June 2007 Articles and Features

Regents Approve OTEG Funds For Oklahomans At State's Private Colleges
June 29, 2007
Approval of $1.6 million in increased funds for the Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant means more financial aid is available for Oklahomans attending the state's private colleges. On Friday, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education…
OBU Fifth in NAIA Directors' Cup
June 21, 2007
Oklahoma Baptist University's 2006-07 athletics finished fifth in the 2006-07 U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings for the NAIA. OBU finished as the top school from the Sooner Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VI with 639 points,…
Dr. Coleman Raley, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Dies at 90
June 20, 2007
Dr. Coleman L. Raley, longtime professor of psychology at Oklahoma Baptist University, died Sunday, June 17, in Shawnee. He was 90. A former chaplain, pastor, school teacher and counselor, Raley was instrumental in creating OBU's psychology…
Former OBU President William Tanner Dies
June 11, 2007
Dr. William G. Tanner, president of Oklahoma Baptist University from 1971-76, died Sunday, June 10. He was 77. "OBU has lost a dear friend in Bill Tanner. He was the consummate Baptist statesman who never shied away from God's call on his…