The Stigma of Mental Health Illness and How It Started

This is the flyer for Angela Webb\u27s Honors Colloquium

Using serious games in an educational setting

This literature review examines the use of digital games also known as serious games in a school setting to determine the benefits of games on preparing students for using 21st century skills. Studies on using serious games from the last 12 years were analyzed and evaluated. The review explores different genres of serious games. It examines benefits of serious games including social interaction, collaboration, and complex thinking skills, as well as their disadvantages The review also identifies game characteristics that support best practices in education. Serious games are a vital tool to teach students many skills needed for the future

A Case Study of Relationships, Resilience, and Retention in Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers

Reasons why mathematics and science teachers leave the profession have been well documented and discussed. However, a critical examination of the nuances contributing to their retention warrants our attention. In this qualitative case study, I applied relational–cultural theory (Miller, 1986) to the experiences of three female mathematics and science teachers. I sought to unpack teachers’ decisions to remain in the classroom year after year and make meaning of their experiences as related to resilience in and through relationships. Based on findings from participants\u27 experiences, recommendations for improving teacher retention along the career trajectory are offered

Ouachita\u27s Division of Music presents the Symphonic Band in concert March 10

The Division of Music at Ouachita Baptist University will present the Symphonic Band in concert Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center, 409 Ouachita Street. The performance is free and open to the public. “We will present music that spans nearly 300 years,” said Conductor Jim Lloyd, instructor of music and athletic band director at Ouachita. “From the Scottish folk song ‘Loch Lomond,’ composed in 1746, to ‘Lightning Field,’ which depicts a modern-day natural art exhibit, the Ouachita Symphonic Band will take the audience on a musical journey through time and world cultures.

From the Ouachitonian : Julianna Parsons

Julianna Parsons, a freshman business entrepreneurship major from Celina, Texas, is Madame Pastry. Parsons has baked recreationally and professionally in her time as a baker and has drawn her inspiration from the sweeter things life has to offer

From the Ouachitonian : Mallorie Warner

Many college students have struggled with time management when it comes to school, sports and other extracurricular activities. For Mallorie Warner, a freshman Christian ministries/missions and graphic design double major from Benton, Ark., this included running a full-time business. What started as a hobby in the seventh grade – calligraphy – became a full time-business for Warner. In 10th grade, she needed to fund a mission trip to Ecuador, and that is when her love for calligraphy really began to take off. She creates and sells custom wedding signage and day-of details, including acrylic and welcome signs, seating charts and place cards

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 ..

From the Ouachitonian : Isabella Bejarano

After witnessing a heartbreaking experience, she wanted to make a difference. She thought about those around her and desired to take a stand so that others could look out for it as well. Isabella Bejarano, a sophomore elementary education and Spanish double major from Bogotá, Colombia, led the 2021 Walk for Freedom at Arkadelphia High School in October. This event had a total of 130 attendees and 22 volunteers raising more than $700

Questioning Care in the Academic World

The arrival of COVID-19 has altered the world of academia in ways that we are only beginning to understand, just as it has reshaped and reconfigured expectations and enactments of care. As faculty navigate the seismic upheaval wrought by this pandemic, we question whether the semblance of care for faculty has disappeared from this new landscape

Ouachita\u27s Guest Artist Series presents Ricercata Winds in concert April 5

Ouachita Baptist University’s Guest Artist Series presents Ricercata Winds woodwind quintet in concert Tuesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. Members of Ricercata Winds include Dr. Carlos Feller, visiting assistant professor of music at Ouachita; Dr. Galit Kaunitz, associate professor of oboe at the University of Southern Mississippi; Dr. Michael Rowlett, associate professor of clarinet and music literature at the University of Mississippi; Dr. Daryn Zubke, assistant professor of bassoon at the University of Memphis; and Dr. Emily Britton, lecturer of horn at the University of Louisville. The group is joined by soprano Mary Wilson, associate professor of voice at the University of Memphis