“We really just wanted to think of ideas to better the campus specifically around diversity - discussing ideas and opportunities to have some of the tougher conversations that are in the world now,” Stewart said. “I think the heart behind it is to allow for a safe space for college students to develop the skills to have tough conversations and try to come to a conclusion, or at least develop your own idea on certain topics.”
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“It provides an experience in teaching for the students, as well as you get a look into the people’s different cultures,” junior Joshua Clements said.
Oklahoma Christian University offered a special version of Eagle for a Day Jan. 24 to reach a demographic many colleges overlook, when almost 100 homeschooled students and their families from across the country came to tour campus.
“My mom was killed in the OKC Bombing, so it is a very personal event to my entire family,” Arthur said. “The marathon has become a family event—we have almost 30 family and friends who participate with us. We have t-shirts made every year, and we have dinner together the evening before and share wonderful memories of my mother.”
To provide an opportunity for alumni to explore the city of Vienna, Austria, the Oklahoma Christian University alumni organization will host another Vienna Alumni trip…
After a semester of studying abroad and exploring Europe, Dean of the College of Biblical Studies Charles Rix and a group of Oklahoma Christian University returned to the Oklahoma Christian campus for the spring semester. Seeing firsthand the history of Europe from such a “unique perspective,” being back in the U.S. and at Oklahoma Christian has been a readjustment to some.
“There were really three things that Amy said to us before she passed,” Luke said. ““One, you are not allowed to be mad at God that I am sick, or if I die. He did not cause this. You cannot blame God. Two, I just want this to glorify Him. If I can bless someone or if someone comes to know him from me, then it is worth it,’—and she lived it out. And the third was she didn’t say goodbye. She said, ‘see you soon,’ so we say, ‘See you soon.’”
"On that list of goals I wanted to achieve, one of them was to graduate early and another one was to get out of college with as little debt as possible," Brown said. "So, when I realized it was possible to do both, I figured, ‘Why Not?’—Russell Westbrook style.”