining in 2024)
Men's lacrosse affiliates	Davenport Panthers
Women's lacrosse affiliates	Missouri Western Griffons
Women's bowling affiliates	Central Missouri Jennies Newman Jets
Wrestling affiliates	Davenport Panthers