August 2023 Stories and Features

President Thomas Delivers Annual Convocation Address Aug. 30

August 30, 2023

OBU President Dr. Heath A. Thomas delivered the annual Convocation address Aug. 30 during chapel. The service took place in the Recreation and Wellness Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Dr. Joy Turner, associate professor of missions, led…

Hundreds of OBU Students Volunteer to ‘Serve Shawnee’ Aug. 21

August 22, 2023

Several hundred OBU students, including freshmen, transfers and upperclassmen, as well as OBU employees, spent Monday morning, Aug. 21, serving the Shawnee community. The volunteers served at locations all around the community for…

OBU Welcomes New, Returning Students to Campus on Move-In Day Aug. 19

August 19, 2023

OBU celebrated the arrival of new and returning students Saturday, Aug. 19, during the University’s annual Move-In Day. The day is the kickoff to Welcome Week, a special week each year where new students are welcomed into the Bison…

National weather expert joins OBU as a visiting professor

August 14, 2023

OBU welcomes Dr. Patrick Marsh as a visiting professor of natural science. Marsh is the chief of science and support for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Okla. His…

Boswell, Roberson and Lind join OBU as visiting professors of worship studies in the Division of Music

August 9, 2023

OBU welcomes Matt Boswell, Matt Roberson and Randy Lind as visiting professors of worship studies in the Division of Music. Boswell serves as the lead pastor of The Trails Church in North Texas. He is a widely…

OBU Slated to Launch Four Hybrid Accelerated Graduate Programs in Healthcare

August 8, 2023

OBU officials have announced plans to launch four new hybrid accelerated graduate degree programs in healthcare through a partnership with Evidence in Motion, a leading learning solutions company. Pending accreditation from the Higher Learning…