December 2003 Stories and Features

Bailey Asks Graduating Seniors to Navigate the Dialectics

December 19, 2003

Dr. Garry Bailey, associate professor of communication arts, told OBU's newest graduates Saturday to prepare to navigate life's dialectics -- "the paradoxes, tensions or opposing forces in life." Speaking at Oklahoma Baptist University's winter…

Galvao Named First Varsity Soccer Coach at OBU

December 15, 2003

Oklahoma Baptist University's move toward soccer took a big step into reality Monday with the hiring of a coach -- Marcelo Galvao. Galvao comes to OBU from Oklahoma Wesleyan University, where he has been men's and women's soccer coach since…

Alumni Offered Savings Plan Incentive

December 12, 2003

To encourage alumni to plan for their children's higher education, Oklahoma Baptist University has created a college savings plan incentive in partnership with the Oklahoma College Savings Plan. The University offers a $100 matching incentive…

Ribbon Cutting for New Student Center, December 8 at 10am

December 5, 2003

On December 8, at 10am, the new OBU student center will officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony. There is much anticipation from the student body for this redesigned space. Although Aramark has scheduled a grand opening at the start of…

OBU Places Two in NATS Regional Final

December 1, 2003

Oklahoma Baptist University placed two music students in the finals of the Texoma region session of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Conference and Student Auditions recently.  Three members of the Oklahoma…

OBU to Present Annual Christmas Chapel Dec. 10

December 1, 2003

Oklahoma Baptist University's annual "Fine Arts Christmas Chapel" will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. Always a favorite event, this year's program will again be hosted by Dr. Dan Reeder, dean of OBU's…