May 2000 Stories and Features
Alumni Couple Praises Music Program, Students Awarded
May 23, 2000
A.L. "Pete" and Jo Ann Butler, retired professors of music at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and 1955 OBU graduates, were honored as the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts Distinguished Alumni at Oklahoma Baptist University's music…
OBU to Graduate Two Hundred and Eighty in Spring Commencement
May 23, 2000
Two hundred and eighty-three students will have degrees conferred upon them during Oklahoma Baptist University's 2000 Spring commencement ceremonies, Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. in the university's Raley Chapel.U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts,…
National Literacy Brings Volunteers to Campus
May 22, 2000
Forty-five adults from 18 states and Canada traveled to Shawnee this week for the National Literacy Conference, held on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University June 18-24.The NLC is an annual seven-day workshop that trains volunteers to…
Lack of Experience Can Be Overcome, Says Clark
May 5, 2000
"You all lack experience so how do you compensate for that?" Ken Clark asked students in the Oklahoma Baptist University Paul Dickinson School of Business Forum, April 28.Clark, president and chief executive officer of Midland Mortgage Co., and…
OBU Students, Faculty to Cover Six Continents This Summer
May 5, 2000
Oklahoma Baptist University students and faculty will work in six continents, as they travel to 30 countries, and 25 states this summer for ministry and service opportunities, announced Odus Compton, OBU director of religious activities, May…
Fine Arts Honors Alumni Couple for Excellence
May 1, 2000
The Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts will honor two distinguished alumni during Oklahoma Baptist University's music awards banquet, Monday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the university's Geiger center.A.L. "Pete" and Jo Ann Butler, retired…
OBU Bisonettes to Remember 45 Years of History
May 1, 2000
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bisonettes, a select women's choral ensemble, will remember 45 years of history in their spring concert Thursday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Raley Chapel. The concert will feature anthems written for…
OBU University Ringers Performing in Spring Concert
May 1, 2000
The University Ringers, Oklahoma Baptist University's10-member handbell ensemble, will present their spring concert Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Yarborough Auditorium. The concert will include a Memorial Day medley in…