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Is AI Replacing Graphic Design Jobs?

June 26, 2026

Will artificial intelligence make graphic designers obsolete? That’s a common question we hear from prospective students and their parents — and it’s a fair one. AI can generate a logo or a flyer in seconds, so it’s natural to wonder whether a graphic design degree still leads to a real career.

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Ouachita named state's most admired university

June 22, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University was named AMP's most admired company for the four-year college/university category.

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The Grandmother of Juneteenth

June 19, 2026

On October 7, 2026, Dr. Opal Lee will celebrate her 100th birthday in Fort Worth, Texas. A few months earlier, on Friday, June 19, the nation will mark Juneteenth, the sixth observance since it became a federal holiday in 2021. How are these two milestones connected? The answer is Dr. Lee herself.

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Ouachita's Ava Weeks: Community, calling and the road to Miss America

June 16, 2026

Miss Arkansas 2026 Ava Weeks — an Ouachita Baptist University student — shares how faith, community and a calling to teach are shaping her year ahead.

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Benson wins 2026 Juried Student Art & Design Show

June 12, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University’s Bryce Benson, a senior graphic design major from Forney, Texas, took home first place in the university’s 2026 Juried Student Art & Design Show with his terracotta pencil piece titled “Sit and Look Elegant.”

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Burson's music composition selected for national conference

June 05, 2026

Baylee Burson, a recent music graduate from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, had an original music composition, “Scarlet,” selected for performance at the College Music Society’s 68th National Conference in Spokane, Washington, on October 30.

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Fierce Love and Good Gifts

May 28, 2026

The love of your Heavenly Father is perfect, timeless and limitless. It’s a love of an entirely different magnitude, eternal and sovereign. That realization changes everything about how you can commence from this campus.

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Ouachita's Elrod Center honors more than 150 volunteers

May 28, 2026

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.

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Ouachita's Hamilton, Kirby recognized for biomedical research

May 20, 2026

A Ouachita Baptist University professor and student have earned state and national recognition for their research.

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Ouachita names students to Spring 2026 President's List

May 18, 2026

Ouachita Baptist University has named 480 students to its President’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.

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