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OBU Impacts Lives Near and Far in Summer 2025
July 24, 2025
While the temperature and humidity rise in the summer, OBU’s push to “live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ” never weakens, on and off Bison Hill. Through camps, conferences and trips, the OBU family…
Construction Updates
July 18, 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, campus tree plantings and a new solar installation…
Applications Open for OBU’s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program
July 15, 2025
Applications are open for Oklahoma Baptist University’s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program, which is scheduled to launch in fall 2026, pending candidacy accreditation status. Admission offers will be…
Public Meeting Scheduled for OBU Master’s Program in Speech-Language Pathology
July 11, 2025
A public meeting for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program at Oklahoma Baptist University is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. The meeting will take place from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in room 214 of Stavros Hall on the…
Myers’ “Black Sunday” Named to Wall Street Journal’s “Five Best” Dust Bowl Stories
July 8, 2025
Dr. Benjamin Myers’ 2019 sonnet cycle Black Sunday has been named one of the “Five Best: Stories of the Dust Bowl” by The Wall Street Journal, earning recognition alongside John Steinbeck’s “The…
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…
OBU Cybersecurity Lab Turns Classroom into Battlegrounds for Ethical Hackers
May 28, 2025
A simulated cyberattack is unfolding: a team of hackers breaches a firewall, attempts to gain access to a network and tests whether any defenses stand in their way. But it’s not happening in a high-stakes government facility or a…
OBU Theatre Wins Three National Awards at Kennedy Center Festival
May 20, 2025
OBU Theatre has earned national recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), taking home three prestigious awards in 2025 for the original student-created musical “Dreamers, A Depression Era Musical…
OBU Launches Online Undergraduate Degree in Education to Address State Teacher Shortage
May 19, 2025
In response to the growing teacher shortage in Oklahoma and the increasing demand for flexible pathways into the classroom, OBU will launch a new online undergraduate degree in General Studies in Education in Fall 2025. The degree, offered…