March 2015 Articles and Features

OBU Invites Public to Student, Faculty Recitals March 31-April 7
March 31, 2015
OBU's Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts and the Division of Music invite the community to five student and faculty recitals the week of March 31-April 7. Sarah Gore will perform in recital on violin March 31 at 7 p.m. in Raley Chapel's…
OBU Launches Eight New Club Sports
March 31, 2015
OBU recently launched eight club sports teams on its campus in Shawnee. These sports include basketball (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), volleyball (men's and women's), shotgun, archery, ultimate Frisbee, disc golf and rock…
Students to Present Honors Thesis Projects
March 27, 2015
Seven OBU students will present their senior honors thesis projects this spring. Each presentation will last approximately one hour, in which the students will share the results of their study with the university community and respond to…
Ellis Senior Art Show Opens March 28
March 27, 2015
Kayte Ellis, a senior from Sapulpa, Okla, will debut her senior art show Friday, March 28, from 7-9 p.m. in the OBU Art Building, located on OBU's campus in Shawnee. The art exhibit will be free and open to the public until its closing on…
Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra in Concert April 23
March 26, 2015
OBU will host the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra in concert Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. The concert will take place in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The Dale High School Jazz Band will open the show followed by…
Marsh and Nelson Inspire During Chapel Message
March 25, 2015
Former Miss Oklahoma and Miss America Lauren Nelson and News 9 anchor Robin Marsh delivered the chapel message during OBU's Woman's Mission and Ministry Day Wednesday, March 25. For chapel messages, follow this link. Nelson and Marsh have…
Former Miss America Nelson and News 9 Anchor Marsh to Speak at Woman's Mission and Ministry Day
March 23, 2015
Former Miss Oklahoma and Miss America Lauren Nelson along with News 9 anchor Robin Marsh will serve as guest speakers for OBU's Woman's Mission and Ministry Day Chapel Wednesday, March 25. They will speak to the student body at 10 a.m. in Raley…
OBU Now Offering MA in Christian Studies and Intercultural Studies
March 13, 2015
OBU recently announced two new Master of Arts degrees through its College of Graduate and Professional Studies, each offering two separate tracks. The Master of Arts in Christian Studies and the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies are…
Communication Arts Students Garner Honors at OU Conference
March 13, 2015
Four OBU communication arts students presented their research papers at the University of Oklahoma's Sooner Communication Conference March 6-7 on OU's campus in Norman. The conference featured graduate and undergraduate communication scholars…
OBU Theatre to Present "Radium Girls" March 27-29
March 12, 2015
OBU Theatre will present "Radium Girls" March 27-29. The production, written by D.W. Gregory, continues the 2014-15 theatre theme, "A Season of Fragile Innocence." Tickets are on sale now Order your tickets online. The show makes its OBU debut…
Author and CEO Hawkins Delivers Chapel Address
March 11, 2015
O.S. Hawkins, president and CEO of GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention as well as a renowned author, delivered the chapel message at OBU Wednesday, March 11. For chapel messages, follow this link.
Four Students in Recital March 10
March 10, 2015
The Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts and the Division of Music welcome four students in recital Tuesday evening, March 10. Two recitals will take place in Raley Chapel's Yarborough Auditorium, with Melanie Clanton and Ariel Hawkins…
Author and Guidestone CEO Hawkins to Deliver Chapel Address
March 10, 2015
O.S. Hawkins, president and CEO of GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention as well as a renowned author, will speak at OBU Wednesday, March 11, at 10 a.m. in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium. GuideStone serves more…
Artist Bill Secunda to Visit OBU, Create Original Campus Art
March 9, 2015
Renowned Pennsylvania artist Bill Secunda will visit the campus of OBU for a reception and artist talk Thursday, March 26. The reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Geiger Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The…
Night of Jazz to Feature the Music of New Orleans March 12
March 9, 2015
The OBU Bison Jazz Orchestra will once again host Night of Jazz on OBU's campus. Night of Jazz will take place Thursday, March 12, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Mabee Suite, located on the upper floor of the Noble complex. The event is free and…
Huckabee Inspires, Challenges at OBU's Green and Gold Gala
March 4, 2015
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee was the featured speaker during OBU's third annual Green and Gold Gala March 3 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Huckabee is a New York Times best-selling author and…
National WMU Leader Wanda Lee Leads Gaskin Lecture
March 2, 2015
Dr. Wanda Lee delivered OBU's Gaskin Lecture Monday, March 2, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. She is the executive director of the national Woman's Missionary Union (WMU), serving in that position since 2000. Friends of Dr. J.M. Gaskin and…