June 2025 Stories and Features

Tom Stogsdill: A Life of Service Rooted in OBU

June 30, 2025

Tom Stogsdill still remembers the moment he knew Oklahoma Baptist University was where he belonged. Stogsdill was a high school student attending a summer music workshop, and they were rehearsing an anthem inside Raley Chapel. The choir sang,…

Construction Updates

June 23, 2025

Here’s the latest on OBU’s ongoing construction projects and campus enhancements, including updates for Shawnee Hall, Raley Chapel, Thurmond Hall, Agee Residence Center, tree plantings across campus and a note on…

OBU Students Named to Honor Roll

June 9, 2025

OBU recently announced students named to the university’s academic honor roll for the spring 2025 semester. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the President’s Honor…

Trustees Approve Faculty Promotion and Appointment During May Meeting

June 2, 2025

The OBU Board of Trustees approved a faculty promotion and an appointment during its meeting on May 9 at the Geiger Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Trustees approved Dr. Cherith Tucker's promotion from associate professor of mathematics to…