October 2019 Stories and Features
Prospective Students Find Wonderful Experience Visiting OBU Campus
October 31, 2019
When prospective students visit Oklahoma Baptist University, they can always expect to be greeted with a friendly smile and have the chance to speak one-on-one with an admissions counselor, as well as to tour the University’s…
Christian Writer Sanders Delivers OBU Chapel Message Oct. 30
October 30, 2019
Angela Sanders, Christian writer, speaker and curriculum developer, delivered OBU’s chapel message Oct. 30. Her message was from Ephesians 4:32. Sanders focused on this particular verse in Paul’s letter to the church at…
Bebbington to Speak Nov. 1 on History of Baptists and Seminoles in Indian Territory
October 29, 2019
Dr. David Bebbington will return to Bison Hill Friday, Nov. 1, to deliver a lecture on Baptists and Seminoles in Indian territory in the 1840’s to 1907. The lecture will take place in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium inside Bailey…
Tickets Available for Remaining Pirates of Penzance Performances Oct. 31-Nov. 3
October 29, 2019
It’s not too late to catch a swashbuckling, breathtaking performance of OBU’s theatre’s, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Four shows remain, with performances Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 3 at…
Christian Writer Angela Sanders to Deliver Chapel Message Oct. 30
October 29, 2019
Angela Sanders, Christian writer, speaker and curriculum developer, will deliver OBU’s chapel message Wednesday, Oct. 30. Sanders is a Christian curriculum developer, writer, blogger and Bible communicator with a knack for…
OBU’s Music Prep Department to Host Free Children’s Concert Oct. 31, Public Invited
October 28, 2019
The Music Preparatory Department at OBU is hosting a free concert for children Thursday morning, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. The concert is open to the public and all are invited. The concert is geared toward kids in the fourth and fifth grades, but…
It’s Time to Complete the FAFSA and See How Affordable an OBU Education Can Be
October 28, 2019
Every fall on Oct. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for students to complete as they prepare for next year’s college courses. The FAFSA is for all students to complete, not just those seeking federal…
Harvest Court Winners Announced During OBU's Homecoming Football Game
October 26, 2019
OBU announced the 2019 Harvest Court during halftime of its homecoming football game against Arkansas-Monticello Oct. 26. The outstanding seniors were selected by a vote of the student body held earlier this week. Seniors were nominated by…
OBU Honors Outstanding Alumni During Homecoming Harvest Dinner
October 26, 2019
OBU honored nine outstanding alumni during the annual Harvest Dinner Friday, Oct. 25. The event took place as part of the University’s Homecoming weekend festivities. The Harvest Dinner is a time-honored tradition on Bison Hill, where…
Dr. Alan Noble Shares Chapel Message on Living Despite Suffering
October 24, 2019
Dr. Alan Noble, assistant professor of English, delivered the chapel message Wednesday, Oct. 23, at OBU. He discussed mental health, suffering and the human condition, and encouraged students to seek help, through therapy and doctors as well as…
OBU to Host Annual Homecoming Fine Arts Showcase Oct. 25
October 24, 2019
OBU’s Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts will host its annual Fine Arts Showcase Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. The event will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. All areas of the College of Fine Arts will be…
OBU Student Government to Host Second Annual Homecoming Parade Oct. 26
October 24, 2019
OBU’s Student Government Association will host their second annual homecoming parade on campus Saturday, Oct. 26. This is the second year SGA has hosted this event after bringing the tradition back to Bison Hill last fall. The parade…
OBU Announces 2019 Harvest Court Candidates
October 23, 2019
OBU recently announced candidates for its 2019 Harvest Court. These outstanding seniors will be honored during the annual Harvest Court ceremony Saturday, Oct. 26, during halftime of the Bison football game against Arkansas-Monticello. The game…
Dr. Alan Noble to Speak at Chapel Oct. 23
October 22, 2019
OBU’s own Dr. Alan Noble will speak during Wednesday chapel service Oct. 23. Noble serves as assistant professor of English at the University. He has been teaching composition and literature for more than a decade. Before joining the…
Art Professor Julie Marks Blackstone Selected for Rosenzweig Exhibition and FiberWorks 2019
October 16, 2019
Assistant Professor of Art Julie Blackstone was recently invited to present her artwork in two prestigious shows. Her embroidery piece “Knotty Girl XI: Empress Wu” is on display as part of the 2019 Irene Rosenzweig Biennial…
Wilson Delivers OBU Chapel Message Oct. 16
October 16, 2019
Will Wilson, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Bethel, Oklahoma, delivered OBU’s chapel message Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Raley Chapel. Wilson taught on the life of Samson from Judges 16. Wilson reminded students and faculty that…
OBU Invites all Alumni and Friends to Bison Hill for Homecoming Oct. 25-27
October 11, 2019
OBU will soon host its annual homecoming celebration on its Shawnee campus, running Friday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 27. There will be fun for everyone, including a football game, parade, concerts, theatre performances and much…
OBU Theatre Presents The Pirates of Penzance Oct. 24-Nov. 3
October 10, 2019
OBU Theatre and the Division of Music are proud to present W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” The show opens Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Craig-Dorland Theatre in Shawnee Hall on the OBU…
Anderson to Discuss “The Argument for God From Evil” at Philosophy Forum Oct. 11
October 10, 2019
Dr. Tawa Anderson, associate professor of philosophy, will deliver the philosophy forum on Friday, Oct. 11. It will be held from 4-5:15 p.m. in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business Center. The lecture is titled “Whose…
OBU Alumnus Cooper to Discuss His Work on NASA Moon Missions Oct. 14
October 9, 2019
OBU’s Hurley College of Science and Mathematics will welcome Don Cooper, OBU class of 1960, to campus for two lectures Monday, Oct. 14. The first general lecture, “Apollo: How We Went to the Moon,” will be held at…
Eccher Delivers Hobbs Lecture on “Sola Scriptura and the Reformation” Oct. 9
October 9, 2019
Dr. Stephen Eccher delivered the Hobbs Lecture at OBU Wednesday, Oct. 9. The lecture took place during OBU’s Wednesday chapel hour at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Eccher is the assistant professor of church…
Eccher to Deliver Annual Hobbs Lecture at OBU Oct. 9
October 8, 2019
Dr. Stephen Eccher, assistant professor of church history and Reformation studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, will deliver the annual Hobbs Lecture during OBU’s chapel service…
Campus Activities Board to Host ‘Freshman Follies’ Oct. 12
October 8, 2019
OBU’s Campus Activities Board will host Freshman Follies Saturday, Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. The show will take place inside Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The theme for the show is, “Clueless,” and it will…
Jeff and Kathy Madison, Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators, to Deliver Minter Lecture Oct. 7
October 2, 2019
Jeff and Kathy Madison will deliver the 2019 Minter Lecture Monday, Oct. 7, in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium of OBU’s Bailey Business Center. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The title of the Madisons’…
Van Neste Speaks During Oct. 2 Chapel Service on Bison Hill
October 2, 2019
Dr. Ray Van Neste, dean of the School of Theology and Missions at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, delivered OBU’s chapel message Oct. 2. He was on campus as the keynote speaker for the Warren M. Angell College of Fine…