December 2018 Stories and Features

OBU Student Jillian Murphy Releases Fourth Book

December 21, 2018

Jillian Murphy, OBU junior nursing major from Frisco, Texas, recently released her fourth book titled, “Powerfully Weak.” The book was published by Tribute Publishing. Murphy based this book on her…

OBU Honors 108 Graduates During Winter Commencement

December 14, 2018

OBU conferred degrees upon 72 undergraduate and 36 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 14. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Dr. Blake Gideon, senior pastor of First Baptist Church…

OBU to Honor 108 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 14

December 13, 2018

OBU will confer degrees upon 72 undergraduate and 36 graduate students during Winter Commencement, Friday, Dec. 14. The ceremony will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium at 2 p.m. Dr. Blake Gideon, senior pastor of First…

OBU to Offer On-Campus MBA Classes starting Fall 2019

December 12, 2018

Beginning fall 2019, OBU will offer an on-campus MBA program in Shawnee. Classes will be held in the evenings. This in-person experience allows students to complete courses in the same timeframe as online courses, with each class lasting eight…

OBU to Hold Shawnee Prep Choir Auditions Dec. 10, Enrolling for Spring Music Lessons

December 6, 2018

Spring 2019 choir auditions for the OBU Music Preparatory Department’s Shawnee Honor Choir (grades 3-7) and Concert Choir (grades 8-12) will be held Monday, Dec. 10, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The auditions will be held in Raley Chapel room…

OBU Campus Celebrates the Season During Annual Fine Arts Christmas Chapel Dec. 5

December 5, 2018

OBU students, faculty and staff celebrated together once again during the University’s annual Fine Arts Christmas Chapel hosted by Dr. Dan Reeder, Albert J. Geiger Professor of Finance. The beloved holiday tradition is full of student…

OBU Teacher Education Students Host STEM Event for Area 4th Graders

December 5, 2018

Education majors in OBU’s Teacher Education Science Methods course recently hosted a STEM Day of Learning titled “The Sizzling Science Show: A STEM Study of Matter and Chemical Change.” Fourth grade students from…

Gideon to Deliver OBU Winter Commencement Address Dec. 14

December 4, 2018

Dr. Blake Gideon, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Edmond, will deliver OBU’s Winter Commencement address during the 2 p.m. graduation ceremony Friday, Dec. 14, in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The Winter…

OBU Art Club to Hold Christmas Fundraiser Dec. 6-7

December 3, 2018

The Art Club at OBU will host a Christmas art sale fundraiser Thursday, Dec. 6, through Friday, Dec. 7. The event will take place in the Art Gallery inside the Art Building, located west of Kickapoo and between University and Midland on…