Home on the Range: An Interview with David Preston David Preston, great-grandson of H.V. Foster, owns the Delk-designed Foster Ranch in Bartlesville in part with his relatives and brothers. Having been born in the area, he later moved to Memphis, Tennessee before...
Serving as the central building of Oklahoma Wesleyan’s campus, La Quinta Mansion has become fairly iconic in the community. From the time it was built, architecture enthusiasts, historical societies, artists, and the university alumni have appreciated it. Here a...
The occupants of La Quinta Mansion have changed several times throughout its history, from the Foster family to military prep recruits to university students. This last group has occupied the Mansion the longest, with several schools calling it home. Here we look at...
La Quinta’s Timeline By Lauren Parkinson Just in case anyone is not familiar with La Quinta’s history and the people involved with the building, this timeline may prove useful for clearing up the many different forms the Mansion has...
Honest H.V. Foster Written by: Anlan Cheney Henry Vernon Foster represented many things to many people, his family and closest friends included. Most who know of H.V. Foster know him by the surface success: a shrewd oilman who became a Bartlesville beneficiary and who...
La Quinta Mansion has stood for over eighty years in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Having first been built in the 1930s for the local oilman H.V. Foster, it changed ownership several times afterwards until it eventually came to serve as a campus center for several different...
Oklahoma Wesleyan University has always been a military-friendly school. We practice this by allowing flexible curriculum schedules for active personnel and giving scholarships and financial aid to those who have served or are in the service. As this issue of the...
Spring 2014 was a great season for many of our Eagle teams, along with some role changes in coaching and leadership for the basketball teams. We’re happy to celebrate how far our teams have come while also welcoming the new athletes onto campus. BASEBALL The...
University Relations is pleased to introduce you to the Summer 2014 Online Tower. This edition was structured with the theme of “freedom” in mind. The month of July reminds many of us about the cost and sacrifice that many gave in order for this country to govern...
In today’s fast-paced society of multi-tasking and busy schedules, fitting in the time to earn or enhance a degree can be challenging. Juggling many responsibilities—such as work, family, friends, and personal development—can mean that one of those things simply does...
Oklahoma Wesleyan looks a lot different than it did ten, five, and even two years ago. Thanks to generous donors, OKWU has been blessed with three new buildings in the past year. The Keating Center was completed and opened, and a new residence hall and student game...
Two Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s professors, Dr. Jarmola and Dr. Turner, were a part of a select group invited this August to travel to Japan with The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities* (CCCU) for the 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s WWII...
