August 2018 Articles and Features

OBU Theatre Invites Audiences to be ‘Awakened by a Dream’ for 2018-19 Season

The Oklahoma Baptist University Theatre department invites audiences to be “Awakened by a Dream” during its 2018-19 season. Productions include the New Works Festival along with “A Midsummer Night’s…

Gambo Installed as Hughes Chair of Christian Ministry

Dr. David Gambo, assistant professor of Christian ministry, was installed as the second recipient of the Reverend A.E. and Dora Hughes Chair of Christian Ministry during Oklahoma Baptist University’s Convocation held Wednesday, Aug.…

Whitlock Challenges University Community to ‘Live Worthy of Our Heavenly Citizenship’

Oklahoma Baptist University President Dr. David W. Whitlock delivered the annual Convocation address Wednesday, Aug. 29. Convocation takes place the first Wednesday of every fall semester and is a time when the president inspires the university…

OBU Announces 2018 Fall Chapel Theme and Speakers

Oklahoma Baptist University recently announced the theme and speaker lineup for the Fall 2018 Chapel Series. This semester’s theme will be, “Fully Devoted to Christ: What could God do with one completely yielded…

College of Nursing Holds Commissioning Ceremony for Class of 2020

The OBU College of Nursing held its annual Nursing Commissioning Ceremony Thursday, Aug. 23, in the Craig-Dorland Theatre inside Shawnee Hall on the OBU campus. The ceremony welcomed the new students and officially started their education as…

OBU Professor's Art Show Displays Illustrations from Children's Book

Joshua Brunet, assistant professor of art at Oklahoma Baptist University, will be showcasing his original artwork this fall for Madeleine Dunphy’s “Cat in the Night” children’s book in the Oklahoma…

Hernandez and Gallaty to Deliver Fall Challenge Messages Aug. 21-24

Oklahoma Baptist University will host the annual Fall Challenge Chapel Series Aug. 21-24. The first chapel messages of the semester are traditionally known as the “Fall Challenge” and are a part of OBU’s Welcome…

New OBU Students Spend Day ‘Serving Shawnee’

More than 400 students at Oklahoma Baptist University, including freshmen, transfers and upperclassmen, as well as faculty and staff, spent Monday morning, Aug. 20, serving the Shawnee community. The army of volunteers rolled up their sleeves…

OBU Celebrates Move-in Day, Welcomes More Than 600 New Students

Hundreds of students and family members converged upon the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University Saturday, Aug. 18. OBU hosted its annual move-in day event, welcoming new and returning students to Bison Hill. Current students, faculty and staff…

OBU Music Prep Department to Hold Choir Auditions Aug 20-21

Oklahoma Baptist University’s Music Preparatory Department will conduct auditions for its choirs Aug. 20-21 from 3 to 5 p.m. in OBU’s Raley Chapel room 141. All interested students in grades 3-12 from Shawnee and the…

Princeton Review Names OBU “Best of the West” for 14th Year

For the 14th consecutive year, The Princeton Review named Oklahoma Baptist University one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States. OBU was one of 129 institutions listed in the “Best in the West”…

OBU to Co-Sponsor Institute on Church Excellence Conference Oct. 26-27

St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Oklahoma City is partnering with Oklahoma Baptist University to host the 2018 Institute on Church Excellence (ICE) Conference Friday, Oct. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 27. The conference theme is…

OBU Names DeWoody as Vice President for Academic Affairs

Oklahoma Baptist University has announced the promotion of Dr. Susan DeWoody to the position of vice president for academic affairs. DeWoody was serving as dean of the Graduate College and interim VP for academic affairs. Dr. David W. Whitlock,…

OBU Marketing and Communications Team Earns Seven Awards at College PR Conference

The Oklahoma Baptist University marketing and communications staff was recently recognized with seven awards at the annual Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) conference, hosted July 15-17 at the Artesian Hotel in Sulphur,…