January 2010 Stories and Features
‘Into the Woods’ Premieres Feb. 12
January 22, 2010
Teaming for the ninth time, the Oklahoma Baptist University Fine Arts Department and Shawnee Little Theatre, Inc., have completed casting for the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical "Into the Woods" performing Feb. 12-20, 2010, at Shawnee…
Centennial Celebration Welcomes All
January 22, 2010
A community worship celebration will punctuate Oklahoma Baptist University's Centennial Founders' Day on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The 6:30 p.m. service will welcome members of the greater OBU community who have supported the university during…
Louima Lilite: Haiti, My Beloved
January 20, 2010
Dr. Louima Lilite, Oklahoma Baptist University assistant professor of music, was born and raised in Haiti. He serves as the coordinator of the annual North Haiti Music Camp in Limbé, Haiti. Lilite and his family -- wife Dephanie and…
Avery Willis To Be Honored At March 4 Event
January 20, 2010
Global missions leaders will gather to honor the ministry of longtime outreach strategist Avery T. Willis Jr. during a special event titled "Avery T. Willis: Tribute to a Vision" on Thursday, March 4, at Oklahoma Baptist University in…
Working Together on Convergence
January 18, 2010
Media convergence - the fusion of communications and content - is ever-present today, and Oklahoma Baptist University students have embraced this publishing structure with creativity and teamwork. A class of six students from the Division of…
Centennial Founders’ Day Planned for Feb. 10
January 14, 2010
A highlight to Oklahoma Baptist University's ongoing Centennial Celebration, Founders' Day will commemorate the university's incorporation in February 1910 during two special events slated for Wednesday, Feb. 10. A campus chapel service is…
Faculty, Students Touch Lives through Harvest Farms
January 14, 2010
Riding a horse can be a freeing experience. From a simple turn of the wrist to control direction to a gentle nudge of the heel to increase speed, a horse rider gains confidence. Harvest Farms, a therapeutic horse riding center in Shawnee, takes…
Pace Joins School of Christian Service
January 14, 2010
Dr. R. Scott Pace has joined Oklahoma Baptist University's Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Service as Jewell and Joe L. Huitt assistant professor of applied ministry. Pace has served for more than a decade as a student pastor,…
Bison Hill Welcomes New Staff
January 12, 2010
Two people recently joined the Oklahoma Baptist University staff as residence facility officers. Brett Askin is serving as a residence facility officer for West University Apartments, and Sarah Fisher is serving as a residence…
Alum Jadee Neff: Living the Dream
January 12, 2010
When Jadee Upshaw Neff was contemplating colleges as a high school student in Shawnee, she wanted to choose the right place to start her higher learning process. To aid her search, she made a list of potential universities to evaluate them…
Blue Named To New Administrative Post
January 11, 2010
Dr. Deborah C. Blue, Oklahoma Baptist University's senior vice president for academic affairs since August 2006, moved to the new post of senior vice president for academic services effective Jan. 1, OBU President David W. Whitlock announced on…
Sharon Souter: An Advocate for All Generations
January 11, 2010
Each day, Dr. Sharon Souter invests her professional skills as a nurse educator to prepare the next generation of compassionate, competent nurses. But Souter's concern focuses not only on society's younger generations; she also invests her…
Avery Willis Diagnosed with Leukemia
January 8, 2010
Avery Willis is a 1956 Oklahoma Baptist University graduate and the namesake for OBU's Avery Willis Center for Global Outreach. For more information about Avery Willis, click here. Avery Willis, a former senior vice president of the…
Alum Duane Diffie: Caring Enough to Connect
January 8, 2010
Editor's Note: Oklahoma Baptist University alum Duane Diffie, a 1974 graduate, is a 2009 recipient of the OBU Alumni Association's Profile In Excellence Award. The award is given to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable…
Save the Date: Dr. Martin Marty to Give April Lecture
January 8, 2010
Continuing its Centennial Celebration, Oklahoma Baptist University will welcome nationally recognized author and lecturer Dr. Martin Marty for a centennial Hobbs Lecture on April 14. The public is invited to attend the event during the weekly…
Prep Department Welcomes New Percussion Instructor
January 8, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist University's Preparatory Department has welcomed Joshua Knight as a new percussion instructor. Students of all ages interested in studying percussion are invited to begin private study with Knight. Specializing in marching…
Alum David Alexander: Front Row at the White House
January 7, 2010
David Alexander, who graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1979, was buying food with his last pennies when, as a young, dead-broke journalist, he took a job at the Lebanon Daily News in Pennsylvania. A couple decades and thousands of…
Preparatory Department Offers Art Classes
January 7, 2010
Children and adults in the Shawnee area who would like to learn or enhance artistic abilities are invited to attend art classes offered by the Oklahoma Baptist University Preparatory Department beginning the last week of January…
Winter Preview Day slated for Jan. 30
January 6, 2010
High school students in Oklahoma: Feel like you need to get started on the whole college thing? Want to meet the students and professors who make up Oklahoma Baptist University? Just looking for something fun to do on a Saturday? If you…
OBU Offers Swimming Lessons for All Ages
January 5, 2010
If your New Year's resolutions include a healthy lifestyle, you may want to consider swimming, a lifetime sport which builds endurance, muscle strength and cardio-vascular fitness in addition to providing stress relief. To get you started,…
Gaylon and Maurine Dighton Live and Give in Full
January 5, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist University alums Gaylon and Maurine Dighton experience life in full - and give back generously. When Gaylon arrived on Bison Hill in the mid-1950s, it did not take long for the Colorado boy to find chemistry with a lovely…
Plant an Evergreen “Tree”
January 4, 2010
Endowments are like the evergreen tree - they produce colorful results all year long. They are like the redwood trees - long-lasting. They are like the fruit tree - producing fruit in season.Endowments allow you to create a legacy for…
Nutritional Risk for Older Adults
January 4, 2010
Life expectancy increased more during the 20th century than in any other century. By 2030, one in three persons will be 50 years or older. Most significant in this growth has been the increase in the number of people 65 years and older. In…
MP3: A New Era in Musical Enjoyment
January 4, 2010
Music changes. Not only has the style of music changed, but the way we acquire and listen to music has changed. Vinyl, although it has made a comeback in recent years, is a novelty at this point; something that is a rare commodity but not the…
Front Row at the White House - Q & A with David Alexander
January 4, 2010
David Alexander, a 1979 graduate of OBU, has traveled the globe as a journalist with United Press International and, more recently, with Reuters. Q. Of all your assignments, what has been the most interesting to you? A. The overseas…