August 2019 Articles and Features

Visiting Writer Seminars to Welcome Author Ron Hansen Oct. 7-8

The Visiting Writer Seminars at OBU will welcome gifted author Ron Hansen to campus Oct. 7-8. Hansen is the author of nine novels, two collections of stories, a children’s book, a collection of essays and several screenplays.…

Fall Philosophy Forum Series to Begin Aug. 30 with Bandy, Anderson

OBU kicks off the fall semester of its 2019-20 Philosophy Forum series beginning Friday, Aug. 30. The first event features Dr. Alan Bandy, Rowena Strickland Associate Professor of New Testament, and Dr. Tawa Anderson, associate professor of…

Taylor Addresses OBU Community, Faculty Installed to Academic Positions During Convocation Aug. 28

Dr. Pat Taylor, OBU interim president, delivered the 2019 Convocation address Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. In his address, he challenged everyone on campus to embody OBU’s…

Five Professors to be Installed to Academic Positions During OBU Convocation Aug. 28

Five OBU professors will be installed into academic positions during the University’s annual Convocation Wednesday, Aug. 28. Convocation is the first Wednesday chapel service during the fall semester in which the university president…

OBU Ranks Seventh Nationally, Second in State in New College and University Rankings

OBU recently received numerous high marks from College Consensus as part of their 2019 rankings, including a seventh place ranking on a list of Best Online Christian Colleges and Universities in the nation. OBU also ranked second in Best…

New Students Take ‘The Walk,’ Join OBU Family

New students took “The Walk” Tuesday night, Aug. 20, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The Walk is a cherished annual tradition that takes place each August during Welcome Week, and it mirrors the walk that will be taken four…

Shaddix, Dilbeck Speaking for 2019 Fall Challenge Chapels During Welcome Week

OBU kicked off its annual Fall Challenge chapel series Tuesday, Aug. 20. The first event took place immediately following The Walk. Fall Challenge is a part of Welcome Week, where new students are welcomed and orientated to life on campus.…

OBU Students ‘Serve Shawnee’ Aug. 19 During ‘Welcome Week’

Several hundred OBU students, including freshmen, transfers and upperclassmen, as well as faculty and staff, spent Monday morning, Aug. 19, serving the Shawnee community. The army of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work all around…

Taylor Inspires New Students During President's Vision Aug. 18

Dr. Pat Taylor, OBU’s interim president, inspired new students for the year ahead during the traditional President’s Vision address Sunday, Aug. 18. Students gathered on the lawn east of the Geiger Center Sunday evening at 7…

OBU Welcomes More Than 520 New Students to Bison Hill

OBU welcomed more than 520 students to campus Saturday, Aug. 17, for the University’s annual Move-In Day. Current students, faculty and staff greeted a class of 451 first-time freshmen and 70 transfer students to campus. Move-in day…

OBU Alumnus Gallagher Wins Emmy for Digital Innovation in Sports

Former OBU student Jason Gallagher recently won a national Emmy for Digital Innovation in Sports. Gallagher attended OBU from 2005-2009, and he currently works in video production as senior producer at The Ringer, a sports and pop culture…

Princeton Review Ranks OBU “Best in the West” for 15th Straight Year

For the 15th consecutive year, The Princeton Review named OBU one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States. OBU was one of 127 institutions listed in the “Best in the West” section on the…

Auditions for the 2019-20 OBU Shawnee Community Orchestra Set for Aug. 26

Auditions for the 19th season of the OBU Shawnee Community Orchestra will be held Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in Raley Chapel on OBU’s campus in Shawnee. The orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Teresa Purcell, assistant professor…

OBU Marketing and Communications Team Earns Five Awards at College PR Conference

The OBU marketing and communications staff was recently recognized with five awards at the annual Oklahoma College Public Relations Association (OCPRA) conference, hosted July 14-16. The five-member marketing and communications team includes…

Fuller’s “A Little Bit of Everything” Faculty Art Show to Open Aug. 10

Corey Fuller, associate professor of graphic design, will host an opening for his art and design show, “A Little Bit of Everything,” Saturday, Aug. 10 from 6:30-9 p.m. in the OBU Art Building. Fuller will also host an artist…