OKWU Inaugurates Dr. Jim Dunn as Sixth President
“With Dr. Jim Dunn, we are hitting a grand slam home run.”
News Category Archive: Academics
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...OKWU Digital Cinema “Desolate” Film receives award nominations
June 3, 2019 – Bartlesville, OK The past year has been filled with a lot of excitement for the OKWU School of Arts and Sciences digital cinema program. The department’s short film, Desolate, received multiple nominations, including recognition at the James...Dr. Jim Dunn Begins as OKWU President
June 2019 begins a new era at Oklahoma Wesleyan University as Dr. Jim Dunn took office June 1, stepping into the role as the sixth president of OKWU.
2019 Summer Session Enrollment Opens
Samantha Peterson, Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s Vice President of Enrollment Services, announced this week that 2019 Summer Term registration is open. This year offers two summer sessions – the first from May 12th to June 29th and the second from July 1st to August...OKWU’s Historic Torah Scroll Now On Display
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is thrilled to announce a new display in the Drake Library of an early 1700s Sephardic Torah Scroll. The scroll was donated to OKWU by Ken and Barb Larson through their organization, God’s Ancient Library, with the help of Dr. Scott...New OKWU President Elected
Dr. Jim Dunn is set to take office as OKWU’s sixth president in June 2019, following the retirement of Dr. Everett Piper.