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Motto"Shine"
TypePrivate
Established1910
PresidentMark Brister
Students1645 (fall 2006)
Location
Shawnee
,
Oklahoma
,
United States
CampusUrban, 189 acres
ColorsGreen & Gold
MascotBison
Websitewww.okbu.edu
File:OBUofficiallogo.jpg

Oklahoma Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and owned by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.


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Raley Chapel, Graduation 2007.

OBU Mission Statement

  • Pursue academic excellence
  • Integrate faith with all areas of knowledge
  • Engage a diverse world
  • Live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ

Colleges


Academics

Oklahoma Baptist University was ranked in the top five by U.S. News & World Report as the top comprehensive college in Oklahoma in their annual rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” for the fourteenth consecutive year.

OBU offers class credit on the traditional hour system. Classes meet Monday - Wednesday - Friday for 50 minute sessions and on Tuesday - Thursday for 90 minute sessions. Science, music, and foreign language classes often include laboratory sessions.

A typical degree at OBU requires 30 credits in a specific degree area, though some plans require up to 60 credits in a specific area. In addition, a core degree curriculum must be met. In keeping with the schools Liberal Arts affiliation, the core curriculum emphasizes diverse education, including religion, science, sociology, mathematics, and the humanities.

OBU pffers ten bachelor's degrees in 78 areas of study in five academic schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Service, Paul Dickinson School of Business, School of Nursing, & Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts.

The typical degree offered by OBU is a Bachelor of Arts, or a BA. The school also offers degrees more focused within a specific school, such as a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) A Bachelor of Science degree requires completing a degree plan from a major within the school of science. A Bachelor of Music requires nearly 60 credits from the School of Music, including a senior project, generally a recital.

Athletics

The OBU Athletics Program is the highest paying NAIA school in the country. The Bison compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference of the NAIA in 17 sports, including baseball, men & women's basketball, cheerleading, men & women's cross country, men & women's golf, men & women's soccer, softball, men & women's tennis, men & women's track & field, and women's volleyball.

School songs

Alma Mater

Hymn to the Alma Mater

OBU all hail thy name! Sons and daughters honor thee;
May thy standard green and gold Lead eternally.
Proudly stand on Bison Hill 'Neath the wind-swept sky;
Alma Mater we will praise thee As the years go by.

When the shades of evening fall, Through the hush of fading day,
Silent voices praise thy name, Hearts look up to pray.
May thy spirit guide thy sons, Keep thy daughters true,
Loyal to our Alma Mater, God bless OBU.

Fight Song

Ka-rip Ka-rap Ka-riplo typlo tap
Oh! Oh! Rincto lincto hio-totimus
Hopula scipula copula gotimus
Chink-to-lack Chink-to-lee
Ka-willa, Ka-walla, Ka Victory
Oh! Oh! Hoogula choogula choogula can.
Ragula tagula melican man
Let'er go rip, let'er go ruse
Tingula Tangula, turn'em a-loose
Zip! Bang! OBU!

Campus organizations

  • College Players
  • CAB (Campus Activities Board)
  • Student Government Association
  • Class Governments
  • VAC (Volunteer Action Committee)
  • UCS (University Concert Series)
  • Bison Glee Club
  • University Chorale
  • Bisonettes
  • Bison Jazz Orchestra
  • University Ringers

Notable alumni

Student Government Association

Each student enrolled in six or more hours at Oklahoma Baptist University is a member of the Student Government Association. This provides the student with the opportunity for practical experience and responsible citizenship by participating in the activities of Student Government. Through its work in University Committees and the Board of Trustees, SGA is the recognized voice of the student body in the decision-making processes of the University.

The SGA is divided into three branches, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The President of SGA heads the Executive Branch which consists of the SGA Cabinet and other boards or commissions. The Cabinet consists of offices specified in the Constitution and others as deemed necessary by the President of the SGA.

The Legislative branch is composed of the SGA Senate and its respective committees. Senate, by the writing of Resolutions and Bills, is the voice of the Student Government Association. Senate legislation often initiates changes in the policies of the University and Student Government Association. All students are eligible to run for Senate posts which are elected by ballot in general elections, or in the Residence Halls.

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court holds appellate jurisdiction in all ARM and Residence Hall Association cases. It is the final authority in the constitutionality of legislation and actions of the Student Government Association. It is headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.


Events hosted at OBU

  • OBU annually hosts two sessions of Super Summer, each lasting one week, during the first two full weeks in June.
  • OBU annually hosts the OSSAA State 1A, 2A, and 3A Vocal Contest. The majority of contest activities take place in Raley Chapel where the numerous high school choirs and ensembles warm-up and perform for the contest judges.

University Administration

OBU Presidents

  • James M. Carroll, 1910-1912
  • Frank M. Masters, 1915-1919
  • Judson A. Tolman, 1919-1921
  • John B. Lawrence, 1922-1926
  • Warren W. Phelan, 1926-1930
  • William Cooke Boone, 1930-1932
  • Hale Virginus Davis, 1932-1934
  • John Wesley Raley, 1934-1961
  • James R. Scales, 1961-1965
  • Grady C. Cothen, 1966-1970
  • William G. Tanner, 1972-1976
  • E. Eugene Hall, 1977-1982
  • Bob Agee, 1982-1998
  • Mark Brister, 1998-present

References

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