January 2004 Stories and Features

Liptz to Bring Annual Schusterman Lecture Feb. 9

January 22, 2004

The annual Schusterman Lecture in Jewish History and Tradition will be presented at Oklahoma Baptist University at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, by Paul Liptz in Geiger Center Rooms 218-220. Liptz, a social historian who lectures in the department of…

OBU Days in the Churches Set for February

January 22, 2004

Oklahoma Baptists in churches across the state will hear testimonies of appreciation and accomplishment from student and faculty representatives of Oklahoma Baptist University during two Sundays in February. The annual OBU Day in the Churches…

Shawnee Honor Choir to Perform at OMEA Convention

January 22, 2004

The Shawnee Honor Choir will perform at the Oklahoma Music Educators' Association Convention at Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa at 4:45 p.m., Jan. 30. In its 21st year, Shawnee Honor Choir is an auditioned group under the direction of Conchita…

Gruett to Perform in Faculty Recital Feb. 5

January 15, 2004

Dr. Jon Gruett, associate professor of music at Oklahoma Baptist University, will perform in faculty recital at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium. Gruett, a tenor, joined the OBU faculty in 2000. He holds a…

Spring MTI Classes Forming Now

January 15, 2004

Oklahoma Baptist University is offering courses in Christian studies this spring at 19 centers in Oklahoma and five other states through its Ministry Training Institute.  Ministry Training Institute offers courses for college credit…

Thirty-fifth Regional Honor Bands Gather at OBU

January 14, 2004

For the 35th consecutive year, the instrumental department at Oklahoma Baptist University hosted the regional junior and senior high school honor bands. Almost 160 students gathered in Raley Chapel on the campus of OBU on Jan. 5-6 to rehearse…

Chen, NASA Share Excitement over Mars Photos

January 7, 2004

The photos from Mars sent back to Earth by NASA's Spirit Rover are more interesting to Albert Chen than the casual observer. Chen, professor of physics at Oklahoma Baptist University, has spent his summers doing research for NASA, most recently…