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OBU to Celebrate Annual Hanging of the Green on December 6
November 21, 2025
Loughridge to Deliver OBU Winter Commencement Address Dec. 13 at Recreation and Wellness Center
November 21, 2025
Students of OBU’s Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education Bring History to Life
November 19, 2025
Gingerbread Village at OBU to Spread Holiday Cheer and Raise Funds for Habitat for Humanity Projects in Pottawatomie County
November 14, 2025
Business Leader and Author Sean Kouplen to Deliver OBU Minter Lecture
November 11, 2025
Lt. Col. David Jordan to Speak at OBU Veterans Services Day Chapel
November 10, 2025
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OBU to Celebrate Annual Hanging of the Green on December 6
November 21, 2025
The OBU Division of Music will present the annual Hanging of the Green Christmas event themed “Comfort and Joy” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Recreation and Wellness Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Advanced…
Loughridge to Deliver OBU Winter Commencement Address Dec. 13 at Recreation and Wellness Center
November 21, 2025
Jerome Loughridge, executive director of the Aspen-Kern Program on Leadership and Character in Higher Education, will deliver the commencement address during Oklahoma Baptist University’s winter graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday,…
Students of OBU’s Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education Bring History to Life
November 19, 2025
OBU hosted an interactive social studies museum for local fifth-grade students on Friday, November 14, at the Geiger Center on OBU’s campus. This semester’s theme, “From Colonies to Country: A Study of the American…
Gingerbread Village at OBU to Spread Holiday Cheer and Raise Funds for Habitat for Humanity Projects in Pottawatomie County
November 14, 2025
Santa Claus, hot cocoa, cookie decorating, and live holiday music await visitors at the kick-off for the “2025 Annual Shawnee Gingerbread Village Celebration,” set to begin at 6 p.m., Monday, December 1 on The Oval of the…
Business Leader and Author Sean Kouplen to Deliver OBU Minter Lecture
November 11, 2025
Sean Kouplen, chairman and CEO of Regent Bank, Oklahoma’s past secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development, best-selling author and active small business investor, will deliver the Minter Lecture at 10 a.m., November 14, in the…
Lt. Col. David Jordan to Speak at OBU Veterans Services Day Chapel
November 10, 2025
OBU will host Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Jordan as the featured speaker for the Veterans Services Day Chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the Recreation and Wellness Center. A lifelong Shawnee resident and OBU graduate, Jordan serves as…
Carver Joins OBU as Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
November 4, 2025
OBU has announced the appointment of Dr. H. Glen Carver as assistant professor of marriage and family therapy in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences. He will begin his duties Jan. 1, 2026. Carver brings more than three decades of…
Pastor Brad Graves to Speak at OBU Chapel on November 5
October 31, 2025
OBU will welcome Pastor Brad Graves as the chapel speaker on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. in the Recreation and Wellness Center. Graves is the senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Dover, Fla. He most recently served as the senior pastor at…
OBU Theatre Presents Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women”
October 31, 2025
The OBU Theatre program will present “Little Women,” adapted by Marisha Chamberlain from Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Performances will take place in Sarkeys Black Box Theatre on November 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30…
OBU Winter Commencement Returns to Campus for the First Time Since 2023 Tornado
October 28, 2025
Oklahoma Baptist University will celebrate its Winter Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in the Recreation and Wellness Center (RAWC) – marking the first time the ceremony has been held on the OBU campus since…
Women of Vision 10-Year Anniversary Dinner Highlights Annual Giving and Campus Impact
October 28, 2025
Women of Vision held its 10-year anniversary celebration and annual event on October 23, as part of The Weekend festivities held on the OBU campus. With nearly 150 women in attendance, the evening included alumni, parents, community partners…
Oklahoma Baptist University Honors Distinguished Alumni During Harvest Dinner
October 27, 2025
OBU recognized outstanding alumni with special awards during its annual Harvest Dinner on October 24, 2025. The event was held during The Weekend, the University’s annual homecoming celebration, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Multiple…