2025 Stories and Features

Early Registration Open for 2025 Heartland Worship Conference

March 28, 2025

Early registration is now open for the 2025 Heartland Worship conference, set for Sept. 26-27 at Together We Church in Yukon. This highly anticipated event brings together Heartland artists, ministry leaders, musicians and experienced designers…

OBU Theatre Shines at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

March 14, 2025

OBU’s Theatre Department showcased its talent on a regional stage in February, presenting “Dreamers: A Depression-Era Musical Fairytale” at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region 6…

Shawnee Area Education Leaders Form Coalition to Boost Workforce Readiness

March 14, 2025

A group of educational leaders from the Shawnee area has formed a coalition aimed at strengthening workforce development and creating educational pathways from high school through college. The coalition, known as the Education Coalition, began…

Building the Future: How an OBU Adjunct Professor and His Wife Are Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers

March 12, 2025

In a workshop filled with the hum of power tools and the click of laptop keys, a group of eighth graders from Grove Elementary in Shawnee gather around their latest creation, a robot they are meticulously designing to take on the challenges of…

Applications are open for OBU’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program

March 7, 2025

Applications are open for Oklahoma Baptist University’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, launching in January 2026. This hybrid, accelerated program is designed to equip future occupational therapists with the skills needed to…

More than 900 Students Attend OBU’s Annual Apologetics Conference

March 6, 2025

More than 900 middle school and high school students gathered at OBU on March 1, 2025, for the annual Generation Why youth apologetics conference. The event, hosted by OBU’s Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry, equipped students…

Renowned Lawyer and Author Matthew Martens to Speak on Faith and Justice at OBU

February 28, 2025

OBU will host renowned trial lawyer and seminary graduate Matthew Martens who will challenge students to reimagine justice from a Christian perspective on March 28 at 4 p.m. in Stavros Hall Room 214. With nearly 30 years of legal experience,…

Witness to Win/Mathena Family Establish Professorship of Evangelism at OBU

February 27, 2025

A new professorship of evangelism at OBU, created through the generosity of the Witness to Win Foundation and the commitment of the Mathena family, aims to empower students with a sustainable, gospel-centered approach to ministry. This…

OBU Engineering Program Secures $300,000 Funding from Pottawatomie County Commissioners

February 26, 2025

OBU has received $300,000 in funding from the Pottawatomie County Commissioners to jumpstart its engineering program. The funding will support equipment purchases and facility renovations, furthering the university’s mission to…

OBU to Launch Master of Divinity Degree in Summer 2025

February 19, 2025

OBU will offer a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree beginning in the summer of 2025, providing students and ministers in Oklahoma and the surrounding region with new opportunities for ministry education. The program will be available in several…

OBU’s Kaylen King Wins Gold at Addy Awards for Package Design

February 18, 2025

OBU senior Kaylen King, a graphic design major from Bethany, Oklahoma, earned a prestigious Gold Addy Award at the Addy Awards, presented by the American Advertising Federation on Feb. 15, 2025, in Oklahoma City. King’s winning…

OBU Theatre to Present Award-Nominated Musical Dreamers at Regional Festival

February 17, 2025

OBU’s Theatre Department is set to bring its acclaimed production, Dreamers: A Depression-Era Musical Fairytale, back to the stage before taking it on the road to the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region 6…

Eight Students to Perform as Soloists in OBU’s Concerto-Aria Concert Feb. 23

February 7, 2025

The OBU Division of Music will present the 51st annual Concerto-Aria concert in the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center on Sunday, Feb. 23, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. Eight students will perform as soloists, all accompanied by a full…

Caleb Roche to Join OBU as Assistant Professor of Marketing

February 3, 2025

OBU has announced that Caleb Roche will join the Paul Dickinson School of Business as an assistant professor of marketing starting Aug. 1, 2025. Roche brings extensive industry experience and a strong academic foundation to his new role at OBU.…

OBU’s Exciting MOSAIC Event Invites High School Students to Explore the Arts

January 31, 2025

OBU’s School of Visual and Performing Arts is thrilled to invite high school students in grades 10-12 to join us for an exciting event on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. MOSAIC, hosted on the OBU campus, promises a day of artistic exploration…

Green and Gold Gala comes to Bison Hill

January 29, 2025

OBU’s 10th Green and Gold Gala is more than a celebration—it’s a moment to witness transformation. On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, alumni, friends, and supporters will gather on OBU’s campus to hear from…

Costanzo to Speak During Founders’ Day Chapel Service on Feb. 12

January 23, 2025

OBU will welcome Dr. Eric Costanzo, senior pastor of South Tulsa Baptist Church and immediate past chair of the OBU Board of Trustees, on Feb. 12 to the Recreation and Wellness Center, where he will deliver the Founders’ Day chapel…

Perkins Inducted into OBU Walter O. Mason, Jr. Kingdom Diversity Hall of Fame

January 21, 2025

Dr. Bruce Perkins, director of OBU’s Prison Divinity Program (PDP) and associate professor of Christian education, was honored as the 2025 inductee into the OBU Walter O. Mason, Jr. Kingdom Diversity Hall of Fame during a ceremony…

OBU to Host Annual Student Apologetics Conference March 1

January 15, 2025

Registration is underway for OBU’s annual youth apologetics conference, Generation Why. Students, youth groups, college ministry groups and others around the state and region are invited to attend the conference on March 1, 2025. The…

OBU Students Named to Honor Roll

January 9, 2025

OBU recently announced students named to the university’s academic honor roll for the fall 2024 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…