September 2002 Stories and Features
OBU Invites Parents to Day of Fellowship, Information and Fun
September 30, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University will host Parents' Day Oct. 5 when parents of OBU students can come to Bison Hill to see the place their child has been calling home since August. Parents' DaySchedule Bobby Canty, OBU dean of students said "there…
Maxwell Says More Will Never Be Enough
September 26, 2002
Speaking to Oklahoma Baptist University students at the Sept. 25 chapel service, Dr. Dan Maxwell, pastor of Oklahoma City's Heritage Baptist Church, said that no matter what people gain materially in life, it is never enough to truly…
Campus Variety Show Reveals Student Talent
September 25, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University sophomores (l to r) Andrea Dent of Oak Grove, Mo., Rachael O'Neal of Tyler, Texas, and Megan Guinn of Houston, Texas, perform with Road Trip, a band made up of OBU students, at the university's "Biggie" variety show…
History of Youth Ministry Topic of Gaskin Lecture
September 25, 2002
Student ministry expert Philip H. Briggs will discuss the history of youth ministry in Oklahoma at Oklahoma Baptist University's Gaskin Lectures Oct. 7. Dr. Briggs, Hallock chair of Baptist student work at Southwestern Baptist Theological…
Jett Continues Important Research
September 25, 2002
Dr. Bradley Jett, James E. Hurley associate professor of biology at Oklahoma Baptist University, recently wrote a chapter of the book Foundations of Clinical Anthropology to be published by Lippincott & Wilkins as part of an extensive…
Seminary Founder to Give OBU Hobbs Address
September 24, 2002
The founding dean of a growing school of divinity will deliver the 45th Hobbs Lecture at Oklahoma Baptist University Wednesday, Oct. 2, during the university's 10 a.m. chapel service. Dr. Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School at…
Da Vinci Expert Says Art of One Leonardo Mirrors Math of Another
September 23, 2002
Physicist, artist and Leonardo DaVinci expert Bulent Atalay lectured on two Leonardos: Leonardo DaVinci and Leonardo Fibonacci di Pisa and symmetry in art and nature Sept. 19 at Oklahoma Baptist University as part of the university's September…
Bank CEO to speak at forum
September 19, 2002
Ed Townsend, chairman and CEO of Local Oklahoma Bank, will talk to Oklahoma Baptist University students about the evolution of his leading banking franchise Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business…
Pastor Says God is Doing More Than We Know
September 19, 2002
God is always surpassing our expectations, not just meeting them, said Dr. Randall Adams during Oklahoma Baptist University's Sept. 18 chapel services. Adams, pastor of First Baptist Church of McAlester, spoke to OBU students about God's power,…
Maxwell to Lead Students in Chapel
September 19, 2002
The pastor of a growing Oklahoma City church will lead Oklahoma Baptist University's Sept. 25 chapel service. Dr. Dan Maxwell, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, will speak to OBU students at 10 a.m. in the university's Raley…
Bade to Present Clarinet Recital
September 18, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University associate professor of music Dr. Christopher Bade will present a clarinet recital Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will begin in Potter Auditorium for the first piece on the program, which will be…
Jazz Orchestra On Stage Saturday
September 16, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison Jazz Orchestra will perform a set at Shawnee's downtown Jazz Festival Saturday, from 12:30 to1:30 p.m. The Bison Jazz Orchestra is under the direction of Kevin Pruiett. The group is primarily comprised of…
OBU Junior Class Prepares Run/Walk
September 16, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University's class of 2004 will host the Bison Classic 5K Road Race Saturday, Sept. 21, on the OBU campus. The race is a class fundraiser and a benefit for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Shawnee. Jana Cooper, president of…
OBU College Fair Starts Monday
September 13, 2002
All area high school juniors and seniors are invited to attend the Shawnee Area-Wide College and Career Fair Monday, Sept. 23, from 6-8 p.m., and Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 8:30-10:30 a.m., in the Noble Complex at Oklahoma Baptist…
Steve Largent Visits OBU Young Republicans
September 13, 2002
Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Largent dialogued with Oklahoma Baptist University's Young Republican student group Wednesday in the university's Yarborough Auditorium about why voter turnout is lowest in their age…
McAlester Pastor to Speak in Chapel
September 11, 2002
Dr. E. Randall Adams will lead Oklahoma Baptist University's Sept. 18 chapel service. Adams is pastor of First Baptist Church in McAlester, Okla., where he has served since 1994. OBU chapel services are on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the…
OBU Students Working Through Questions, One Year Later
September 11, 2002
Members of the Oklahoma Baptist University community used the Wednesday chapel service to challenge student thinking about Sept. 11 rather than dwell on the tragedy in somber reflection. The weekly chapel service coincided with the one-year…
Da Vinci Expert Visiting Lecturer at OBU
September 9, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University will host a lecture by physicist and Leonardo daVinci expert Bulent Atalay, Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Yarborough Auditorium. Dr. Atalay, professor of physics at Mary Washington College in Virginia, will…
OBU Slates Discussions for Sept. 11
September 9, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University students and faculty will engage in dialogue about historical, sociological, political, and religious issues surrounding the events of Sept. 11, 2001, during the university's Wednesday chapel service. The panel…
Cellist opens OBU’s Fall Artist Series
September 9, 2002
Noted young cellist Clancy Newman will be in concert for the first of Oklahoma Baptist University's Fall Artist Series events, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Yarborough Auditorium. OBU's Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts will…
OBU Recognizes Leaders During Convocation
September 5, 2002
Oklahoma Baptist University honored the success of friends of the university as it officially began the academic school year Wednesday. The university bestowed honorary doctorates on individuals during the Convocation chapel service in Raley…