July 2026 Stories and Features

July 2026 Campus Construction Updates

July 31, 2026

[[video]] [[/video]] Progress continues across campus as summer construction and renovation projects move forward. Here’s a snapshot of what’s taking shape on Bison Hill this month. Raley Chapel Exterior Work continues at…

Registration open for OBU’s Lamppost 2026 Literary Conference

July 30, 2026

Registration is now open for Oklahoma Baptist University’s Lamppost 2026 Literary Conference, which will be held Friday, Oct. 9, on the OBU campus. The free conference is designed for educators, homeschool parents, co-op instructors…

Learning, Service and Ministry Beyond Bison Hill

July 29, 2026

Summer at Oklahoma Baptist University is anything but quiet. While many students step away from campus for the season, OBU’s mission continues through camps, conferences, educational experiences and ministry opportunities that reach…

OBU Hosts State Early Literacy Teacher Academy to Strengthen Reading Instruction Across Oklahoma

July 27, 2026

Oklahoma Baptist University recently hosted the Early Literacy Teacher Academy on Bison Hill, a weeklong professional development program designed to equip kindergarten through third-grade educators with evidence-based literacy instruction…