The Other Tiger

Battle of the Ravine Week is back in Arkadelphia, meaning Ouachita’s attention has once again turned to the Tiger statue in the middle of campus. Mere feet away, however, there is another Tiger with almost as long a history on campus.

Setting Your Student Up for Success

The transition to college life can be intimidating for any new student. It’s a time that brings greater responsibilities and independence, and it’s also one that comes with new, exciting opportunities. Still, it’s important to ready your student for the journey ahead.

I love football, but games are intimidating. HELP! #askingforafriend

If you’re anything like me, you love football, and you’re excited for an awesome season of Tiger football. However – also like me – you might find the thought of going to your first Ouachita football game intimidating.

What not to pack for college

“Welcome to Ouachita,” they’ll say. You’ll drive through the parking lot of Francis Crawford Hall or Flippen-Perrin Hall or O.C. Bailey Hall; your car will be loaded down, and perhaps your parents’ cars will be loaded down, too. Or you might be planning to be greeted from the passenger seat of a U-Haul that your family insisted on renting.

Spinning the wheel and chasing a dream

Hollywood really is where the American dream is made.

Dreamy apartment life (or not)

Warning: Everything you are about to read is completely true. Lovers of cooking should keep scrolling. Gordon Ramsey, please forgive me.

What does that student-faculty ratio number mean? Mentors abound.

In my opinion, one of the best things Ouachita has to offer is that it is a university of roughly 1,500 on-campus students and with a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. What that means when you yourself are a Ouachita student is that you’ll have great opportunities for mentor relationships with your teachers.

Moving to college: Tips for out-of-state students

Moving in to your first college dorm is a very exciting time! However, it can come with many questions and challenges. This can be even harder if you’re moving to Arkadelphia from out of state and need to pack everything you might need for an entire year in one trip – yikes!

Six things freshmen should know before starting college

Hello friends! I thought I would shed some light on what I’ve learned since being a freshman in college ...

Ouachita baseball's Carter Wade on playing college sports: "It doesn't matter what division you are in"

In choosing a college to further his education and baseball career, Carter Wade, a senior accounting major from Little Rock, Ark., first decided to attend a Division I university. After a year of playing baseball at another Arkansas university, Wade said knew he was meant to attend Ouachita.

College Success Starts with Purpose, Not Just a Plan

Arriving at Ouachita, I was excited for what the Lord had in store for me. While thrilled about entering into the “college experience,” I had no idea how much my perspective on learning would evolve throughout the first few weeks of classes.

2024 at Ouachita

As we reflect on the last calendar year, please enjoy these memories from 2024 on Ouachita's campus.

Your adventure begins

The first days of your very first semester are incredibly special. Lots of folks have planned and worked together for months packing the calendar with events to help you make the most of every second during your first hundred days on campus.

Falling in love with Ouachita

Let’s face it. Winter is tiring, and sometimes that can lengthen the second semester.

Finding inspiration, opportunity and friendship in the Hickingbotham School of Business

Attending Ouachita after high school graduation was my dream for as long as I can remember. I have grown up listening to my mom talk about her Ouachita college days, and I watched as my brother, Chandler, fell in love with the school too.

Behind the names: O.C. Bailey

More than a century ago, in 1911, a Ouachita freshman was falsely accused of trespassing on a farmer’s land across the Ouachita River. Since the university lacked men’s dormitories, the student was served a warrant of arrest on the front porch of his rooming house. Luckily, his Latin professor, Mr. Gaines, dismissed his classes the day of the student’s trial and went to the courthouse to testify on behalf of this student, resulting in the charges being dropped.

Dear Future Freshman ...

I loved my freshman experience at Ouachita, and there’s not a lot that I would change. During that year, I grew closer to the Lord as I navigated through new friendships, experiences and challenges.

Small town, shmall town

Growing up in North Little Rock, Ark., I was concerned about moving to a small town like Arkadelphia. Will I ever get out of my room? What would I do on the weekends?

What NOT to buy

When I was about to move in as a freshman at Ouachita, I was overprepared and overwhelmed. I got sucked into buying all the things I thought I would need and wound up with more clutter than space.

From someone who's been there: Consider Ouachita even if you don't know anyone

Being from Midlothian, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), most of my classmates had their sights set on large, nearby state schools. I couldn’t muster the same excitement they had about attending schools with such huge student populations. I wanted to be known by my professors, not just some number or a face in an auditorium full of students.