December 2010 Stories and Features
Melton Urges Students to Value 'This Day'
December 17, 2010
Reminded to value today and every day as a unique gift from God, 60 OBU graduates received their diplomas during OBU's Centennial Winter Commencement on Friday, Dec. 17. During the ceremony in OBU's John Wesley Raley Chapel, the graduates…
OBU Adding Football, Swimming, Lacrosse
December 16, 2010
Oklahoma Baptist is ready for some football, and some swimming and some lacrosse."Today, after many months of study, I am pleased to announce that Oklahoma Baptist University is resuming a varsity football program," said OBU President Dr. David…
OBU Acquires Gaskin Archives, Murrow Press
December 15, 2010
OBU has acquired the Gaskin Archives and Murrow Press from the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma to permanently house elements of Oklahoma Baptist history on Bison Hill. OBU President David Whitlock and Dr. Anthony Jordan, executive…
Historic Rock Wall Dismantled, Saved for Posterity
December 14, 2010
Drivers along Shawnee's Kickapoo Street saw the dismantling of a notable fixture on OBU's campus in mid-December as the rock wall which ran along the East border of the campus was removed to accommodate the widening of one of Shawnee's oldest…
Gary Underwood: Drawn by Glee, Guided by Grace
December 9, 2010
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
Alum Andy Taylor: Foot Prints of Jesus, Boot Prints of Soldiers
December 8, 2010
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
OBU Celebrates Christmas with Fine Arts Chapel
December 8, 2010
Continuing a 10-year tradition, Meg Reeder (left) joins her dad, Dr. Dan Reeder, to emcee OBU's Fine Arts Christmas Chapel on Wednesday, Dec. 8, in OBU's Raley Chapel. Dr. Reeder serves as Albert J. Geiger professor of business at…
Profile In Excellence: Arnold Rawls Pursues Passions
December 7, 2010
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
Journalist Bob Levey Speaks on Bison Hill
December 6, 2010
Bob Levey (center), a former columnist with The Washington Post, visits with students, including Rett Adams (left) and Glen Quintana from Oklahoma City, in Dr. Carolyn Cole's freshman honors class at OBU Monday, Dec. 6. Levey is a…
Profile In Excellence: The Value of Words
December 6, 2010
The Profile in Excellence award is given by the OBU Alumni Association to a former student who has "demonstrated recognizable accomplishment in his or her profession, business, avocation, or life service in such a way as to bring pride and…
Alum Christa Evans Receives Law Award
December 3, 2010
Christa Evans, a 2006 graduate of OBU, recently was awarded the Outstanding Law Student award from the Oklahoma Bar Association. Originally from Cherokee, Okla., Evans is a third-year student at the University of Oklahoma, where she serves as…
Forgiveness Brings Freedom from Bitterness
December 3, 2010
"Those pigs have zero chance," Mike Keahbone said as he described a wild hog-hunting expedition he went on recently. "We've got the weaponry, we've got the ammunition, we have the pig whisperer … we are completely ready." Keahbone…