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Tending the greenhouse
Get PDFI\u27ve always had what can fairly be called a black thumb. Even the most resilient houseplants haven\u27t stood a chance in my care. I went so far as to tell my husband not to buy me flowers or plants of any kind when we were dating. I didn\u27t want him to read too far into the analogy of a dead love fern.
Lately, though, things have changed. In the fun of cultivating a small family garden, I\u27ve finally begun to understand the enjoyment my parents have in tending their yard. As I\u27ve learned about different plants and the care they need, it\u27s rewarding to see those efforts pay off—and fascinating to watch as some thrive in spite of my failures. My thumb\u27s not quite green yet, but there\u27s progress
Growing pains (Immediate change does not equal long-term growth)
Get PDFWhat did we learn? Where do we go from here? These two questions have been at the forefront of my mind after attending a professional development conference that was equally challenging and inspiring. In a room full of higher education professionals, the speaker posed these questions in relation to the last two years as we have dealt with the reality of how COVID-19 affected our work life and the lives of our students.
We were challenged not to give in to the urge to skip these questions because they felt too daunting to answer. She asked the audience to reflect on these two questions and to consider how our answers would impact, first, any immediate change, and second, long-term growth
Construction in progress for 144-bed student apartment complex
Get PDFOuachita broke ground on a 144-bed, $12.6 million student apartment complex in August, with plans for it to be open for the Fall 2022 semester.
The apartments are phase two of Project Foresight, an initiative the university launched three years ago. Project Foresight encompasses eight acres and 30 properties on the southwest edge of campus, including many that were vacant or seriously deteriorated
Ouachita Baptist University General Catalog 2022-2023
Get PDFThis is the General Catalog Bulletin of Ouachita Baptist University with Announcements for the 2022-2023 school year in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/catalogs/1145/thumbnail.jp
Excessive Use of Law Enforcement: Overpowered or Under-Pressure
No full textThis research report explores contributing factors into the ever-growing counterintuitive role police play in suspect treatment. Current and preexisting literature illustrates a societal racial bias held by both civilians and officers. However, studies show external factors like stress (from job, home, etc.) and self-image cause a negative feedback loop disrupting law enforcement performance. Empirical evidence illustrates improved performance through informative and active engagement training for police officers
About the Editors
Get PDFThis back matter to Reflections on Experiences Abroad, a collection of essays authored by Ouachita Baptist University faculty and staff who have lived outside the U.S., introduces the student editors who helped create this issue
Instructional Models for Course-Based Research Experience (CRE) Teaching
Get PDFThe course-based research experience (CRE) with its documented educational benefits is increasingly being implemented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. This article reports on a study that was done over a period of 3 years to explicate the instructional processes involved in teaching an undergraduate CRE. One hundred and two instructors from the established and large multi-institutional SEA-PHAGES program were surveyed for their understanding of the aims and practices of CRE teaching. This was followed by large-scale feedback sessions with the cohort of instructors at the annual SEA Faculty Meeting and subsequently with a small focus group of expert CRE instructors. Using a qualitative content analysis approach, the survey data were analyzed for the aims of inquiry instruction and pedagogical practices used to achieve these goals. The results characterize CRE inquiry teaching as involving three instructional models: 1) being a scientist and generating data; 2) teaching procedural knowledge; and 3) fostering project ownership. Each of these models is explicated and visualized in terms of the specific pedagogical practices and their relationships. The models present a complex picture of the ways in which CRE instruction is conducted on a daily basis and can inform instructors and institutions new to CRE teaching
Introduction
Get PDFThis is the introduction to Reflections on Experiences Abroad, a collection of essays authored by Ouachita Baptist University faculty and staff who have lived outside the U.S
Jacob Keith Watson (\u2711) (Captivating audiences on Broadway and beyond
Get PDFActor, singer, Broadway performer and Ouachita graduate Jacob Keith Watson fell in love with the university while attending Super Summer camp on campus as a teenager. He was drawn by the discovery that the school had a musical theatre major—the only one in Arkansas at the time.
One thing that was important to me was experience, Watson said. I could do the operas, I could do the Shakespeare, I could do the contemporary plays, I could do the musicals. He was also able to stage-manage and design lighting and sound, which helped him become a whole theatre artist, he said