August 2025 Stories and Features
OBU Presents Top Employee Honors During Convocation
August 29, 2025
Oklahoma Baptist University presented its highest employee awards during Convocation chapel on Aug. 27, 2025, at the Recreation and Wellness Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Each year, OBU presents three important awards to recognize…
Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
August 29, 2025
The Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education at OBU has announced the addition of two new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year. Jalonda Bengs has been named associate professor of education and director of education partnerships.…
OBU Announces Faculty Appointments in Language and Literature Division
August 28, 2025
OBU has announced two appointments to its Division of Language and Literature, expanding its capacity to serve students in English, literature and TESOL programs. Dr. Jessica Rohr has returned to her position of associate professor of English…
OBU Marks Milestone as President Dr. Heath A. Thomas Addresses Convocation
August 27, 2025
Marking a milestone for OBU, President Dr. Heath A. Thomas welcomed more than 530 new students into the broader university community during a near-capacity convocation chapel on Aug. 27, 2025. The service was held in the Recreation and Wellness…
Amaitsa, Clayton and Holm Join OBU’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences
August 27, 2025
OBU’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences welcomes Dr. Amadi Amaitsa, a scholar specializing in twentieth-century American religious history, culture and evangelicalism, Dr. Kyle Clayton as director of online undergraduate…
OBU welcomes Inman, John and Foster to James E. Hurley School of Science and Mathematics
August 26, 2025
OBU is pleased to welcome three new faculty members this fall in the James E. Hurley School of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Paul Inman joins the faculty as an assistant professor of physics while Dr. Raveen John will serve as an assistant…
Registration Opens for Lamppost Literary Conference
August 19, 2025
Registration is now open for the Lamppost Literary Conference, which will be held on Oct. 3, 2025, on the OBU campus. The event features separate tracks for educators and students, including breakout sessions, workshops, campus tours, panels…
Hundreds of OBU Students Volunteer for Serve Shawnee
August 18, 2025
About 520 OBU students, including freshmen, transfers and upperclassmen, spent the morning of Aug. 18, 2025, serving the Shawnee community during the University’s annual Serve Shawnee event. Held the Monday before the fall semester…
OBU Welcomes New, Returning Students to Campus on Move-In Day
August 16, 2025
OBU celebrated the arrival of new and returning students on Aug. 16, 2025, during its annual Move-In Day. The day kicks off Welcome Week, a special tradition in which new students are welcomed into the Bison family. As new students and their…