Academics Articles and Features

OBU Undergraduates Begin Online Learning for Remainder of Spring Semester

Oklahoma Baptist University undergraduate students began their first day of fully online learning Monday, March 23, the first day following spring break. The University announced Friday, March 20, that the remainder of the spring semester would…

OBU Moves to Online Learning for Minimum of Two Weeks Following Spring Break

Oklahoma Baptist University has moved to online learning for a minimum of two weeks in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The University goes on Spring Break from March 16-20 and will then deliver all courses online from March…

Five OBU Faculty Members Earn Senior Faculty Status

Five OBU faculty members recently attained senior faculty status. The recommendation was approved by the OBU Board of Trustees during their meeting March 6 on the OBU campus. The group of newly appointed senior faculty members includes Dr.…

Henson Appointed as Dean of OBU College of Nursing

OBU has appointed Dr. Robbie Henson as dean of the University’s College of Nursing. Henson has served as interim dean since August 2019 and is the Lawrence C. and Marion V. Harris Chair of Nursing. Her duties as dean will begin…

OBU Honors 110 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 13

OBU conferred degrees upon 72 undergraduate and 38 graduate students during the Winter Commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 13. The ceremony took place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium. Dr. Heath Thomas, president-elect of OBU and…

Tickets Now on Sale to Hear Henry Winkler at 2020 Green and Gold Gala

Henry Winkler, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer and New York Times best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker at OBU’s annual Green and Gold Gala. The event will take place on March 3, 2020, at the Bricktown Events Center…

OBU to Honor 110 Graduates During Winter Commencement Dec. 13

OBU will confer degrees upon 72 undergraduate students and 38 graduate students during the Winter Commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 13. The ceremony will take place in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium at 2 p.m. Dr. Heath Thomas,…

Hobby Lobby and Green Family Donate Campus to OBU

Hobby Lobby and the Green Family formally announced their donation of the former St. Gregory’s University campus to Oklahoma Baptist University during a special event Wednesday, Dec. 11. The event took place at the Rockwood Center on…

University to Host Final Philosophy Forum of Fall Semester Dec. 6

The final Philosophy Forum of the fall 2019 semester will be held Friday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m., in the Tulsa Royalties Auditorium in Bailey Business Center. The forum will feature a mock debate on the question: “Does God…

Debate Team Continues Success with Top Finishes at LSU Tournament

The OBU debate team continued their winning ways at their third tournament of the semester Nov. 1-3 in Louisiana. The Red River Swing tournament was hosted by Louisiana Tech University and Louisiana State University in Shreveport. The…

OBU Selects Heath Thomas as University’s 16th President

The Oklahoma Baptist University Board of Trustees voted Friday, Nov. 8, to select Dr. Heath Thomas as the University’s 16th president during its fall meeting on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Thomas currently serves at OBU as the dean of…

OBU Alumnus Cooper to Discuss His Work on NASA Moon Missions Oct. 14

OBU’s Hurley College of Science and Mathematics will welcome Don Cooper, OBU class of 1960, to campus for two lectures Monday, Oct. 14. The first general lecture, “Apollo: How We Went to the Moon,” will be held at…

Easton Oliver Wins NATAS Heartland Regional Emmy Student Scholarship

Easton Oliver, a senior journalism and mass media major at OBU, was recently awarded the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Heartland Regional Emmy Student Scholarship. The scholarship is a prestigious and highly selective…

OBU Ranked Top Christian, Private University in Oklahoma, Second Overall by EdSmart

OBU has been ranked as the highest rated Christian university in the state of Oklahoma by EdSmart, an online college and university rankings service. The University was likewise ranked as the top private university in Oklahoma. OBU took second…

OBU Earns Top Rankings from U.S. News & World Report for 28th Straight Year

For the 28th consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has ranked OBU as one of the top colleges in the nation. U.S. News released the rankings Sept. 9. The rankings are now available online and will be published in the upcoming…

OBU Ranked as Top Oklahoma School by Washington Monthly

OBU recently took the top spot in the state of Oklahoma in Washington Monthly’s 2019 College and University Rankings. OBU ranked as the top bachelor’s college in Oklahoma for 2019, ranking ahead of the four other Oklahoma…

Dutt, McGahan Join College of Fine Arts Faculty for 2019

OBU is pleased to welcome two new faculty members to the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts. Christi McGahan joins the faculty as an instructor of journalism and mass media. Dr. Hephzibah Dutt joins the faculty as assistant professor of…

Visiting Writer Seminars to Welcome Author Ron Hansen Oct. 7-8

The Visiting Writer Seminars at OBU will welcome gifted author Ron Hansen to campus Oct. 7-8. Hansen is the author of nine novels, two collections of stories, a children’s book, a collection of essays and several screenplays.…

Fall Philosophy Forum Series to Begin Aug. 30 with Bandy, Anderson

OBU kicks off the fall semester of its 2019-20 Philosophy Forum series beginning Friday, Aug. 30. The first event features Dr. Alan Bandy, Rowena Strickland Associate Professor of New Testament, and Dr. Tawa Anderson, associate professor of…

Taylor Addresses OBU Community, Faculty Installed to Academic Positions During Convocation Aug. 28

Dr. Pat Taylor, OBU interim president, delivered the 2019 Convocation address Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. In his address, he challenged everyone on campus to embody OBU’s…