April 2016 Stories and Features
Students Encouraged to Recycle During Housing Move-Out
April 29, 2016
OBU is encouraging all students to recycle an array of items as they move out from campus housing in May. The initiative is being organized by student life, residential life and facilities management. Over the next two weeks, students will…
Education Majors Host 'Whodunit' STEM Study for Local Fourth Graders
April 29, 2016
When reptiles went missing from their lab, the scientists called in the best junior detectives they knew -- fourth graders from Sequoyah Elementary School in Shawnee. OBU education majors hosted the junior detectives during a special event…
Bisonette Glee Club to Host Spring Concert April 30
April 28, 2016
The 70-member Bisonette Glee Club, the women’s glee club from Oklahoma Baptist University, will present their spring concert, “Loveliness, Light, and Life,” Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take…
Thompson to Present Art Show Themed “Come What May” April 29
April 27, 2016
OBU art major Tallie Thompson of Oklahoma City will debut her senior art show, “Come What May,” Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Art Building on the OBU campus in Shawnee. A reception honoring Thompson and her…
Education Majors Meet Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year
April 27, 2016
Monday, April 25, Shawn Sheehan, the current State Teacher of the Year in Oklahoma, visited OBU’s campus to speak with OBU education majors. He shared words of encouragement and stories of how can make a dramatic positive impact on…
Music Preparatory Choirs to Present Spring Concert May 1
April 26, 2016
The Music Preparatory Department choirs at Oklahoma Baptist University will present a spring concert Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The groups performing include the Discovery Singers, Shawnee Honor…
OBU Recognized Among 40 Colleges & Universities for Dynamic Transfer Pathways
April 22, 2016
OBU was recognized by Phi Theta Kappa as one of 40 members of the inaugural Excellence in Community College Transfer Honor Roll for creating dynamic pathways to support community college transfers. Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest, largest and…
Wilson to Debut Senior Art Show April 22
April 21, 2016
Oklahoma Baptist University student Erin Wilson will debut her senior art show Friday, April 22, at 6 p.m. in the Art Building located on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. A reception will be held in honor of Wilson and her work and will serve…
Jemison Delivers Chapel Message April 20
April 20, 2016
Dr. Major Lewis Jemison, senior pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, delivered the chapel message April 20 at OBU. The service took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. In keeping with this…
University Chorale to Present Spring Concert April 23
April 20, 2016
The University Chorale, the premiere mixed ensemble on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus, will present its spring concert Saturday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium. The event is free and open to the…
OBU Shawnee Community Orchestra in Concert April 19
April 19, 2016
The OBU Shawnee Community Orchestra’s 15th season spring concert is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and features works by three of the…
OBU Holds Delta Mu Delta Induction Ceremony and Banquet
April 18, 2016
Monday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m., the Delta Mu Delta induction ceremony and banquet were held in the Geiger Center of OBU. Delta Mu Delta is the International Honor Society in Business. The purposes of Delta Mu Delta are to promote higher…
Star-Spangled Spring Affair Offers Evening of Entertainment April 16
April 15, 2016
“Give me your tired, your bored, your unentertained masses yearning for a show,” is the cry of Oklahoma Baptist University’s Campus Activities Board as they host their annual variety show Spring Affair –…
SBC President Floyd Delivers OBU Chapel Message April 13
April 13, 2016
Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, delivered the message at OBU during chapel services Wednesday, April 13. Floyd has been a pastor for more than 38 years. He is the leader, founder, and host of “The…
Adams Represents OBU at State Research Day
April 13, 2016
Lucas Adams of Oklahoma City, a senior chemistry and mathematics major, was selected to represent OBU at Research Day held recently at the State Capitol. Twenty-four undergraduate students representing 18 Oklahoma colleges and universities…
Tickets Now on Sale for OBU Theatre’s ‘Emma’ April 21-24
April 13, 2016
OBU Theatre will present Jon Jory’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma,” opening Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in OBU’s Black Box Theatre in Sarkeys Telecommunication Center. Additional…
Students Volunteer to Serve Shawnee During ‘One Body United’
April 12, 2016
Saturday. On most college campuses for most college students, it’s the day to sleep in, hang out with friends, shower at some point before evening, and have a good time that night. For roughly 100 students at OBU, this past Saturday…
Hollingshead Named 2016 Newman Civic Fellow
April 12, 2016
Campus Compact recently named Anna Hollingshead, a sophomore nursing major at OBU from Denton, Texas, a 2016 Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellows class of 2016 is made up of 218 student leaders representing Campus Compact member…
SBC President to Deliver OBU Chapel Message
April 11, 2016
Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will deliver the chapel message at OBU’s Potter Auditorium Wednesday, April 13, during the 10 a.m. chapel time. Floyd has been a pastor for over 38 years. He teaches…
Raley Visits OBU Campus, Speaks to Students on Criminal Justice
April 8, 2016
Silence echoed the room as Texas attorney John Raley prepared to take Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium stage to answer questions following a screening of “An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story.” More than 500…
Students to Serve Community April 9 as ‘One Body United’
April 7, 2016
Saturday, April 9, beginning at 11:30 a.m., OBU students will host the second annual One Body United event, organized by OBU’s Student Government Association, student life, and student ministry. The goal of the event is to engage and…
Student Government Candidates Campaign During Annual Hyde Park Chapel
April 6, 2016
OBU’s Student Government Association hosted its annual Hyde Park Chapel Wednesday, April 6. During the chapel, candidates for student government positions addressed the student body and detailed their platforms and positions. Hyde…
Faculty and Staff Honored as ‘Seven Who Care’
April 6, 2016
OBU students honored seven faculty and staff members Wednesday, April 6, for their contributions to the campus community. The honorees received the Seven Who Care Award during the university's annual Hyde Park chapel service in Raley Chapel.…
OBU Recognizes 480 Years of Service
April 6, 2016
OBU hosted the 2016 Service Awards reception Tuesday, April 5, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The annual event recognizes employees with milestone years of service. The university recognized 43 employees for a combined 470 years of service. The…
Communication Students to Present Papers at Austin Conference April 7-10
April 4, 2016
Three OBU communication studies students were recently selected to present their research papers at the 86th Southern States Communication Association Conference (SSCA), in Austin, Texas, April 7-10. The conference features communication…
Senior Hannah Madison Brings ‘Far Out’ Art Show Near You April 8
April 4, 2016
OBU graphic design student Hannah Madison of Shawnee, will present her senior art show to the university community and the general public beginning April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Art Building on the OBU campus in Shawnee. A reception honoring Madison…
Stillwater Designs Founder Teaches Students Valuable Lessons on Faith and Business
April 1, 2016
Stillwater Designs founder Steve Irby spoke with Oklahoma Baptist University students during a Business Forum Lecture April 1. The Paul Dickinson College of Business hosted the event, held in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business…
David’s Creed to Lead Worship at FBC Broken Arrow April 10
April 1, 2016
OBU’s traveling worship band David’s Creed will lead worship at First Baptist Church of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Sunday morning, April 10. The group will lead worship that morning in both the blended service at 9:15 a.m. and…