December 2019 Articles and Features

Renowned Scholar Dr. Michael Licona Coming to Campus for Christian Worldview Lectures Jan. 13-14

Dr. Michael Licona, associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University, will deliver a series of lectures on Christian worldview during OBU’s January term. These lectures will follow along with the course of the Christian…

OBU to Present Mozart’s Opera ‘The Magic Flute’ Jan. 30-31

OBU’s Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts will present Opera on the Hill featuring Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The production will take place Jan. 30 and 31, 2020, in Yarborough Auditorium on…

OBU Honors 110 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 13

OBU conferred degrees upon 72 undergraduate and 38 graduate students during the Winter Commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 13. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Dr. Heath Thomas, president-elect of OBU and…

Tickets Now on Sale to Hear Henry Winkler at 2020 Green and Gold Gala

Henry Winkler, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer and New York Times best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker at OBU’s annual Green and Gold Gala. The event will take place on March 3, 2020, at the Bricktown Events Center…

OBU to Honor 110 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 13

OBU will confer degrees upon 72 undergraduate students and 38 graduate students during the Winter Commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 13. The ceremony will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium at 2 p.m. Dr. Heath Thomas,…

OBU to Host Youth Apologetics "Generation Why?" One Day Conference March 7, 2020

OBU is hosting a youth apologetics conference Saturday, March 7, 2020, on its main campus in Shawnee. The conference is titled “Generation ‘Why?’ – Reasonable Faith in a Post-Christian Age,” and…

Hobby Lobby and Green Family Donate Campus to OBU

Hobby Lobby and the Green Family formally announced their donation of the former St. Gregory’s University campus to Oklahoma Baptist University during a special event Wednesday, Dec. 11. The event took place at the Rockwood Center on…

University Celebrates Annual Hanging of the Green Dec. 7

OBU hosted the 82nd annual Hanging of the Green Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The program featured performances of holiday music by a wide variety of musical groups, as well as special recognition…

University to Host Final Philosophy Forum of Fall Semester Dec. 6

The final Philosophy Forum of the fall 2019 semester will be held Friday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m., in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business Center. The forum will feature a mock debate on the question: “Does God…

Hobby Lobby and Green Family to Announce Donation of Former SGU Campus

Hobby Lobby and the Green Family will formally announce their donation of the former St. Gregory’s University campus to Oklahoma Baptist University during a special event Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. The event will take place at the…

University to Celebrate Christmas, Outstanding Seniors During Hanging of the Green Dec. 7

OBU will host the 82nd annual Hanging of the Green Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The program features performances of holiday music by a wide variety of musical groups, as well as special…

OBU Celebrates the Season with Annual Christmas Chapel Dec. 4

OBU students, faculty and staff celebrated the season together during the campus’s annual Christmas Chapel Dec. 4. Dr. Dan Reeder, Albert J. Geiger Professor of Finance, assumed his perennial role as the master of ceremonies. This…