May 2025 Stories and Features

OBU Recognizes Employees for Years of Service at May 8 Event

May 13, 2025

OBU recognized employees for milestone years of service during a recognition event on May 8 at the Geiger Center on the OBU campus. Alan Dodgion, plumber, was honored for 45 years of service. Dale Utt, associate professor of biology, was…

OBU’s Prison Divinity Program Celebrates First Graduating Class

May 8, 2025

OBU celebrated a historic achievement on May 7 as the first cohort of its Prison Divinity Program (PDP) graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Christian Studies. The commencement ceremony, which recognized the achievements of incarcerated…

OBU Celebrates Graduates During Spring Commencement on May 3

May 3, 2025

OBU conferred degrees upon 221 graduates (194 undergraduate students and 27 graduate students) during Spring Commencement May 3. The ceremony took place at First Southern Baptist Church in Del City. Dr. Carolyn Bishop, president of the…

OBU Honors Nursing Graduates During Pinning Ceremony on May 2

May 2, 2025

OBU honored its class of graduating nurses during the School of Nursing’s Pinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony held Friday, May 2, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee. Dr. Stephanie Parker, chair of the OBU School of Nursing, welcomed…

OBU’s McCabe School of Education to Offer Two New Graduate Certificates

May 1, 2025

OBU’s McCabe School of Education is expanding its graduate-level offerings with two new 18-hour certificates designed to serve both new and experienced teachers seeking advanced credentials. The first of the two, a certificate in…