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Oklahoma Christian University (OC) officials announced today that undergraduate tuition will not increase for the 2013-14 academic year. The cost of attendance for OC undergraduate students also stayed the same from 2011-12 to 2012-13. “Affordability is a big deal to us because affordability is a big deal to students and their families,” OC president John deSteiguer said. “Holding our total price is the right thing to do again because we want students to get a first-rate ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 31, 2012) – Longtime Oklahoma Christian University physical education professor, coach and administrator Max Dobson was honored as a Devon Community Hero on Monday for his decades of work with special-needs children. Dobson was presented with the honor at Chesapeake Energy Arena during the Oklahoma City Thunder-Phoenix Suns game. The Devon Community Hero award is presented by the Thunder and is designed to honor outstanding Oklahomans who are making a significant ...
OC director of special projects Chuck White earned the Ambassador’s Award from Edmond Church of Christ earlier this month.
Dale Hartman from Eastside Church of Christ in Midwest City, where White served as an elder and deacon, presented White with the award for his service to the church and the Kingdom through his years of service and mentoring others.
“It is truly an honor to be recognized by my brothers in Christ. I certainly was not expecting such an honor; I am ...
Oklahoma Christian University’s three colleges honored distinguished alumni on Friday.
The special ceremonies were part of OC’s annual Homecoming weekend. The honorees were:
College of Arts and Sciences
Scott Filleman (05) - MusicAmanda Gauthier (11) - NursingJennifer Hill (94) - Psychology and Family StudiesRussell Hill (93) - History and Political ScienceLisa Landrum (89) - Biological SciencesDana McMichael (83) - Language and LiteratureBrian Simmons (87) - CommunicationRoy Stevens...
Oklahoma Christian University announced today that it has received a $500 CVS Caremark Community Grant. The grant from CVS Caremark will help purchase iPads that students from OC’s School of Education will use to help tutor children from Edmond Public Schools. OC’s education majors conduct a weekly reading clinic for students in second through fifth grades. As part of this free tutoring initiative, OC’s students use iPad applications to help get the children up to the ...
OC is producing leaders:
School of Business Administration alumnus Shawn Gieger has been promoted to Partner at the Oklahoma City Ernst & Young office.
OC is networking:
In September, the Department of Accounting and Finance hosted the following firms for luncheon sessions with OC students:
BKD
Ernst & Young
Hogan Taylor
Eide Baily
Devon
On Sept. 20-21, the School of Business Administration hosted the Oklahoma Accountancy Board for its September meeting. The events began with a ...
From a gifted world pianist to a two-time Appalachian Trail hiker, Oklahoma Christian University’s new faculty bring diverse experiences and scholarship to the classroom this fall.
“We are incredibly honored to add these highly accomplished individuals to our university,” said Oklahoma Christian President Mike O’Neal. “Each of these faculty are dedicated to scholarship and service in the classroom. They will enhance our students’ abilities to positively affect...
The following story about OC alumnus Anthony Rose, written by Patty Miller, ran in the Aug. 2 edition of The Edmond Sun. Edmond teacher moves up as state finalist Edmond Public Schools’ 2011 Teacher of the Year Anthony Rose has been included in the list of the 12 teacher finalists from across Oklahoma to be chosen as the state’s Teacher of the Year.
“I was at the school working when Superintendent Janet Barresi called and told me I was now one of the 12 being considered for ...
Oklahoma Christian University is one of the best colleges in the West according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. It is one of 121 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its “Best in the West” section of its website feature, “2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region.”
“We are honored to be ranked among the best universities in the West region,” said Mike O’Neal, president of Oklahoma Christian. “...
Sherri Coale, a 1987 OC graduate, was selected for a United Nations peace award in the coaching category yesterday. Coale, who coaches the women’s basketball team at the University of Oklahoma, was nominated after taking her team to Haiti to assist with aid following the devastating earthquake that struck there last year.
On April 7 of this year, Coale will be the featured speaker at OC’s annual Associates Dinner. Below is an announcement of Coale’s nomination from ...
Oklahoma Christian announced today that it has received a $1,500 CVS Caremark Community Grant. Grants were awarded to organizations that share a common vision with CVS Caremark’s All Kids Can program, which strives to make life easier for children with disabilities.
“This grant will be used to enhance education professor Max Dobson’s program for special needs children from Edmond Public Schools,” said Jo Griffin, OC’s director of foundation and corporate ...
OC education graduates William J. Arbuckle, Jennifer Hankins, and Anthony Rose were named Site Teachers of the Year for the 2010-11 school year by their colleagues in the Edmond School District in Oklahoma. Arbuckle, Hankins, and Rose were three of only 24 teachers honored. Arbuckle teaches math at Edmond North High School. Rose teaches science and geography at Cheyenne Middle School, while Hankins teaches first grade at Washington Irving Elementary School.
According to newsok.com, each of ...
by Becca Smith for The Talon
As an intern for the Make-A-Wish foundation this past summer, senior Megan Potter helped make 41 wishes come true for children across Oklahoma. In the 2008 fiscal year, the Oklahoma chapter of Make-A-Wish granted about 113 wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
The Oklahoma chapter founded in 1987 has two offices, one in Tulsa and one in Oklahoma City. The chapter has granted more than 1,600 wishes to eligible Oklahoma children.
Corporate ...
OC will host the 13th Annual Association of Christian Education Preparation Programs (ACEPP) Conference on October 3 and 4. Teacher education professors from nine sister Church of Christ Colleges and Universities plan to be a part of the conference.
Friday night’s schedule includes registration, dinner in the Gaylord University Center, a devotional led by Dr. John DeSteiguer, OC’s Vice President for Advancement, and a performance by New Reign. Saturday morning ...
