An upcoming expo will expose students to cultures and religions different than their own.
Group forms to promote interfaith dialogue
Better Together will provide opportunities for interfaith dialogues on campus and support religious pluralism.
10 reactions to the puppy-monkey-baby commercial by major
Mountain Dew used a puppy-monkey-dog to advertise their kickstart drink. This commercial generated many thoughts, so I organized some comments by major.
Religious group invites new members to mass, discussion
The Catholic Student Association invites new members to join them for weekly mass and religious discussion, as well as an Ash Wednesday service on campus.
Two Bible studies offered
Two students recently began leading weekly Bible studies on campus. Joey Simpson and Melaina Riley, religion sophomores, are each leading student Bible studies once a week. The student led Bible study groups are new this year. Previous Wesley Center directors led Bible studies, but the Rev. Rodney Newman, director of religious life, said he hopes…
Religious life changes, encourages students to volunteer
Campus religious life is making changes. The largest change is that Wednesday at the Wesley, a free lunch for the campus that was provided every Wednesday in Watson Lounge in Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel, is now only hosted the first Wednesday of every month. The first one of the year was Sept. 2 in the…
Students start semester in new spaces, classrooms
Newly renovated classrooms and spaces on campus are getting mixed feedback from students. The Gold Star Memorial Building and Sarkeys Law Center have been repurposed for new academic spaces. The Gold Star was used for law school classes, but since their move downtown in December 2014, it has been empty. The building now houses the…
Good Friday tree planting ceremony scheduled
By Miguel Rios, Staff Writer April 3 marks the seventh annual tree planting service on campus. The service will begin at noon on the lawn north of Bishop W. Angie Smith Chapel. It will be composed of prayers and scripture readings about the crucifixion as well as a student singing a cappella while the dirt…
Award winning author to lecture in the chapel
By Kayla McKenna, Staff Writer The Wimberly School of Religion will host a special lecture featuring Marilyn Oden courtesy of the Lemon family. The Lemon family donates to help fund the special lectures hosted on campus. Oden is an award-winning author who has published 11 books. She has had life experiences across six different continents…
Religious life staff, students host youth service day
By Lauren Matheny, Lifestyles Editor The religious life and church relations staff will host a Youth Service Day on March 7. Youth Service Day was developed to introduce United Methodist high school students to OCU. United Methodist youth groups from around the state sign up each year for the day of service and worship on…
Worship service to provide different speakers for community
Evensong will bring in guest speakers this semester to give a different voice to the community. The Rev. Rodney Newman, director of religious life, has scheduled three guest speakers to preach at Evensong this semester. The speakers are: Hannah Lampi, religion junior; Michael Horn, youth ministry junior, and Lori Walke, associate pastor at Mayflower United…
Serving pancakes in tradition before Lent
Wednesday at the Wesley will host Flat Tuesday, a traditional pancake dinner marking the last day before the season of Lent. Flat Tuesday is a free event from 5-6:15 p.m. Feb. 17 in Watson Lounge in the lower of the Chapel. The season of Lent is the six weeks leading up to Easter, it is…
Lectures bring insight to Jewish religion, new speakers to campus
By Sage Tokach, staff writer Students will have the opportunity to learn about different cultures from guest lectures. Dr. Aaron Gale, professor of Religious Studies at the University of West Virginia, will speak on March 5 in the chapel, as part of the Neustadt lecture series. The lecture series involves scholastic presentations meant to enhance…
Judaic New Testament scholar to present next Neustadt Lecture
Aaron Gale’s lecture, entitled “The Jewish Context of the New Testament,” will discuss archaeology and the Gospel of Matthew as they relate to the Jewish experience. The lecture will begin with a discussion between Gale and Professor Lisa Wolfe of OCU, who is a Christian Hebrew Bible scholar. Wolf is the endowed chair of Hebrew Bible, and teaches with the Wimberly School of Religion.
Honors students travel to National Collegiate Honors Council Conference
Five student members of the OCU Honors Program and three faculty represented Oklahoma City University in Denver over the weekend at the annual National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. The NCHC is the national professional association of undergraduate honors programs and colleges, dedicated to providing support collegiate honors programs and expanding these programs on campuses across…
Students and faculty support Muslim community
Students and faculty organized an event on Friday, Oct. 24, to show support of Oklahoma City’s Muslim community.During the Friday afternoon service at the Grand Mosque of Oklahoma City, Christians and Jews from across the state gathered outside. When the Muslim service goers left their prayer meeting, they were greeted and thanked by those standing outside.
Distinguished Speaker Series highlights cultural diversity
Eboo Patel, the first guest of this year’s Distinguished Speaker Series, will present tonight. The speech’s title is “there’s no better time to stand up for your values than when they’re under attack.”
Patel will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center.
Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes Eboo Patel
Eboo Patel, this year’s first speaker in the Distinguished Speaker Series will present this evening.
Patel is the author of several books regarding interfaith relations and Islam in America. He also is the founder of the Interfaith Youth Core.
OCU named a best Christian college
Oklahoma City University was recently named on of the best Christian Colleges.
Institutional Research and Evaluation, a research and consulting organization specializing in college student recruiting and retention, gives the honor to colleges and universities that provide quality education in a Christian environment. Eligibility is determined from a nation-wide survey of more than 1,400 four year institutions.
Film series opens with war film
The Oklahoma City University Film Institute will begin their series on Sept. 22 in the Kerr McGee Auditorium, located in the Meinders School of Business. The first film presented will be “Lore”, a film about the 1945 collapse of the German Resistance during World War II. The movie follows five children, all with Nazi parents…
Columnist expresses optimism for new pope
I am not Catholic, but the pomp and circumstance involved in the election of the new pope enthralls me.
