Our Day
Weekly News for OBU Faculty and StaffFebruary 6, 2012
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FACULTY/STAFF NEWS
Dr. Sarah Marsh, assistant professor of mathematics, gave a talk titled “Faculty Perspectives on the Transition to Graduate School in Mathematics” at the Joint Mathematics Meetings on Jan. 6. The talk was included in the Mathematical Association of America’s Session on Research on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics.Dr. Benjamin Myers, associate professor of English, has signed a contract with New York Quarterly Books for the publication of his second collection of poetry. NYQ Books is the book publishing division of the New York Quarterly Foundation, which has published the New York Quarterly – one of the country’s top poetry journals – a for the past 40 years. The book takes Ecclesiastes 1:11 as its epigraph and is a meditation on memory and forgetfulness. It is due out in February 2013.
JENKINS SPEAKING ON CAMPUS TODAY
University professor, author and lecturer Philip Jenkins will present three lectures at OBU, hosted by the Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry, on Monday, Feb. 6. The community is invited to attend.From 10-11 a.m., Dr. Jenkins will present “Overview of Global Christianity” in Geiger Center 218-220. From 3-4 p.m., he will speak on “Justice, Violence and Christianity” in Geiger Center 218. From 7-8 p.m., he will speak on “North American Response to the State of Global Christianity,” in Tulsa Royalties Auditorium.
WILSON VISITING FELLOW ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow David K. Shipler is on the OBU campus this week, visiting classes and consulting with students and faculty. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his book Arab and Jew, and his latest book, The Rights of the People, is available in the OBU bookstore. He will give a public lecture titled “Security and Liberty: Can We Have Both?” on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in Tulsa Royalties Auditorium.FACULTY/STAFF CAMPAIGN RECEPTION THIS THURSDAY
We will celebrate the goal-topping success of the Faculty/Staff phase of OBU’s Vision For A New Century capital campaign with a reception in the Geiger Center banquet rooms this Thursday, Feb. 9. The come-and-go event will be from 3:30-5 p.m.RAWC NEWS
This semester, the RAWC has many more group fitness classes than we have had before. New classes and new instructors have joined our schedule. Check out our schedule online and come try one out. They are FREE!Also remember that the RAWC has a Facebook page! Check us out, and like us!https://www.facebook.com/pages/OBU-RAWC/107822729288139We post the latest on weight loss, nutrition, sleep habits, healthy recipes, and much more.
SIFE OFFERS ON-CAMPUS CANDY GRAMS
OBU’s Students In Free Enterprise are starting a Candy Gram Fundraiser this year. The Candy Grams (candy Valentines, basically) will be delivered by SIFE students to each recipient’s classroom on Valentine’s Day. They will be on sale in the Geiger Center for $2 each through Tuesday, Feb. 7. The cost will be $3 each Feb. 8-10.Special Message for Faculty Members: We appreciate your time spent in the classroom and do not want to make any unapproved deliveries. Therefore, please contact me, SIFE’s chief marketing officer, with any problems or concerns you have regarding the delivery of the Candy Grams to classes on Valentine’s Day. We will request your approval to make a delivery if a student in your classroom becomes a recipient. If there is more than one recipient per classroom, we will seek to make only one interruption. Thank you. – Samantha Olson
FIXED PRAYERS DAILY ON CAMPUS
Fixed prayers take place at set times each day. A group meets and reads passages from the Psalms and Gospels responsively together. Each period of prayer is only about 10 minutes. A group is meeting for fixed prayers daily during the Spring Semester at 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Shawnee Hall 307. Everyone is welcome to join the group anytime.TULSA BALLET OFFERS DISCOUNTS, STUDENT TOUR
You might want to share this information with students: A Tulsa Ballet Behind-the-Scenes Tour is scheduled, Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. for the first 200 students who purchase tickets to attend “Romeo & Juliet.” Students will be able to watch the dancers warm up for a few minutes prior to the show and then walk across the stage to look at scenes up-close. Student tickets are only $16 and this price includes the tour and the show. Performances are at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, located downtown Tulsa at 3rd and Cincinnati. To purchase tickets call Charlotte Brown with the Tulsa Ballet at 918-392-5914. The Tulsa Ballet also has corporate rates available for faculty and staff for the following performances: February 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. and February 12 at 3 p.m. Corporate rates are $26, $29, $36, $41 & $51, depending on location of seats. Attending the ballet, would be a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!FURNITURE FOR SALE
For Sale: Beautiful, classic cherry oak Virginia House hutch/china cabinet (two pieces) with double glass doors, glass shelves, and interior display lights. Pieces accented with crown moulding and brass handles. (78x57x19), $350. For more information, send email to jctsmallwood@okbu.edu or call 481-1118.MOBILE HOME FOR SALE – TO BE MOVED
Very clean 2007 Solitaire, 16' x 76' single-wide mobile home, approximately 1216 square feet. Three bedroom/two bath. The master bath has garden tub with separate shower. 2x6 outside walls. All walls sheetrock and textured. Security system with motion detector. Front and back decks, stove, and dishwasher included. $35,500 with free storm shelter or cash. All serious offers considered. For more information, email kelli.wilson@okbu.edu or call 405-650-6692 after 4 p.m. weekdays or any time on weekends.HOUSE FOR LEASE
Unfurnished house for annual lease. It is approximately 3/4 of a mile from OBU, at 3719 N. Market Street. $700 per month. 1,300 square feet, three-bedroom with fourth room available for study or bedroom, 1.75 baths, no appliances, central heat and air, fenced yard, storage building in back. Owner will consider a lower rent for a needy family or a couple attending OBU if they will properly care for the house. Call 334-279-8069 (preferred) or email peisah@netscape.net with “property rental” in the subject line to receive a rental application.CHINA CABINET FOR SALE
China cabinet for sale. It has a black finish, with lighted shelves. $450. For a photo of the cabinet, please email marty.ogwynn@okbu.edu.HORSE AND TRAILER FOR SALE
Half-Andalusian gelding, 15.5 hands tall. He is trained to compete in the Old West cowboy shows. One Logan three-horse trailer with two axles. $8,000 for both items. If you are interested, please contact Jannis Hill at 878-2255 or jannis.hill@okbu.edu. To view pictures of both the horse and the trailer, please email marty.ogwynn@okbu.edu.FACULTY/STAFF BIRTHDAYS
(February 7-13, 2012)2/8 – Richard Cheek, Dean of Library Services2/8 – Sandra Marquardt, Data Entry Clerk, Admissions Office2/9 – Stephannie Davis, Cashier, Business Office2/12 – Dr. Bill Buchanan, Associate Professor of Church Recreation2/13 – Dr. Lucrecia Litherland, Professor of Language2/13 – Mike Manlapig, Assistant to the Athletic Director/Women’s Golf Coach
RETIRED FACULTY/STAFFNone this week.
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