Welcome, ALUMNI & Friends
Discover the new OKWU.
Alumni
Nominate an OKWU Eagle
Alumni Award nominations are open. Every year OKWU recognizes the outstanding achievements of our Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame. The winners are celebrated during Homecoming Weekend. Help make this a special year with a nomination.
Tower Magazine: Preparing & Sending Servant Leaders
Your source of captivating OKWU stories. Explore faculty insights, connect with alumni, and read stories of the life-changing influence of an OKWU education.
Share Your News
Let us celebrate your achievements by submitting a family or career update in The Tower.
Alumni Facebook
Like the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Alumni Facebook page for pictures, news, and updates.
Our LinkedIn group offers professional networking opportunities for students and alumni. Join now!
Learn about your benefits as an alumnus.
Building the next OKWU
Your Alumni Board is here to represent you, keep you informed, and celebrate your accomplishments.
You are a vital part of the story of our alma mater. Whether you attended when it was Central Pilgrim College, Miltonvale Wesleyan College, Bartlesville Wesleyan College, or Oklahoma Wesleyan University, you belong to our OKWU family!
We are excited to announce the new members of our Alumni Board. We are already hard at work on ways to keep our alumni family connected to what is happening at the University. Please plan to get involved, join the mailing list, and share your life updates with us so we can celebrate with you!
We want to hear from you!
Alumni Dependent Scholarship
Have a child coming to OKWU? The Alumni Dependent scholarship offers $400 annually to students whose parents attended OKWU or one of its antecedent schools. The parent must have successfully completed 12 hours at OKWU or one of its antecedent schools. The scholarship cannot be combined with the percentage of tuition or athletic agreements.
Alumni Engagement Opportunities
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Be an OKWU Prayer Warrior
Join in prayer for OKWU via Zoom for 15 minutes on Thursdays at 12 p.m. (noon) (CT). Join us here.
Pray that God will:
- Send OKWU everything needed
- Do His supernatural work in and through us every day
Nominate Outstanding Alumni for Awards
Nominate Eagles making a difference for God.
Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions provide an opportunity to celebrate those who are advancing the work of the Kingdom of God in their sphere of influence.
Recommend a Student
Attend Athletic Events
Cheer for OKWU athletes when they compete in your area.
- Monitor the Eagles’ webpage to view schedules, rosters, and team news
- Invite alumni friends to join you in attending local competitions
- Introduce yourself to coaches and players
Inform Professors of Employment and Internship Opportunities for OKWU Students
Convey information about openings for student internships and employment to professor(s) who teach in the related field(s) of study.
Host Your Class Reunion During Homecoming
Email OKWU’s Alumni Director to assist in promoting your class reunion: alumni@okwu.edu
- Support the Alumni Director in creating a list of contacts from your reunion year
- Invite classmates to register for and attend Homecoming
- Assist in hosting your class reunion during Homecoming
Make a Difference Financially
Contribute to the ongoing scholarship and financial needs of the university.
Your generosity is part of God’s provision, enabling OKWU to influence culture with the grace and truth of Jesus Christ.
Teaching the Whole Person
By Dr. Keri Bostwick ('98 and '13), Provost 25 years ago, I bounded up the stairs of Central Middle School, excited to begin my student teaching semester. As I made my way around the classrooms, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells, I introduced myself to...
President’s Letter: NOW
Dr. Jim Dunn, President Now more than ever, we need to encourage each other I’m often asked why I would ever consider being president of a Christian University. To be frank, I serve the Lord and his church in my current station because I believe the youth of our day...
Benediction
A prayer for students from Dr. Brian TurnerConvocation Chapel 2019 "Hold on to instruction; don’t let go. Guard it, for it is your life.” - Proverbs 4:13 Heavenly father, we celebrate this new day. We are so thankful for our teachers, coaches, and mentors, and view...
OKWU On The Move
1Richard (‘71) and Inge Huston have been ministering to international students for decades, and they are excited to continue to grow a city-wide ministry in Hamburg, Germany, which reaches over 10,000 international students from all over the world. 2Erica...
Stepping Into the Grace of God
Two years ago, a man began attending church meetings in Beirut, Lebanon, with Matt and Julie Hattabaugh—although "attending" might be putting it a bit strongly. Participation on this man’s part was lacking. "He would just sleep, then he’d wake up, and he’d question,”...
Eagle Campus Expansion
Three Areas of Expansion Turf Fields Fields+Track: Expansion of a new track and field, in addition to championship-level turf fields for baseball, softball, and soccer. Renovations Mueller Sports Complex: Remodel of athletic facilities, focused on health, wellness,...
Athlete Profile
During her time at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Cori Campbell has experienced quite a few “bonuses”—perhaps none bigger than being the 2021 recipient of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Character Award. Spurred on by Coach Julia Mongin to enter her...
University News
October 2020 Dean of Ministry Exploring Christology Through Publication Dr. Jerome Van Kuiken served as the co-editor of Methodist Christology: From the Wesleys to the Twenty-First Century, which explores the doctrine of Christ within the Wesleyan and Methodist...