Academics Articles and Features

Christy Nockels to be Featured Guest at OBU, March 1

OBU is pleased to announce Christy Nockels will be the featured speaker for Women’s Missions and Ministry Day on Wednesday, March 1. Nockels is a songwriter, recording artist, podcast host, author, and familiar female vocalist of the…

Avedis Provides Tuition Assistance Grant for OBU Alternative Certification Education Program

Talk of resolutions is annually abundant in January. However, commitments have a lot more staying power than resolutions. The Avedis Foundation is beginning 2023 with a firm commitment to K-12 teachers and students as it partners with Oklahoma…

OBU Students Named to Honor Roll

OBU students were named to the university’s academic honor roll for the fall 2022 semester. Students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the President’s Honor Roll. Those…

Bosch Awarded OBU Dean Emerita Status During Winter Commencement

OBU conferred degrees upon 110 graduates during Winter Commencement Dec. 17. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. After an official welcome by OBU President Dr. Heath A. Thomas, and a congratulatory greeting by…

OBU to Honor 110 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 17

OBU will confer degrees upon 80 undergraduate and 30 graduate students during Winter Commencement Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Dr. Debbie Bosch will deliver the…

Bosch to Deliver OBU Winter Commencement Speech

Dr. Debbie Bosch, former dean of the Oklahoma Baptist University James E. Hurley School of Science and Mathematics, will deliver the commencement address during the University’s winter graduation ceremony. Commencement is scheduled…

OBU Hosts area Fifth Graders for Interactive Children's Museum

Elementary education students in OBU’s social studies methods course recently hosted an interactive children’s museum project for fifth graders from North Rock Creek on the university’s campus. The title for this…

Baukal Named Founding Director of OBU Engineering Program

Dr. Charles E. Baukal Jr. has been named the founding director of Oklahoma Baptist University’s new engineering program. He assumed the role of director and professor of engineering on Nov. 7. Baukal has over 40 years of industrial…

Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony held for OBU Sarkeys Center

Members of the Oklahoma Baptist University Board of Trustees were joined by OBU administrators, faculty, staff and students to celebrate the ribbon cutting and dedication of the University’s recently remodeled Sarkeys Center Friday,…

Shoffner Named New Vice President for OBU Technology Services

Joshua Shoffner has been named the new vice president for technology services and digital innovation/chief technology officer at Oklahoma Baptist University. He assumed his role Oct. 31. “It is an honor to become part of a…

OBU to Offer Online Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies Degree

Oklahoma Baptist University will offer a fully online Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies degree through the Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry beginning January 2023. The University is taking applications for the program now. Designed for…

Myers Assumes Role as Director of OBU honors program

A member of the Oklahoma Baptist University faculty since 2005, Dr. Benjamin Myers began a new role at the University this fall as director of the OBU honors program. Formerly serving as the Crouch-Mathis Professor of Literature, Myers said he…

OBU Crowns Harvest Court during Halftime on Oct. 15

OBU announced the 2022 Harvest Court winners during halftime of its Oct. 15 football game against East Central University. The event wrapped up a host of campus activities that took place during The Weekend, OBU’s homecoming…

Timberlake and McWilliams inducted into Faculty Hall of Fame

Two former Oklahoma Baptist University faculty members were inducted into the University’s Faculty Hall of Fame Friday, Oct. 14. The ceremony was held at the Cargill Advancement and Alumni Center as part of The Weekend celebration and…

Community invited to OBU Homecoming Musical Gala Concert Oct. 14

OBU’s Warren M. Angell School of Visual and Performing Arts will host its annual Homecoming Musical Gala on Friday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. as part of The Weekend festivities. The Gala will be held in Raley Chapel’s Potter…

OBU to Launch Engineering in Fall 2023 with Three Bachelor’s Degree Options

OBU announces the launch of three new engineering programs beginning with the fall semester of 2023. The degree options will include Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Bachelor of…

Parker Begins Role as OBU’s New Chair of Nursing in October

OBU is pleased to welcome Dr. Stephanie Parker, MSN, RN, as the new chair of the School of Nursing. She began her duties Oct. 1 as the Lawrence C. and Marion Harris Chair of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing. Parker takes the place of…

OBU Earns Top Rankings from U.S. News and World Report for 31st Consecutive Year

U.S. News and World Report has ranked OBU as the top Oklahoma university on its list of Best Regional Universities in the West. OBU also received the top Oklahoma ranking on the Best Value Schools list for Regional Universities in the West. OBU…

Princeton Review Names OBU Best in the West for 18th Year

The Princeton Review has named OBU as one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States for the 18th consecutive year. OBU was one of the 126 institutions named for its academic standing in the “Best in the…

OBU to Offer 18 Hour Alternative Teacher Certification Program

Beginning in January 2023, OBU will offer graduate level courses leading to alternative teaching certification in the state of Oklahoma. The program includes 18 hours of coursework completed through six graduate level courses, all taught fully…