Recent Oklahoma Christian University student and faculty academic achievements:
OC is addressing the issues in education:
Dr. Darin Martin, of our School of Education, presented at an international conference this past summer addressing bullying in teacher education.
Dr. Robyn Miller, Chair of Education, was named Editorial Reviewer for the Global Education Review.
Dr. Rhonda Morris co-authored and published with her students “Moving Reading into the Digital Age” in The Oklahoma ...
Seeing Michelangelo’s “David” and the Great Wall of China are just two of the many travel experiences students at Oklahoma Christian University will enjoy this semester on study abroad programs.
On Saturday, the university will send 33 students overseas to study in OC’s European Studies and Pacific Rim Studies programs.
The European Studies group will visit 20 countries while experiencing the region’s culture and history. After stopping in London, the group arrives ...
OC’s history honor society was chosen as a Best Chapter in the nation among smaller universities for the 17th consecutive year and 18th time overall.
“The students deserve the credit for this exciting achievement,” said Distinguished Professor of History John Maple, the group’s sponsor and chair of the Department of History and Political Science. “Their pursuit of excellence in chapter activities resulted in this recognition from the national office.”
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Chickasaw Nation governor Bill Anoatubby will be the keynote speaker for Oklahoma Christian University’s summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 18.
Eighty-three students will receive their graduate degrees in the ceremony, to be held in OC’s Hardeman Auditorium at 10:30 a.m.
Originally from Tishomingo, Okla., Gov. Anoatubby began work for the Chickasaw Nation in 1975. Prior to his 1987 election as governor, he directed the tribe’s health services ...
Dr. Larry Jurney will serve as Oklahoma Christian University's interim vice president for academic affairs through the end of the calendar year.
Jurney, who won OC's Faculty Leadership Award in 1998, serves as chair of the university's Department of Communication. He teaches Introduction to Electronic Media; Audio for Media; Video for Media; Broadcast News Production; Media Marketing and Sales; Television Field Production; Administrative Aspects of Electronic Media; and Search for Meaning: ...
Scott Filleman, a 2005 Oklahoma Christian University graduate, is doing a tremendous work in his role as band director at Santa Fe South Schools in Oklahoma City.
He took a band that began with no budget and just a few working instruments in 2007 and built it into a program with more than 300 student musicians from fourth through 12th grade.
That would be a success story anywhere. But almost all of Santa Fe South’s students come from impoverished families that qualify for free or reduced-...
Students from around the country are attending Oklahoma Christian University’s Honors Summer Academy this week.
This annual, seven-day college experience encourages the pursuit of excellence by gifted and talented students finishing their freshman through junior years of high school.
By the end of the program, students will have developed the confidence to continue their academic trajectory of excellence, link academics to their faith and demonstrate the impact of experiential learning in ...
Oklahoma Christian University is proud to welcome four National Merit Scholars from Oklahoma in the 2012 freshman class. Those students are:
Kaler Campbell, a graduate of Edmond Memorial High School, who will pursue a double major in religious service/chemistry;
Benjamin Hartman, a homeschool graduate, who will study pre-law;
Anna Taylor, a graduate of Oklahoma Christian Academy, who will study mechanical engineering;
Marlee Marie Pagels, a graduate of Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics...
Al Mikell, associate professor of biology, travelled back to the Philippines this summer to help locals improve clean water initiatives. While there, Mikell was interviewed by the DRYC news radio station to talk about his efforts. That video can be seen below.
To learn more about Mikell's efforts, read the story below about his summer trip in 2011. Mikell is yet another professor at OC instilling a love for academic excellence while nurturing spiritual development.
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Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences are staying busy this summer by presenting at academic conferences across the country. Sada Knowles, a psychology and family relations instructor, attended the Oklahoma State University Chautauqua on Parenting in Tulsa, Okla. The sponsoring organizations were the Center for Family Resilience at OSU-Tulsa and the OSU Human Development and Family Science Department. The theme of the event was "Empowering Economically Disadvantaged Parents to ...
