Stories and Features
Business Forum to Feature OBU Alumnus and Lawton Chick-fil-A Owner Jonathan Pickett
October 10, 2025
Oklahoma Baptist University announces Dr. Stephen Stallard as new Witness to Win Associate Professor of Evangelism
October 6, 2025
OBU Students Receive C.W. Riley Memorial Honors Scholarship
October 3, 2025
Recent Stories
Business Forum to Feature OBU Alumnus and Lawton Chick-fil-A Owner Jonathan Pickett
October 10, 2025
Jonathan Pickett, an OBU alumnus and now a very successful Chick-fil-A owner-operator, will speak at the OBU Business Forum at 10 a.m. on Oct. 27. The forum will be held on the OBU campus in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium of the Bailey Business…
Oklahoma Baptist University announces Dr. Stephen Stallard as new Witness to Win Associate Professor of Evangelism
October 6, 2025
OBU has named Dr. Stephen Stallard as the first Witness to Win Associate Professor of Evangelism and Associate Professor of Evangelism and Christian Ministry. He will begin his role in January 2025. The professorship, created through the…
OBU Students Receive C.W. Riley Memorial Honors Scholarship
October 3, 2025
Scholarships are often about so much more than money. For example, the C.W. Riley Memorial Honors Scholarship symbolizes family more than finances. OBU Honors Program students gathered in the Honors Suite at the Mabee Learning Center on…
Dr. Todd Sanders to Speak in OBU Chapel Oct. 8
October 3, 2025
Dr. Todd Sanders, program director of Falls Creek Youth Camp and lecturer in student ministry at OBU, will speak during OBU’s chapel service at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 in the Recreation and Wellness Center. Sanders has served Oklahoma Baptists…
Shawnee Hall Grand Opening To Highlight OBU’s Annual Weekend Celebration
October 2, 2025
OBU will mark a historic milestone Oct. 24 with the grand opening of Shawnee Hall, the university’s original academic building, as part of its annual Weekend celebration. The ceremony, set for 10 a.m., comes 110 years after Shawnee…
STEM Day Draws High School Students To OBU Campus
October 1, 2025
OBU hosted STEM Day 2025 on Sept. 30, welcoming high school students to campus for a day of hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. About 600 participants attended the event, which featured breakout sessions on…
Heartland Worship Conference Brings Ministry Leaders Together
October 1, 2025
The 2025 Heartland Worship Conference, sponsored by OBU, brought worship leaders, pastors and musicians together September 26–27 at Together We Church in Yukon for two days of teaching, music and training. The event featured…
Oklahoma Baptist University Receives Candidacy Status for New Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
September 25, 2025
OBU has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) for its new Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. The university will welcome its first cohort of students in January 2026,…
OBU to Host Hobbs Lecture Oct. 1
September 25, 2025
OBU will host the annual Herschel H. and Frances J. Hobbs Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Dr. Fred Sanders will deliver the lecture during chapel at 10 a.m. in the Recreation and Wellness Center. The event is free and open to the public,…
Construction Updates
September 24, 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 planting and the solar panel installation…
OBU Earns Top Rankings from U.S. News & World Report for 34th Consecutive Year
September 23, 2025
U.S. News & World Report has again ranked OBU as the top Oklahoma university on its list of Best Regional Universities in the West. OBU has been ranked on the list of Best Regional Universities in the West for 34 consecutive years and has…
The OBU School of Education to Host “Discover Teaching” Event for High School Students
September 19, 2025
High school students interested in exploring a career in education will have the chance to experience teaching firsthand at Oklahoma Baptist University’s “Discover Teaching” event Nov. 4. The Henry F. McCabe Family…