September 2023 Articles and Features

OMRF internship reaffirms OBU student’s passion for medicine, research

As campus discussions turn to how OBU students spent their summers, Austin Lopez will have a response unlike any of her classmates. Interning at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Lopez infected cartilage cells with a virus to determine…

Kearns, DeGiacomo, Fullbright and Sanders serving as lecturers in student ministry

Oklahoma Baptist University is excited to announce that Dr. Matthew Kearns, Dr. Jeffrey DeGiacomo, Dr. Aaron Fullbright and Dr. Todd Sanders are serving as lecturers in student ministry in the OBU Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry. Kearns…

OBU Division of Music to Host Dr. Clara Christian Masterclass and Recital Sept. 15

Dr. Clara C. Christian will host a masterclass and perform a recital on Sep. 15, 2023, in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Hosted by the OBU Division of Music, the masterclass will be at 3 p.m. and…

OBU’s Prison Divinity Program receives national recognition

OBU’s Prison Divinity Program was recognized as the top academic institution of the year at the Fourth Annual National Moral Rehabilitation Conference in Memphis, Tenn. Lexington Assessment and Reception Center Chaplain Ron Lindsey…

University Presents top Employee Honors During Convocation August 30

Oklahoma Baptist University presented its highest employee awards during Convocation chapel Aug. 30 on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Each year, OBU presents three important awards to recognize quality teaching and faithful, productive service: the…

Burnett headed to Bison Hill as VP for Enrollment Management

OBU is excited to announce that Brad Burnett is coming to Bison Hill as vice president for enrollment management to lead the admissions, graduate and online recruitment, and student financial services teams. Burnett has been associated with…