April 2018 Articles and Features

University Recognizes Employees for 630 Years of Service
April 26, 2018
OBU hosted its 2018 Service Awards Luncheon Thursday, April 26, on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. The annual event recognizes employees for milestone years of service, as well as retiring faculty and staff. OBU recognized 49 employees for a…
Songwriter and Author Dennis Jernigan Delivers Chapel Message April 25
April 25, 2018
OBU alumnus Dennis Jernigan, ’81, delivered the chapel address at Oklahoma Baptist University Wednesday, April 25. The service took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. Jernigan…
OBU Debate Team Ranks Nationally for Season
April 23, 2018
The Bison Debate Team at Oklahoma Baptist University received several awards at the International Public Debate Association National tournament Tuesday, March 27, at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Only in its second year, the…
OBU Hosts Ford Hall Grand Opening and Dedication
April 20, 2018
Oklahoma Baptist University and the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts hosted a grand opening and dedication for the newly renovated Ford Hall Friday, April 20, at 1 p.m. Attendees gathered at the corner of Kickapoo Street and University…
OBU Music Preparatory Choirs to Present Spring Concert April 29
April 20, 2018
The Music Preparatory Department choirs at Oklahoma Baptist University will present a spring concert Sunday, April 29, at 3 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Performing groups include the Shawnee Honor Choir and the Concert…
OBU Marriage and Family Therapy Program to Host Open House in Broken Arrow April 24
April 19, 2018
Oklahoma Baptist University will host an open house for those interested in their master’s degree in marriage and family therapy in Broken Arrow, Tuesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the First Baptist Church of…
Author and Teacher Horton Delivers Chapel Address April 18
April 18, 2018
Elicia Horton, author and teacher, delivered the chapel address at Oklahoma Baptist University Wednesday, April 18. The service took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. Horton used the…
OBU Enactus Team Wins Regionals, Qualifies for Nationals in May
April 18, 2018
The Oklahoma Baptist University Enactus team was recently named a Regional Champion at the Enactus United States Dallas Regional Competition. The team will travel to Kansas City, Missouri, to compete as one of more than 100 regional champions…
University Chorale to Perform ‘Jubilate Deo’ at NYC Carnegie Hall and Bison Hill
April 13, 2018
The University Chorale, Oklahoma Baptist University’s premiere mixed chorus, will present a three-concert tour of Dan Forrest’s “Jubilate Deo,” including two local performances and concluding with a final…
OBU Shawnee Community Orchestra to Feature Copland’s ‘Lincoln Portrait’ April 17
April 13, 2018
The OBU / Shawnee Community Orchestra’s 17th season spring concert is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The musical evening will feature works by some of the world’s…
SGA Honors OBU Faculty as ‘Seven Who Care’
April 12, 2018
OBU students honored seven faculty and staff members Wednesday, April 11, for their contributions to the campus community. The honorees received the Seven Who Care Award during the university’s annual Hyde Park Day chapel service in…
OBU Education Majors Inspire Fifth Graders at “Kids in History” Interactive Museum
April 12, 2018
Teacher education students at Oklahoma Baptist University hosted an interactive social studies museum for local fifth graders Wednesday, April 11, on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. This semester’s theme was titled, “Kids…
Author and CEO Dan Roberts to Deliver Lecture on ‘Unleashing the Power of IT’
April 10, 2018
Dan Roberts, CEO of Ouellette and Associates and founder of HR2IT, will come to Bison Hill as a guest lecturer Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m. The event is hosted by the Computer Science Club and will be held in Bailey Business Center’s…
Agatha Christie’s “A Murder is Announced” Hits the OBU Stage April 19
April 9, 2018
Oklahoma Baptist University Theatre will present Leslie Darbon’s, “A Murder is Announced,” opening April 19 at 7:30 p.m. This adaptation from a story by Agatha Christie is the final production in the 2017-2018…
OBU Business Students and Faculty Publish Research on ‘Gig Economy’
April 6, 2018
Students and faculty of OBU’s Paul Dickinson College of Business recently performed a case study evaluation of the “Gig Economy,” an economic environment in which temporary positions are common and organizations…
Kelly Delivers OBU Chapel Message on ‘Living as Exiles’
April 4, 2018
Dr. Bobby Kelly, Ruth Dickinson professor of religion, delivered the chapel address at Oklahoma Baptist University Wednesday, April 4. The service took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Kelly…
The Manno-Dean Piano Duo to Perform on Bison Hill April 10
April 4, 2018
The Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts and Oklahoma Baptist University Division of Music will welcome the internationally acclaimed Manno-Dean piano duo to perform on Bison Hill Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s…
Hottel Delivers Business Forum Lecture on ‘Being Christ-Like’
April 3, 2018
Oklahoma Baptist University’s Paul Dickinson College of Business featured alumna Laura Hottel as the speaker for the spring Business Forum April 2. The lecture was held in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium of the Bailey Business Center…
Fifth Annual Bison Hill Jazz Festival Coming to Campus April 5
April 2, 2018
OBU will host the fifth annual Bison Hill Jazz Festival Thursday, April 5. The festival will culminate in a 7:30 p.m. evening concert featuring flutist and baritone saxophonist Denis DiBlasio. All events are free and open to the public and will…