News Category Archive: Events
OKWU Awards Follow 2019 Scholarship Winner
Congratulations to Emma Zuniga, the 2020 recipient of Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s Follow Scholarship! Emma is a high school sophomore from Spearfish, South Dakota. She, along with her youth group at Countryside Church, attended Follow 2019, The Wesleyan Church’s...
Honoring the Life of John Dunn
Dunn leaves behind a tremendous legacy of faithful service.
OKWU Announces Fall 2019 Academic Honors
More than 200 students of Oklahoma Wesleyan University are being honored for their high academic achievement during the Fall 2019 semester by their inclusion on the Dean’s and President’s Honor Roll. “As Provost of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, I am...
OKWU On the Move: Preparing for the 30 Day Challenge
Over 130 OKWU students have accepted the challenge to run for justice, and they’re excited to make both a change in their own lives and a difference in others.
OKWU Confers Degrees to December Graduates
Oklahoma Wesleyan University conferred degrees to more than 160 graduating students over the weekend. Commencement festivities were spread throughout two ceremonies. The OKWU School of Nursing held its departmental pinning and commencement ceremony Friday, December...
Tamiko Turner: To Be Useful for the Kingdom
Tamiko Turner didn’t graduate from Oklahoma Wesleyan University, but it’s her time at the university that shaped the pastor and person that she currently is. Turner now serves as the Next Gen Pastor at Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, in Kansas City, where she moved to...
Find Success During Finals Weeks with these 7 Pieces of Advice from OKWU Profs
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. You can finally start playing Christmas music without anyone wanting to do you bodily harm. Each evening is alight with beautiful twinkling lights. There are hot cocoa particles in each breath you take in (probably). Disney+...
It’s Doctor, Actually: Nursing Professor Rosa Ketchum Completes Doctorate
Professor Rosa Ketchum wouldn’t have imagined being on the path she’s currently walking, but maybe that’s for the best – after all, she’s thriving where she is. Ketchum received notice Monday, November 11, that her Direct Practice Improvement Project, which is...
Running for Justice: OKWU Students to take Part in Venture 30 Day Challenge
As an institution, Oklahoma Wesleyan University has always had a heart for the plight of society’s marginalized people groups. Over the years, this has mostly manifested itself through OKWU’s Orange Movement, named after abolitionist Orange Scott, and the group’s...
AGS Student Honored as Top Nurse in Oklahoma
Sheryl Wade is a nursing student with Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s Adult and Graduate Studies Program. Incidentally, she also happens to be one of the 100 best nurses in the state. Wade was honored in September by the Great 100 Nurses Foundation, which exists to...