Two Doctorates in Two Years for OKWU Including Oklahoma’s First-Ever DBA Degree After breaking new ground last year with the first doctorate degree in OKWU’s 117-year history—the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)—the faculty in the Graduate and Professional Studies...
Athletics Highlights 2021-2022 Always Soaring2021-2022 Highlights It was another great season on the athletic fields for the Eagles. In the fall, both the men’s and women’s soccer teams claimed KCAC championships and clinched a berth in the NAIA tournament. Between...
Benediction Prayer excerpt from Brianna Hudson (’22)Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony From beginning, to end, and on into eternity, reign. Lord, We come before you, humbled. You are a God who performs wonders, whose power has no rival, whose love knows no end, and...
Alumni Updates OKWU on the Move 1. Dr. Jerry Pence (‘75) retired after 51 years of pastoring. The former General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church and most recently 10-year pastor of Brooksville Wesleyan moved to Bartlesville with his wife, Calene (Mueller ‘75). ...
Alumni Awards 2022 Outstanding Alumni Honored The annual Alumni Awards recognize graduates for their courage, achievement, and commitment to the vision and mission of Oklahoma Wesleyan. Alumnus of the Year: This award recognizes an alumnus who advances the Kingdom of...
News August 2021Traditional Campus Enrollment is 2nd Highest in HistoryOKWU experienced an 8.4% enrollment growth for Fall 2021 semester on our traditional campus. Watch the ’21-22 Year in Review video at www.okwu.edu/year-in-review. January 2022OKWU Announces...
Student Story: Taking Care of the Pennies Sent Out with Grace and Truth On the day of their graduation, every OKWU student receives the same item: one penny. The one-cent piece is a play on words, a reminder that the goal of this university is to equip students to Be...
Called to Transformation First University Pastor Before Torrey Martin took over as Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s first-ever University Pastor in July, she spent months strategizing with university leadership. While envisioning what the new position would look like,...
Legacy Story: Dr. Fullingim By Kedrick Nettleton “Mine was to Stay Here” A Foundational Professor’s Reluctant Legacy When Dr. Mike Fullingim retired from his position as a full-time faculty member at Oklahoma Wesleyan University this May, he was one of the...
Vision: Building the Next OKWU Now For over 100 years, Oklahoma Wesleyan has focused on helping students discover and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ in order to be sent out to influence culture with Grace and Truth. We believe that now more than ever is...
Legacy Story: Coach Thompson A Part of something great As Thompson’s time as head coach ends, a dynasty is set to continue for years to come. In sports, a dynasty can be a tricky thing to explain. Ask five different people and you might get five different answers. But...
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...
