October 2012 Stories and Features
Psalm 1 Offers Two Paths, Fentress Says
October 31, 2012
Life affords two paths, a contrast between opposite characters and opposite conducts: a path to prosper or a path to perish. Dr. Ken Fentress, senior pastor of Montrose Baptist Church in Rockville, Md., told OBU students they must choose…
Diary of Anne Frank' Opens Nov. 1
October 31, 2012
"The Diary of Anne Frank," an adaptation from the diary of an adolescent girl living through the Holocaust in Amsterdam, will open OBU's 2012-13 theatre season Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m., in Shawnee Hall's Craig-Dorland Theatre on the OBU…
OBU to Honor Faculty Hall of Fame Inductees
October 30, 2012
To honor former OBU faculty members who were master teachers, making a significant impact on OBU students, the university will induct its third Faculty Hall of Fame class during the Homecoming chapel service Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. in…
Homecoming Chapel to Feature Dilbeck, Award Recipients
October 30, 2012
Dr. Hance Dilbeck will address OBU alumni and friends at the OBU Homecoming Chapel, Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m., in Raley Chapel. Dilbeck is pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. The public is invited to attend the…
Biology Students Visit Lake Texoma on Fall Break
October 29, 2012
While many OBU students used their fall free days to visit family or simply unwind and take a break from school, a group of biology students took advantage of the opportunity to study God's creation during OBU's Fall Free Days Oct. 18-20. Dr.…
Outstanding Honorees to be Recognized at Harvest Dinner
October 29, 2012
Five distinguished honorees will be recognized during OBU's 2012 Homecoming festivities, with two receiving the Alumni Achievement Award, one receiving the Graduate of the Last Decade Award and two being inducted into the OBU Athletic Hall of…
OBU Reps Gain Perspective on Medical Missions Trip
October 29, 2012
Five OBU representatives impacted the lives of the people of South Asia by administering medical aid to a region burdened with poverty. The trip to northeast India, arranged and directed by Dr. Brad Jett, OBU professor of biology, spanned from…
Fentress to Deliver Hobbs Lecture Oct. 31
October 29, 2012
Dr. Ken Fentress, senior pastor of Montrose Baptist Church in Rockville, Md., will present the 2012 fall Hobbs Lecture Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. The public is invited to attend. The Hobbs Lecture is one…
Van Gogh Parody Portraits on Display
October 26, 2012
Steve Hicks, an OBU professor of art, has always admired Vincent van Gogh's work, but recently he took his interest a step further by creating an entire show's worth of paintings in homage to the great artist. The paintings, which include a…
Students Take Computer Science Out of the Classroom
October 26, 2012
Students at OBU take advantage of the education they receive on Bison Hill by utilizing skills learned in the classroom in a professional environment. During the past months, students in the computer science programs have embraced opportunities…
Grad School Alum Receives Next Gen Award
October 25, 2012
Juliann Strange, a 2011 alumna of the OBU Graduate School, received iON Oklahoma Online's 30/30 Next Gen 2012 award Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City. The award honors 30 individuals under the age of 30 for their…
Live from Victory,' Ezell Tells Students
October 24, 2012
Psalm 36 contrasts two ways of living: Living God's way and finding fulfillment or living the world's way and flirting with failure, Dr. Kevin Ezell told OBU students during a weekly chapel service Wednesday, Oct. 24. Whatever life brings,…
OBU Named Five-Star Champion of Character Institution
October 24, 2012
OBU has again been named a Five-Star Champion of Character Institution by the NAIA. "We take seriously the five core character values of the Champions of Character program and are committed to developing leaders in our athletic programs," said…
OBU Launches Athletics Website Redesign
October 24, 2012
OBU athletics will reveal its new website design Wednesday, Oct. 24. The site will have most of the same functionality, but features a more graphically-pleasing look overall and a schedule that is easier to navigate. "After looking through…
Tickets Available for Oct. 28 Gungor Concert
October 22, 2012
The "liturgical post rock musical collective" known as Gungor will perform at OBU on Sun., Oct. 28, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale here. VIP tickets, which…
Bisonettes to Sing in Tulsa Nov. 18
October 22, 2012
OBU's Bisonette Glee Club will sing at First Baptist Church, Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. The community is invited to attend the service. The church is located at 403 S. Cincinnati Ave. in Tulsa. The concert will feature sacred…
Library Rolls Out Technology Advances
October 17, 2012
OBU strives to remain on the forefront of an era filled with technological advances. To make information discovery more convenient for OBU students, the university's library catalog is now searchable from within Facebook, the first of several…
Professor Performs at Liszt Academy in Budapest
October 17, 2012
Dr. Michael Dean, a music educator who has proven himself as a dedicated academician, recently embraced the opportunity to perform on a stage once used by legendary pianist and composer Franz Listz in Budapest, Hungary. Dean, associate…
God is Our Refuge,' Lilite Reminds Students
October 17, 2012
Life affords two realities: God and trouble, Dr. Louima Lilite told OBU students during a weekly chapel message Wednesday, Oct. 17. But Psalm 16 promises God is a refuge of strength who will not abandon his people, he noted. Lilite, assistant…
OBU Theatre Opens Nov. 1 with 'Diary of Anne Frank'
October 17, 2012
