January 2024 Stories and Features

School Employees in Pottawatomie County Eligible for Project RESPECT Scholarships to Pursue Mental Health Careers

January 31, 2024

Project RESPECT is a new scholarship program designed to improve access to mental health services for Pottawatomie County youth by creating a pathway for individuals to pursue a master’s degree leading to licensure as a mental health…

Himaya to Speak During Founders Day Chapel Service Feb. 7

January 30, 2024

OBU will welcome Dr. Alex Himaya Feb. 7 to the Recreation and Wellness Center where he will deliver the Founders Day chapel message at 10 a.m. The annual event, held near the beginning of the spring semester, is a time-honored…

Brown selected as director of OBU’s planned Doctor of Occupational Therapy program

January 24, 2024

OBU is excited to announce that Dr. Brandy Brown will serve as director of the planned Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. Her employment will begin Feb. 1. This marks the first hire for OBU’s four planned graduate healthcare…

OBU School of Education offers March 5 “Discover Teaching” event for high school students

January 18, 2024

OBU’s new “Discover Teaching” event isn’t just about a profession, it’s about people – students. The Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education’s gathering for ninth through…

OBU’s Exciting New MOSAIC Event Invites High School Students to Explore the Arts

January 16, 2024

OBU’s School of Visual and Performing Arts is thrilled to invite high school students in grades 10-12 to join us for an exciting event on Friday, April 5, 2024. MOSAIC, hosted on the OBU campus, promises a day of artistic exploration…

OBU’s Concerto-Aria Concert Set for Feb. 18

January 10, 2024

The OBU Division of Music will present the 50th annual Concerto-Aria concert in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium Sunday, Feb. 18, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and the public is…

OBU Students Named to Honor Roll

January 5, 2024

OBU recently announced students named to the university’s academic honor roll for the fall 2023 semester. Students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the President’s…

Operatic Soprano Indra Thomas to Grace OBU’s Yarborough Auditorium Feb. 3

January 3, 2024

OBU proudly announces the upcoming performance of renowned operatic soprano Indra Thomas, scheduled for 7 p.m. on February 3, 2024, at the Yarborough Auditorium (lower level Raley Chapel) on the campus of OBU. Thomas, celebrated for her…