OUR CAMPUS Our campus, known as Bison Hill, covers 200 acres. We have the usual residential halls, apartments, academic buildings, athletic facilities, library, and administration building. The campus also has features unique to OBU such as Stubblefield Chapel. It was in this small wood-frame church that the idea of Oklahoma Baptist University was born in 1907. The campus, though beautiful and functional, will be even more spectacular in the years ahead. In November 2010 the OBU Board of Trustees adopted a new Master Plan for campus expansion that provides for continued enrollment growth and the strengthening of our academic programs. The Geiger Center is our student union building. Students enjoy friendly games of ping pong, great conversation, and TV time on the big screen. It is also home to the dining hall, the Geiger Counter (a fast food grill) and Java City coffee shop as well as the university bookstore.
TECHNOLOGY We are continually making strides to keep campus technology updated. Wireless connections are found throughout campus, including the residence halls. The university also provides free Microsoft Office and McAffee Anti-Virus software to students. Enrolled students also have access to our Dell education discount to purchase a laptop or any other Dell merchandise.
OBU TRADITIONS THE BISON
THE GREEN & GOLD
Before OBU was established, Bison Hill was wellknown bison territory. Bison provided food and clothing to the Native Americans. OBU chose the bison as its mascot, in the hope graduates would also help meet the world’s needs.
In the early days, Oklahoma wildflowers provided a sea of green and gold on Bison Hill when they bloomed in the spring. Thus, green and gold were adopted as the official school colors.
THE WALK
THE BEANIE
The Walk represents a student’s full journey at OBU. Conducted the night before your first day of classes and the day you graduate, it begins at
The freshman beanie, worn during Welcome Week, bonds past and present generations at OBU.
CAMPUS SAFETY Keeping you safe so you can enjoy your OBU learning experience is a top priority. We maintain a University Police Department whose officers conduct campus patrols on foot and by vehicle 24 hours a day. Officers also staff the registration desks located just inside the main entrances of residence halls from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m., providing protection for residents throughout the night.
the Oval and ends at Raley Chapel.
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