UNIVER S ITY UPDATE
Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Oklahoma City University student Emily Sanders has received the prestigious 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Sanders is a cell and molecular biology junior. “All of my biology and chemistry classes taken at Oklahoma City University have contributed significantly to my success,” Sanders said. The biology staff are truly concerned about the success of each of their students. Emily Sanders If it wasn’t for them opening the door for me to start doing research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, I would not be where I am today.” “The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program honors nationally outstanding students and encourages them to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering,” said President Robert Henry. “We are exceptionally proud of Emily.” Sanders plans to pursue M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in molecular biology and conduct research while seeing patients as a physician.
Tuition Hikes Can Take a Hike Tuition, fees and housing costs at Oklahoma City University will not increase for the 2012-2013 school year. OCU President Robert Henry has announced tuition and fees will remain flat for all undergraduate, graduate and law programs. OCU administrators are committed to helping students succeed in all aspects of their college experience and protecting students’ investments in their education, particularly while the national economy struggles to regain momentum. “We want to give students and their families every advantage as they plan academic and living costs for next year,” Henry said. Financial aid opportunities remain strong at Oklahoma City University, where more than 90 percent of undergraduate students receive financial aid. Oklahoma City University is one of the “100 Best College Buys,” listed among “America’s Best Christian Colleges” and listed in the top tier of regional masters level universities by U.S. News and World Report.
TheatreOCU Wraps Up Season With ‘Te Ata’ TheatreOCU wraps up its 2011-2012 season with a staged reading of “Te Ata,” written and directed by JulyLee Olivia, April 26 to 28 in the Black Box Theatre at the Wanda L. Bass Music Center. Te Ata Fisher is one of Oklahoma’s most recognized historic figures and one of America’s most beloved Native storytellers. The show is being co-produced with the Chickasaw Nation. For more information, call (405) 208-5227.
Henry Toasts OCU: Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry “toasts” the New Year during a faculty and staff breakfast Jan. 12. Henry prepared one of his favorite breakfast dishes, Vincent Price’s French Toast Santa Fe, for the event.
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Wimberly
Oklahoma City University’s Wimberly School of Religion celebrated its 30th anniversary in February during the 2012 Martha Jean Lemon Special Lectures. The celebration included an open house, reception and dinner with lectures about “The Bible and the Church.” Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr. discussed “The Power of the Book.” Dr. Amy Oden, dean of the Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., discussed “How the Church Shaped the Bible” and then both speakers presented a dialogue lecture.
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