Stories and Features

Green and Gold Gala Marks New Milestone on Bison Hill, Energizes Support for OBU’s Future

April 24, 2025

About 700 alumni, friends and supporters gathered April 1 on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University for a night that marked not just the 10th Green and Gold Gala, but a defining moment in OBU’s historic journey toward the…

OBU Commencement set for May 3 at First Southern Baptist Church, Del City

April 22, 2025

The OBU spring class of 2025 will celebrate commencement at 2 p.m., May 3, at First Southern Baptist Church, Del City. Dr. Carolyn Bishop, president of the Consortium for Global Education, will serve as this year’s commencement…

OBU Approved to Launch First Doctoral Program: Doctor of Occupational Therapy

April 16, 2025

OBU has received approval from the Institutional Actions Council (IAC) of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer its first doctoral program: the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD). The approval, effective April 1, 2025, marks a…

OBU Prepares Students for Graduate Program Admission with Online Speech-Language Pathology Prerequisite Courses

April 16, 2025

Students aspiring to become speech-language pathologists can now take the first step toward graduate studies through Oklahoma Baptist University’s fully online, asynchronous prerequisite courses. These courses provide a flexible and…

OBU DECA Students Excel at International Conference in San Francisco

April 15, 2025

OBU students earned top honors at the Collegiate International Career Development Conference (CICDC) held in San Francisco April 5-8. Eight students represented OBU at the conference, and four were named finalists in their respective…

OBU Summer Courses Combine a Great Pace with a Great Price

April 7, 2025

OBU is offering a broad range of summer courses at a rate of $350 per credit hour, half the regular tuition rate, to assist students in affordably earning credits they need between the spring and fall semesters. Most courses will be offered…

Maxwell inspires more than 700 at OBU Green and Gold Gala on Bison Hill

April 2, 2025

More than 700 alumni, friends and supporters of OBU gathered Tuesday night, April 1, on Bison Hill for the 10th Green and Gold Gala, an event marked by celebration, vision and transformation. Held on OBU’s campus, the gala showcased…

Campus Construction Updates

April 2, 2025

Here’s the latest on OBU’s ongoing construction projects and campus enhancements, including updates for Shawnee Hall, Raley Chapel, Thurmond Hall, and Montgomery Hall.

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…