News Category Archive: Feature Story
Following God to Japan and Beyond
Japan – a country without hope. Yuji Genda, a professor of Labor Economics at the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Social Science, recently published a study called “The International Survey of Life and Hope.” In this study, Genda compared and collected survey...
OKWU Digital Cinema Wins Big at CV Indie Film Awards
Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s Digital Cinema Class was honored on October 7th for its excellence in filmmaking, bringing home the award for Best Inspirational/Christian Film at the CV Indie Film Awards in Los Angeles, California. The film is called Desolate, and is,...
OKWU Inaugurates Dr. Jim Dunn as Sixth President
“With Dr. Jim Dunn, we are hitting a grand slam home run.”
Academic Center for Excellence Opens for Fall 2019
This fall, Oklahoma Wesleyan University announced the official opening of the Academic Center for Excellence, known as ACE around campus. After a smaller version of ACE was launched in 2018 and the impact on student success became clear, ACE was given the go-ahead to...Students at New Room Conference Pray for Spiritual Awakenings
John Wesley’s aim was to revitalize dead religion. That’s also the driving passion of the New Room Conference, a gathering of over 2,300 Christian leaders from various Wesleyan denominations in Nashville, TN. Nineteen ministry majors and two faculty sponsors from OKWU...Unashamed. Gamers and the Gospel.
“In 2 years, I have had the opportunity to dialogue and share a glimpse of hope to over 2,700 people,” said John Merritt, a ministry student at Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU). “I felt the Lord calling me back into the gaming industry, a former hobby turned...OKWU professor publishes new book on the atonement
“Jesus saves” might be the most basic claim of Christianity. But how exactly does salvation work? A new book by OKWU professor, Joshua McNall, explores how the logic of redemption functions—both in Scripture and our lived experience. The Mosaic of Atonement: An...2019/2020 Visit Days Announced
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is pleased to announce its 2019/2020 visit days schedule. Visit options include: OKWU Visit Days give students a general overview of the OKWU experience with the opportunity to tour the campus, worship in chapel and interact with the...Convoy of Hope serves Bartlesville, Oklahoma
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU) students, faculty, staff and alumni served its neighbors in the city of Bartlesville and the broader Washington County to serve the community and tangibly share Jesus’ love with fellow neighbors....
OKWU Ranked Best in Oklahoma for Employment
OKWU can put you on the path to career success.