November 2021 Articles and Features

Bison Hill to Celebrate the Christmas Season with Numerous Campus Events

OBU officially kicks off the Christmas season on campus this week, with numerous holiday-themed activities and events. The festivities begin Nov. 30 and run for two weeks, filling the end of the semester with warm, festive cheer. The fun begins…

OBU Welcomes Hill as Director of Kemp MFT Clinic

OBU recently welcomed LaShane Hill as director of the Kemp Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. She assumed her role as director effective Nov. 8. The Kemp Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic provides affordable, high quality, therapeutic…

OBU to Host Third Annual ‘Generation Why?’ Student Apologetics Conference March 5, 2022

Students, youth groups, college ministry groups and others around the state and region are invited to attend the third annual “Generation Why?” youth apologetics conference March 5, 2022. The event will take place on the OBU…

Kearns Delivers Message During Nov. 17 Commissioning Chapel

Dr. Matthew Kearns, director of student ministry, delivered the chapel message Nov. 17 in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. He shared about focusing on what matters most and how that plays into our heavenly commission. The service was…

OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra to Host Concert Nov. 29

The OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra (OBU-SCO) will host its fall concert Monday, Nov. 29. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium. This performance will feature strings only, with the full…

OBU Music to Present “Amahl and the Night Visitors” Nov. 18

OBU Music will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” an opera in one act, Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Raley Chapel’s Yarborough Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. The performance will…

Fuller Creates “Signs” Art Installation on Route 66

Corey Fuller is an artist, with creativity and imagination running through every aspect of his life. While he fulfills his calling to teach others in his roles at OBU as the chair of Art and Design, Ruth Jay Odom Professor of Fine Arts and…

Sanders’ Senior Art Show “Breathe: Finding Rest in Nature” on Display Through Nov. 20

Hope Sanders, senior art major, is currently hosting her senior exhibition in the gallery of the Art Building on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The show is themed “Breathe: Finding Rest in Nature” and consists of mostly oil…

Noble Releases New Book, “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World”

Dr. Alan Noble, associate professor of English at OBU and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Christ and Pop Culture, released his latest book Oct.12. The book, “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman…

University Chorale to Perform at Heritage Church in Shawnee Nov. 14

The University Chorale, OBU’s premier mixed chorus, will perform during the morning worship service at Heritage Church in Shawnee Nov. 14. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. The Chorale will perform numerous works while also assisting…

University Hosts Panel Discussion on Mental Health During Chapel Service Nov. 10

OBU hosted a special chapel service Nov. 10 featuring a mental health discussion panel. The panelists discussed how to deal with crisis, depression and other issues as well as the help and services available to students. Brandon Peterson, dean…

Symphonic Winds and Bison Jazz Orchestra to Perform Nov. 16

Two of Oklahoma Baptist University’s top musical ensembles, the Symphonic Winds and the Bison Jazz Orchestra, will take the stage in a combined concert Tuesday evening, Nov. 16. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Raley…

OBU Board of Trustees Approves Budget for 2022-23 During Nov. 5 Meeting

The OBU Board of Trustees approved the 2022-23 budget, student costs for the next academic year and officers for 2022 during their meeting on the OBU campus Nov. 5. A report from Oklahoma Baptists was given by Interim Executive Director Joe…

Nov. 10 Chapel to Feature Mental Health Discussion Panel

OBU will host a special chapel service Nov. 10, focusing on the importance of mental health. The service will take place at 10 a.m. inside Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. The chapel will feature a panel of OBU alumni, current…

Rhone to Speak at Next Courage and Connection Event Nov. 12

OBU’s First Lady Jill Thomas will welcome guest speaker LaShai Rhone for the next Courage and Connection event Friday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. The event will take place in the backyard of the Cargill Advancement and Alumni Center. All…

Anderson to Lead Philosophy Forum Nov. 12 on “Why We Should Want Christianity to Be True”

Dr. Tawa Anderson, associate professor of philosophy, will deliver the lecture for the fourth Philosophy Forum of the fall semester Nov. 12. The event will take place at 4 p.m. in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in the Bailey Business Center.…

Falls Challenges Students to Love and Serve the Broken During Nov. 3 Chapel

Dr. Emerson Falls, Native American ministry partner for Oklahoma Baptists, delivered the OBU chapel message Nov. 3 in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. He spoke about Jesus seeing, recognizing and having compassion on broken people in…

OBU Teacher Education Students Host Interactive Children's Museum Oct. 29

Teacher education students at OBU hosted an interactive children’s museum Oct. 29 on the University’s campus in Shawnee. Fifth grade students from Sequoyah Elementary in Shawnee attended the event, which was held on the…