January 2026 Stories and Features

OBU Students Named to Honor Roll

January 21, 2026

Oklahoma Baptist University recently announced students named to the university’s academic honor roll for the fall 2025 semester. To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have completed at least 12 semester…

Adding to history, shaping the future: OBU students return to Shawnee Hall

January 14, 2026

The sounds were familiar, but the moment was historic. Students were talking in the corridors, classroom doors were opening and professors were settling in to teach. But on this day, history met the future. For the first time since April 19,…

OBU Theatre to Host 24-Hour Theatre Fundraiser Jan. 24

January 13, 2026

OBU Theatre will present its spring 24-Hour Theatre Fundraiser on Saturday, January 24, featuring original student-produced short plays created and staged in just one day. Tickets are $1 at the door. Performances will begin at 6 p.m. Proceeds…

Nominations Sought for the Walter O. Mason, Jr. Kingdom Diversity Hall of Fame Award

January 9, 2026

OBU is continuing its new tradition of recognizing and honoring individuals whose lives are dedicated to promoting and advancing Kingdom diversity, rooted in the biblical value of people from every nation, tribe, people and language, as…