March 2016 Stories and Features
OBU Seniors to Present Honors Theses April 4-28
March 31, 2016
Ten seniors will present their honors theses during the month of April. The presentations last approximately one hour and are the culmination of the students’ academic careers at the university. Each student will present the results…
OBU Ranked Nationally in Business Degree Affordability
March 30, 2016
College Values Online ranked OBU 27th among the most affordable competitive small colleges in the nation for a business administration degree. The top 50 most affordable schools were selected and ranked based on net price as listed by the…
Guleserian to Debut Senior Art Show April 1
March 29, 2016
OBU student Emily Guleserian will debut her senior art show Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in the Art Building on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. The come and go event will run until 9 p.m. and is free to the public. Food and drinks will be…
Kings Kaleidoscope to Perform at OBU April 9
March 29, 2016
Popular faith-based alternative band Kings Kaleidoscope will perform in concert Saturday, April 9, in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. and doors…
Bison Hill Jazz Festival Coming to Campus April 7
March 29, 2016
OBU will host the third annual Bison Hill Jazz Festival Thursday, April 7. Performances will take place all day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium. The festival will culminate in a 7:30 p.m. evening concert…
All Sons & Daughters to Lead Worship at OBU March 30
March 28, 2016
All Sons & Daughters, a Christian worship group led by Leslie Jordan and David Leonard, will lead worship during the March 30 chapel at OBU. Jordan will then also deliver the chapel message, speaking about the role of worship in our lives.…
Raley to Speak and Screen Documentary April 7 on His Long Fight to Free an Innocent Man
March 28, 2016
Nationally renowned Texas attorney John Raley, who led a seven-year fight to free a man wrongfully convicted of murder, will be a special guest on campus Thursday, April 7. Raley worked with the Innocence Project to free Michael Morton, a man…
OBU Hosts Area Fifth Graders for Interactive Children’s Museum
March 24, 2016
OBU teacher education students hosted an interactive children’s museum March 23 on the OBU campus in Shawnee. This semester’s edition was titled “Presidential Monuments: A Historical Study of Presidents,…
Students Help Others “Discover Teaching”
March 24, 2016
A large crowd of Pottawatomie County high school students gathered for the inaugural “Discover Teaching” event, coordinated by OBU, Citizen Pottawatami Nation, St. Gregory’s University and Seminole State College.…
OBU Community Celebrates Holy Week During Chapel Service March 23
March 23, 2016
OBU held a special Holy Week chapel service Wednesday, March 23. The Holy Week Chapel is an annual service held the Wednesday before Easter. Students and faculty led the worship service and reflected on the nature of Christ’s sacrifice.
CEO of Stillwater Designs to Lead Business Forum April 1
March 23, 2016
OBU’s Paul Dickinson College of Business will host a Business Forum lecture Friday, April 1, at 10 a.m. The event will be held in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The lecture is…
University Chorale Announces Spring Tour of Oklahoma and Arkansas April 2-6
March 23, 2016
OBU’s premiere mixed chorus, the University Chorale, will embark on its annual spring tour April 2-6. The group, under direction of Burton H. Patterson Professor of Music Dr. Brent Ballweg, will perform concerts at various venues in…
Registration Now Open for OBU Pastors School July 11-13
March 22, 2016
OBU will host the 2016 OBU Pastors School July 11-13. The theme for the event, designed to provide a ministry development opportunity for Baptist pastors, is “Prayer: Key to Preaching the Word in Power” using Ephesians…
OBU Begins Work on Kickapoo and MacArthur Art Project, Plans to Relocate OBU Hedge
March 16, 2016
OBU recently began work to prepare for the placement of an art project on the southwest corner of Kickapoo and MacArthur. The project will require the relocation of the "OBU" hedge and will include a new sign, identifying the campus and…
OBU Alumnus Helps Make Scientific Breakthrough
March 11, 2016
An OBU alumnus, along with his team, recently made one of the biggest scientific discoveries in years. You might have seen the headline scrolling across the bottom of the screen while watching the news, or popping up while reading your favorite…
Charles Delivers Chapel Message on "The God Who Answers Prayer"
March 9, 2016
H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, delivered Oklahoma Baptist University’s chapel message March 9. His message came from Ephesians and was titled “The God Who Answers…
H. B. Charles Jr. to Deliver Chapel Message March 9
March 7, 2016
H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, will deliver OBU’s chapel message March 9 at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. His message will come from Zechariah,…
Smallwood Named Senior Vice President for Advancement and University Relations
March 4, 2016
OBU is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Will Smallwood to senior vice president for advancement and university relations. The transition was effective March 1. Smallwood has served at OBU since 2010 as vice president for university…
Symphonic Winds and Bison Jazz Orchestra in Concert March 3
March 2, 2016
OBU’s Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts and the Division of Music will present OBU’s Symphonic Winds and the Bison Jazz Orchestra in concert Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place in Raley…
Page Delivers Emotional Chapel Message March 2
March 2, 2016
Dr. Frank Page, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, delivered a powerful and emotional message during OBU’s chapel service March 2. He shared the story of his daughter, Melissa, who took her own…
Holtz Delivers Inspirational Message During Green and Gold Gala
March 2, 2016
Legendary football coach and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz was the featured speaker during OBU's fourth annual Green and Gold Gala March 1 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Holtz delivered a message of faith,…
Students to Present Papers at Sooner Communication Conference
March 2, 2016
Two OBU communication studies students were recently selected to present their research papers at the University of Oklahoma's Sooner Communication Conference March 5 on OU's campus in Norman. The conference features graduate and undergraduate…
Marissa Crowson to Debut Senior Art Show March 4
March 1, 2016
OBU senior Marissa Crowson will present her senior art show Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Art Building on OBU’s campus. A reception honoring Crowson and her work will serve as the opening ceremony for the exhibit. The public is…
Students and Professors Hold Read-In for Black History Month
March 1, 2016
OBU’s United Students of Color, in conjunction with the OBU English Department, hosted an African American Read-In Friday, Feb. 26. Different volunteer readers shared literary works from various African American authors to an audience…