November 2020 Articles and Features

Giving Tuesday to Raise Endowment for OBU Food Pantry Dec. 1

OBU is sponsoring a very special cause this year for Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1. The University’s advancement office is leading an effort to raise funds to endow the Good Things Food Pantry, a food ministry on campus which began in early…

OBU Celebrates the Winter Class of 2020 During Ceremonies Nov. 21

OBU conferred degrees upon 80 undergraduates and 44 graduate students during the University’s Winter Commencement ceremonies Saturday, Nov. 21. In order to facilitate physical distancing, commencement was held in three separate…

OBU to Honor 124 Graduates During Winter Commencement Nov. 21

OBU will confer degrees upon 80 undergraduate students and 44 graduate students during the Winter Commencement ceremonies Saturday, Nov. 21. The ceremonies will be divided into three separate events to facilitate physical distancing. All three…

OBU Announces Agreement with Phoenix Seminary for Graduates to Earn Advance Standing in MDiv Studies

Oklahoma Baptist University has reached an agreement with Phoenix Seminary to offer graduates of OBU’s Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry the opportunity to apply up to 30 hours of credit from their undergraduate studies toward a…

OBU to Host Lamppost Literary Conference March 5, 2021

OBU will host the inaugural Lamppost Literary Conference March 5, 2021, on the University’s campus in Shawnee. The conference promotes the reading and teaching of the Great Books and is designed for classical educators, home…

Dr. Rene F. Brown Delivers Final Chapel Message of Fall Semester Nov. 18

Dr. Rene F. Brown, pastor of Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, delivered OBU’s online chapel address Nov. 18. The service marked the final chapel for the fall 2020 semester. Brown delivered the virtual chapel…

It’s Time to Fill Out the FAFSA for Fall 2021

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens every fall on Oct. 1 for students to complete as they prepare for the next academic year. Colleges and universities use the FAFSA to calculate financial aid packages for students,…

Symphonic Winds and Bison Jazz Orchestra to Perform in Concert Nov. 12

OBU’s Symphonic Winds and Bison Jazz Orchestra will host a combined concert Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The concert is free but advance ticket reservations are required in order to…

Emerson Delivers Annual Hobbs Lecture Nov. 11

Dr. Matthew Emerson, dean of the Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry, delivered the annual Hobbs Lecture during online chapel services Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Herschel H. and Frances J. Hobbs Lectureship in Baptist Faith and Heritage was…

Fall Semester to Conclude with Three Winter Commencement Ceremonies Nov. 21

OBU will host three Winter Commencement ceremonies for fall 2020 graduates Saturday, Nov. 21. The day will include two ceremonies in the morning and one in the afternoon, in order to facilitate physical distancing. All ceremonies will be held…

OBU Athletics Announces Reduction in Sports

Oklahoma Baptist University boasts a tradition of all-around excellence in intercollegiate athletics that few can rival. From our history as one of the premier programs in the NAIA, culminating in three straight Learfield Sports Directors Cup…

OBU-Shawnee Community Orchestra to Perform Nov. 10

The OBU-Shawnee Community Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Teresa Purcell-Giles, assistant professor of music and director of bands, will perform in concert Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The…

OBU Board of Trustees Approves Budget for 2021-22 During Nov. 6 Meeting

The Oklahoma Baptist University Board of Trustees approved a revised spring 2021 academic calendar, the 2021-22 budget and student costs for the next academic year during their meeting at the OBU Green Campus Nov. 6. In his report to the Board…

Greenwell Named to Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame

David Greenwell, Bill and Twylah Horne Professor of Accounting and assistant professor of accounting, was inducted into the Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame during the 2020 annual members meeting Sept. 22. Greenwell joined the faculty of the…

Dr. Abigail Mace to Perform in ‘Beethoven 250’ Piano Concert Nov. 5

Dr. Abigail Mace, assistant professor of music and director of the Music Preparatory Department at OBU will perform in concert Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium. The event is part of the Division…

Dr. Charlie Dates Delivers Chapel Message Nov. 4

Dr. Charlie Dates, senior pastor at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, delivered the online chapel message Nov. 4. He spoke on the chapel theme of, “Christ, the Wisdom of God,” delivering the message from the…