[Perspective] God gave the growth
The following is President Ben Sells’ address during Ouachita’s May 2025 Commencement ceremony. Ouachita’s vision and mission statements do more than articulate our university’s purpose
May 29, 2025
The following is President Ben Sells’ address during Ouachita’s May 2025 Commencement ceremony. Ouachita’s vision and mission statements do more than articulate our university’s purpose
“Premium value and surprisingly affordable” – that’s an increasingly used phrase to describe Ouachita Baptist University, illustrated by the following: Ouachita is academically excellent. We
As Ouachita Baptist University has posted its highest spring headcount in more than 30 years, the continued enrollment growth reflects Ouachita’s commitment to being academically
When Lisa and I were raising children, we lived far from family. We returned home in the summer, but usually not for holidays. Christmas Day
With Convocation, we bring together new and returning students with faculty and staff to formally begin the academic year.
I’m grateful for the generations who came before us who faithfully and effectively stewarded this Christian university.
This year’s university theme has been “lives of meaningful work,” a phrase in our mission statement focused on one purpose of an Ouachita education. There are many dimensions to a life of meaningful work.
During the past four years, the number of worship studies majors has grown from fewer than 10 to more than 30.
It’s their stories that give me joy in this work and ministry known as Ouachita Baptist University and that illustrate the stewardship of Arkansas Baptists’ investment.
Arkansas Baptist churches, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Williams Baptist University and Ouachita Baptist University are better together in helping the next generation contend for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.
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