ORU Alumni News

ATS Affirms Seminary Programs - July 24, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

The ORU Graduate School of Theology and Missions recently received official word that their accreditation had been reaffirmed for another 10 years by the highly respected Association of Theological Schools. It was no small task for the Graduate School of Theology to prepare for a site visit by a...

Golden Hire Helps Alumni Employers and Job Seekers - July 14, 2008

info@oru.edu — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Making it easier than ever for alumni to collaborate, ORU's Career Services just launched its recruiting system (for employers looking for employees) and jobs database (for job seekers). Through the searchable database, alumni can look for jobs nationwide or specifically with ORU-networked employers. Correspondingly, alumni employers can post job and...

The Gift of Gab: Alumni Give to Alma Mater by Recruiting Students - July 9, 2008

info@oru.edu — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Would you like to help make it possible for future ORU students to have the same sorts of great experiences that you had at ORU? Of course! One way to do so is through recruitment. Great idea. But how does it work, and does it take a lot of time?...

More of the Story - July 8, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

A continuation of the summer 2008 Excellence magazine interview with Board Chair Mart Green. Here are more of Green's comments... On prayer While producing the film, End of the Spear, I was in situations that were way over my head. I recruited seven guys who didn't work for me to pray for...

Seminary Grad Finishes One Chapter, Begins Several More - June 26, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

After Daniel Isgrigg 00, MA-07 spent an hour and a half searching through archives, he found it: a black-and-white photo of Dr. Howard Ervin. The photo first appeared in a 1964 article for the Oral Roberts Ministries magazine, back when Ervin was a New England pastor, and just before Chancellor...

Alumni 'Legacy Parents' Break Bread - June 17, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Hours before ORU's 2008 Commencement, alumni parents and family of graduating students came together to share breakfast. About 30 people attended, according to Alumni Director Natalie Bounds-Adams 88. "This was the first time we tried something like this," she said, "and we invited only those who told us they were...

$1 Million Checkup: ORU's School of Nursing Puts Grant to Good Use - June 17, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

In 2005, when Cancer Treatment Centers of America vacated ORU's CityPlex Towers, they left a parting gift for the university's Anna Vaughn School of Nursing: $1 million, to be paid over 10 years in $100,000 installments. Three years later, we check in for a checkup on the utilization of those...

Spiritually Seamless: ORU's Theology Remains Intact - June 12, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Although Oral Roberts University has recently experienced dramatic changes, its seminary hasn't. "Nobody went nuts in the School of Theology," reports the dean, Dr. Thomson Mathew. Smiling, he confesses that when the new leadership arrived, his school admittedly and rightly had initial concerns about the university's spiritual direction. "In the...

Mart Green speaks at Alumni Connection lunch - June 9, 2008

info@oru.edu — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Mart Green, Chair of the ORU Board of Trustees, addresses a group of ORU alumni at an Alumni Connection lunch on June 6, 2008. He shares his heart as he tells the story of how he and his family got involved with ORU, all the changes that are currently taking...

Myanmar Relief Trip: Bringing Hope to the Hopeless [Part 2] - June 3, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

The Myanmar team from In His Image returned safely to Tulsa on May 25 with stories of God's favor and faithfulness surrounding their work in the cyclone-stricken country. (Read the original story by clicking here.) By the time Dr. Mitch Duininck 85 and his team arrived on the scene in the country...

ORU Alumnus Named Teacher of the Year - May 30, 2008

info@oru.edu — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

ORU alumnus Joey Newsom was named Tulsa Public Schools Teacher of the Year recently. He is a math and science teacher at Thoreau Middle School where he also coaches the Thoreau Timberwolf football teams and the archery team and sponsors the juggling club. Newsom started his teaching career in Okmulgee...

Trustee Encourages Alumni Involvement - May 30, 2008

info@oru.edu — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Trustee and 1984 alumnus Lynette (Troyer) Lewis speaks about the board, Mart Green and what she sees for the future of ORU. When Lynette Lewis graduated from ORU, she left with not only a whole-person education, but also with a keen appreciation for diversity within the body of Christ. Over...

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ORU WORLDWIDE FAMILY - May 29, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Dear Friends,ORU recently marked its first 100 days under new leadership. Having reached this milestone, I wanted to take a moment and recap what has been achieved in such a short - yet crucial - period of time. On Jan. 30, 2008, a plan was implemented to provide new leadership and...

Long-Time Faculty Member Dies at Age 87 - May 27, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Dr. Robert G. Voight, an Oral Roberts University faculty member since 1967, died Monday at the age of 87. Dr. Voight was recently honored at Commencement with a Faculty Emeritus award. For the past several years Dr. Voight has crowned his teaching experience at ORU by teaching "The Holy Spirit...

Myanmar Relief Trip: Bringing Hope to the Hopeless - May 19, 2008

info@oru.edu — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

A team of thirteen, led by Dr. Mitch Duininck 85, has assembled and will travel to Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) starting Friday, May 16. The trip, scheduled to last seven days, was arranged in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, which ravaged the country on May 2. A humanitarian crisis...