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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…
Behymer Awarded OBU Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree During Winter Commencement
December 14, 2024
OBU conferred degrees upon 78 graduates during Winter Commencement on Dec. 14, 2024, at First Southern Baptist Church, Del City. After an official welcome and introduction by OBU President Dr. Heath A. Thomas and a congratulatory…