January 2020 Stories and Features
OBU President Emeritus Bob Agee to Speak at Founder’s Day Feb. 5
January 31, 2020
Dr. Bob Agee, president emeritus of OBU, will deliver the Founder’s Day chapel address Wednesday, Feb. 5. The service will take place at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Founder’s Day is held each year
McAfee Kicks Off Spring Chapel Series Jan. 29
January 29, 2020
Michael McAfee, director of community initiatives at the Museum of the Bible and president of Inspire, delivered the chapel message Wednesday, Jan. 29. It was the first chapel of the spring 2020 semester for students on Bison Hill. McAfee
McAfee to Deliver First Spring Chapel Message Jan. 29
January 29, 2020
Michael McAfee will deliver the chapel message Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. The chapel is the first of the spring 2020 semester on Bison Hill. McAfee is the
OBU Theatre to Stage “Emily, An Amethyst Remembrance,” Feb. 6-9
January 28, 2020
OBU Theatre’s production of, “Emily, An Amethyst Remembrance,” will take the stage Feb. 6-9. This play was written by 1999 OBU alumna Chris Cragin-Day. Performances will take place in Sarkeys
OKC Philharmonic to Present Special Performance at OBU Feb. 28
January 24, 2020
The Oklahoma City Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro Alexander Mickelthwate, will present a special performance Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Potter Auditorium inside Raley Chapel. The concert is made possible, in part, by the Max
Register Today for OBU ‘Generation Why?’ Student Apologetics Conference March 7
January 21, 2020
OBU is hosting a student 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.”
Henson Appointed as Dean of OBU College of Nursing
January 14, 2020
OBU has appointed Dr. Robbie Henson as dean of the University’s College of Nursing. Henson has served as interim dean since August 2019 and is the Lawrence C. and Marion V. Harris Chair of Nursing. Her duties as dean will begin
OBU Alumnus John Holcomb Wins OK Sportscaster of the Year
January 14, 2020
John Holcomb, OBU alumnus and sports director of KOTV the News On 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been named 2019 Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year. The award is presented by the National Sports Media Association. Holcomb has now won the award four
OBU Invites Students Grades 3-12 to Participate in Choirs This Spring, Audition Jan. 21
January 13, 2020
The OBU Music Preparatory Department is holding auditions for Shawnee Honor Choir (grades 3-7) and Concert Choir (grades 7-12) Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Auditions are free but require a reservation. Please call (405) 585-4329 or
Reservations Available for OBU Bison Connections Luncheon in OKC Feb. 6 Featuring Dilbeck, Thomas
January 10, 2020
Reservations are now being accepted for OBU’s next Bison Connections Luncheon, to be held Feb. 6, 2020, in Oklahoma City. Dr. Hance Dilbeck, OBU alumnus and executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists, will be the keynote