OBU's Theatre Department will begin its 2012-13 season with a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," an adaptation from the diary of an adolescent girl living through the Holocaust in Amsterdam. The premiere is Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m.,…
Bennight to Perform Harpsichord Concert
October 16, 2012
OBU's Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts will welcome harpsichordist Brad Bennight in concert Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium. The community is cordially invited to attend the free performance. Dr.…
University Chorale to Sing in Moore Nov. 4
October 16, 2012
The University Chorale, one of OBU's premiere ensembles, will sing at First Baptist Church, Moore, Okla., on Sunday, Nov. 4, during the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. The performances are free, and the community is invited to…
2012 Harvest Court to Honor Outstanding Seniors
October 16, 2012
OBU will honor outstanding seniors at the annual Harvest Court ceremony Saturday, Nov. 10, at the 7 p.m. Harvest Festival in Raley Chapel's Potter auditorium as a part of OBU's Homecoming celebration. Senior students were nominated by their…
Ezell to Bring Chapel Address Oct. 24
October 16, 2012
Dr. Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, will speak during a weekly chapel service Wednesday, Oct. 24, at OBU. The community is invited to attend the 10 a.m. service in Raley Chapel's…
David's Creed to Lead Worship in Fort Smith
October 15, 2012
OBU's praise ensemble, David's Creed, will lead worship at Grand Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Smith, Ark., on Sunday, Nov. 4, during the 5 p.m. evening service. The community is invited to attend. Grand Avenue Baptist Church is located at 3900…
Bisonettes to Sing in Shawnee
October 15, 2012
OBU's Bisonette Glee Club will sing at First Baptist Church, Shawnee, on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 10:45 a.m. The community is invited to attend the service, located at 227 N. Union Ave. The Bisonettes include some of the finest vocal musicians on…
Faculty Recital to Feature Piano, Flute, Trombone
October 15, 2012
Faculty from OBU's Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts will present a recital Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium. The community is invited to attend the free performance, which will include Dr. Mary Chung…
Pace Urges Students to Passionately Know God
October 10, 2012
What is greater than God, worse than the devil, dead people eat it and, if a person ate it, he or she would be dead, too? The answer is "nothing," Dr. Scott Pace told OBU students. The riddle relates to a message Pace said God has impressed on…
Nursing Alum Serves on Mercy Ship
October 9, 2012
Preparing in calm to respond in crisis: Pacific Partnership 2012, a major humanitarian aid and civic mission which operated in the Asian-Pacific region, built its recent work on that theme as it embarked on a four-month endeavor. The…
Pianist Petronel Malan to Present Guest Recital
October 8, 2012
Grammy Award-nominated pianist Petronel Malan will present a guest recital at OBU on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. The public is invited to attend the free performance, which will include works by Hayden,…
Trustees Set Tuition, Approve New Technology
October 5, 2012
Oklahoma Baptist University trustees approved strategic objectives, set tuition for the next academic year and approved new energy-efficient technology during their fall semester meeting on the OBU campus in Shawnee Oct. 5. In his report to the…
OBU to Host 29th Annual Pops Concert Oct. 13
October 4, 2012
OBU's Symphonic Winds and Bison Jazz Orchestra will present the 29th annual Pops Concert on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. "The theme for this year's concert is 'The Music of America,'" said Dr. Kevin…
David's Creed to Lead Worship in Holdenville
October 4, 2012
OBU's praise ensemble, David's Creed, will lead worship at First Baptist Church of Holdenville, Okla., on Sunday, Oct. 14, during the 6 p.m. evening service. The community is invited to attend. First Baptist Church is located at 324 North…
Acclaimed Author to Visit Campus
October 4, 2012
OBU will host Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow Lynne Sharon Schwartz, an acclaimed novelist, essayist and poet, during the week of Oct. 8-12. She will visit an array of writing and literature classes during her visit to Bison Hill. Schwartz is…
Christians Can 'Sing the Blues,' Kelly Tells Students
October 3, 2012
Dr. Bobby Kelly walked to the podium in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium and sang: "At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away. It was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy…
Parents, Siblings Invited to Family Day Oct. 6
October 3, 2012
OBU invites the families of students to visit Bison Hill during Family Day on Saturday, Oct. 6. Family Day gives parents a chance to visit their child and tour the campus. Registration for the event starts at 10:30 a.m. in the upper level of…
Mudliar Installed to OBU's Dickinson Chair of Religion
October 3, 2012
Dr. Ishwaran Mudliar was installed to OBU's Dickinson Chair of Religion during a weekly chapel service Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. During the ceremony, OBU Provost Stan Norman presented Mudliar with a certificate in…
Kelly, Pace to Lead 2012 Winter Bible Study Clinic
October 2, 2012
The 2012 Winter Bible Study Clinic, focusing on the study titled "The Greatest Week in History: Luke's Account of the Passion Week," will be taught by Dr. Bobby Kelly and Dr. Scott Pace at OBU on Friday, Oct. 26. The study will be in OBU's…
First Bison Football Intrasquad Set for Saturday
October 2, 2012
OBU plays its first football intrasquad scrimmage at 1 p.m., Saturday, on the infield of Hurt Memorial Track. While the format is not yet set, the scrimmage will be an offense vs. defense and not a team vs. team intrasquad, and there will be no…