News Category Archive: Faculty
Feb 6, 2020 | Academics, Faculty, Featured Post, News
“I had to come to the end of my rope so many different times, but there was that guidance that I believe came from Him through other people, and sometimes I think there was empowerment that I felt from the Lord to get up and to keep going.”
Jan 15, 2020 | Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Feature Story, News
OKWU has been blessed with high-level faculty members who take a deep interest in the holistic development of students’ heads, hearts, hands, and habits. In an effort to highlight the tremendous work that they do, we’ve asked three of the longest-serving...
Jan 8, 2020 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News, Student Features
The Oklahoma Wesleyan University Biology program can get you where you need to go – especially when that involves getting into graduate school. Though the program is fairly small, its impact is tremendous. OKWU has a strong track record of sending Biology majors on to...
Nov 25, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Feature Story, News
Dr. Donald D. Calhoun, longtime member of Oklahoma Wesleyan University’s Board of Trustees, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2019. He was 93 years old. All told, Calhoun served the OKWU community for 57 years, including 13 years as Chairman of the Board....
Nov 22, 2019 | Academics, Events, Faculty, Feature Story, News
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...
Nov 13, 2019 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News, President News
Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU) is proud to announce that Dr. Kevin D. Osborn has accepted the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management. Kevin, his wife Michelle, and their four children have lived in Southern California for almost ten years. Most...
Oct 28, 2019 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News
This post originally appeared October 22, 2019 on joshuamcnall.com. One of the biblical descriptions of Satan is that “He is filled with fury, because he knows his time is short” (Rev. 12:12). I thought of that tendency recently as I watched a viral video of a...
Oct 16, 2019 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News, OKWU in the News
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,...
Oct 9, 2019 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News
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...
Oct 2, 2019 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News, Student Features
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...
Sep 10, 2019 | Academics, Faculty, Feature Story, News, Residential
“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...
Nov 13, 2018 | Academics, Alumni, Faculty, News
Dr. Weeter, Dr. Weaver, and Dr. Van Kuiken take on new leadership roles as the semester’s end nears.
