February 2026 Stories and Features

OBU DECA Students Capture Top Honors at Oklahoma Collegiate DECA Competition Day

February 24, 2026

OBU students earned multiple first-place finishes at the 2026 Oklahoma Collegiate DECA Competition Day, on January 30th at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education in Stillwater. Students competing through OBU’s Paul…

“From Concepts to Canvas” art talk to feature Oklahoma artist Lucas Simmons in Shawnee Hall

February 18, 2026

OBU will host “From Concept to Canvas,” an art talk featuring artist and OBU alumnus Lucas Simmons at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Mabee Lecture Theatre on the third floor of Shawnee Hall.  Simmons will discuss two…

OBU to Host Summer Nursing Camp July 15-17

February 18, 2026

High school students exploring a future in nursing will gain hands-on experience this summer at OBU’s School of Nursing “Called to Care” Camp, scheduled for July 15-17, 2026, on the OBU campus. The camp is open to…

Thurmond Hall ribbon-cutting celebration to spotlight rapid growth of OBU engineering program

February 17, 2026

OBU will celebrate the grand re-opening of Thurmond Hall with a ribbon-cutting at 11:30 a.m. March 6, marking a milestone for a rapidly growing engineering program now in just its third year. The OBU community, partners and friends are all…

Six OBU Faculty Installed to Endowed Positions

February 11, 2026

Founders’ Day Chapel at Oklahoma Baptist University featured six academic installations and a message from Dr. Eric Costanzo, senior pastor of South Tulsa Baptist Church, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in OBU’s Recreation and…

OBU to Host Generation Why Youth Apologetics Conference March 7

February 5, 2026

OBU will host its annual youth apologetics conference, Generation Why, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Recreation and Wellness Center on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The conference is designed for middle school, high school and college…

OBU Spring 2026 Business Forum to Feature Construction Leader Stan Lingo

February 4, 2026

Stan Lingo, founder and owner of Lingo Construction Services, will speak on “Building buildings, prepare, position, praise” at the Oklahoma Baptist University Spring 2026 Business Forum from 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. on Friday,…

Ten Students to Perform as Soloists in OBU’s Concerto-Aria Concert Feb. 22

February 3, 2026

The OBU Division of Music will present the 52nd annual Concerto-Aria Concert in the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center Sunday, Feb. 22, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Ten students will perform as soloists, all accompanied by a full orchestra.…

Baxter, Drake Named Lilly Faculty Fellows in Competitive National Program

February 2, 2026

OBU faculty members Ben Baxter, chair of the division of communication arts and of the division of art and design, and Dr. Nathan Drake, professor of mathematics, have been selected for Lilly Faculty Fellowships, a highly competitive national…