Your Support Shapes the Future
Shawnee Hall
$11 Million
Since 1915, Shawnee Hall has been as much a part of the OBU student experience as Ka-Rip and The Walk. As OBU’s first campus structure, Shawnee Hall has served every OBU student, approximately 40,000 students through the years, in a significant way. During the past century, this historical building has housed students, dining facilities, the university library, theatre, the university press, academic classrooms and faculty offices. The tornado left historic Shawnee Hall tattered. However, this created the opportunity to shape the future as never before. Shawnee Hall currently houses the School of Education and the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Help us advance an old friend into the future as we literally rebuild this venerable building from scratch.
John Wesley Raley Chapel
$15 Million
“The building must be more than steel and stone. It must, in fact, be a part of each one of us – the spire of our faith, a faith which somehow in this physical expression we would ever keep faith before our youth.” Those are the words of President John Wesley Raley in his 1944 speech to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. This iconic structure unfortunately also suffered significant tornado damage. The revitalization of this chapel can be symbolic of OBU’s vibrant future!
Thurmond Hall
$7 Million
OBU is committed to converting Thurmond Hall into cutting-edge classrooms and state-of-the-art laboratories tailored to the needs of our engineering program. Extensive research and analysis have confirmed that offering engineering degrees is a vital area of growth for OBU, and it is imperative that we furnish our students with an exceptional facility that enables them to receive the highest level of education.
W.P. Wood Science Building
$6 Million
Think about the Wood Science Building not only as a building where research can change the lives of others, but also of the students within it. Within the walls of the Wood Science building, you’ll find science and math classrooms, laboratories, the W. P. Wood Planetarium, and the Bailey Science Museum. There is a pressing need for modernized classrooms and laboratories, as well as the integration of new educational technology and tools that will greatly benefit our students.
Athletic Facility Enhancements and Scholarships
$500,000
Every gift to OBU Athletics will enhance athletic facilities and expand scholarships for student-athletes. By investing in state-of-the-art sports infrastructure and increasing scholarship opportunities, we will foster excellence and ensure that talented students from all backgrounds can succeed both in athletics and in the classroom. Join us in supporting our athletes as they pursue their greatest athletic, academic and personal goals.
Annual Fund
$3 Million
In higher education, it is important to realize that tuition alone does not fund a student’s college experience. OBU’s Annual Fund plays a critical role in keeping tuition costs down. This important avenue of giving makes up the difference between the amount needed to actually educate a student and what a student actually pays.
As alumni, friends and family you can have a direct impact by helping to provide the foundation that supports the academic, social, and spiritual growth that occurs in the lives of students on Bison Hill. Our Annual Fund helps meet the needs of scholarship, the requirements within our classroom and labs, and the everyday expenses that Impact the Student Experience.
Total Base Goal $42.5 million
Challenge Goal $45 million
In reviewing the major expenses necessary for our future growth, please consider joining OBU in achieving its campaign base goal of $42.5 million, with a challenge goal of $45 million.
OBU will ensure that every gift is honored to provide the highest quality educational experience for our students. Thank you, and may God bless OBU!