World House Scholars at Oklahoma City University

10/04/2025

We hope to see all of you at the 2025 Willson Lectures with Becky Copeland at Oklahoma City University - Thursday, October 9 - 1 pm., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m.
More details at https://www.okcu.edu/news/lecture-series-takes-faith-based-view-of-environmentalism

10/14/2024

Oklahoma City University Flood Bucket Drive!

Are you looking for ways to help and serve those who have been affected by the recent hurricanes? Seeing the devastation is heartbreaking, but there is work to be done - and we can make a difference.

Join OCU in our goal of providing 20 flood bucket cleaning kits for the recent hurricane victims. Click on the link below to access our shopping list. This list has been put together with specific items that meet the required needs by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, which is where our donations will be sent.

If the items available for purchase do not work with your budget or if you have any questions, reach out to Rev. Aly Shahan ([email protected]). Donations of all sizes will be combined to purchase remaining supplies.

Make a difference today: https://a.co/bVT1JLN

09/05/2024

What are you waiting for?
Oklahoma City University's application for fall 2025 admission is currently OPEN!
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As a top liberal arts & sciences university, Oklahoma City University has been leading students to their creative edge for nearly 120 years. We are a…

09/05/2024

The World House Scholars page at Oklahoma City University has been updated. Explore the new content and spread the word about the program.

As a top liberal arts & sciences university, Oklahoma City University has been leading students to their creative edge for nearly 120 years. We are a…

01/15/2024

May we work for the realization of MLK’s vision for beloved community in our one world house.

11/07/2023

Great opportunity for OCU students to explore issues of economic development around the world. OCU’s own Jonathan Willner will be one of the speakers.

YOU ARE INVITED!

Café Alive Academics by MISEN offers a virtual mini-exchange experience, featuring short presentations by international university faculty, followed by engaging international discussions.

On this occasion the focus will be on Economic Development.

This exceptional session will assemble a panel of university faculty from five continents—South America (Argentina), North America (United States), Asia (Japan), Africa (Zimbabwe), and Europe (England). Each panelist will briefly introduce unique regional perspectives on the economic challenges and innovative solutions that characterize today's global landscape.

Whether your academic focus is economics or simply a curiosity in international affairs, this discussion promises to offer an enriching and enlightening experience.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your academic journey and acquire a worldwide perspective on economic development. Mark your calendars now!

About MISEN: The Methodist International Student Exchange Network (MISEN) is an organization of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU), dedicated to fostering international academic exchange and collaborations. Through student exchange programs and online events like Café Alive, MISEN cultivates international opportunities for interaction, thereby enriching academic and cultural experiences.

For more information on MISEN, and the link to join, please contact [email protected].

10/29/2023

Emma Goins, Philosophy and Religion major and World House Scholar 2025, currently works as the Student Professional for the Office of Religious Life at OCU. She serves the student body through assistance with our weekly Wesley Worship and University Worship services. This has given Emma the opportunity to work alongside our Religious Life Director, Aly Shahan, to help make Religious Life on campus an inclusive and flourishing environment.

Emma also serves as the president of Better Together, our student Interfaith organization. Her focus within this group is to create a space of Religious plurality, engaging in conversation with those of all faith backgrounds and representing their voices on campus.

Outside of Religious Life, Emma is on the executive board for Alpha Chi Omega, in the President Leadership Class, and is a member of Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religion and Theology.

Thank you Emma for your leadership and service to the OCU community and beyond!

10/22/2023

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpc-yvpjgtGtL_yUhJsYNZLlpwDFs31Jk6 #/

Free five-week book discussion about Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis by Michael Mann.

via Zoom - October 27, November 3, 10, 17 and December 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Led by Mark Davies, Wimberly Professor of Social and Ecological Ethics at Oklahoma City University. Sponsored by the Human Community Network, the World House Institute for Social and Ecological Responsibility at Oklahoma City University, and the Leadership, Education, and Development (LEAD) Hub United States - a program of the United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.

“In this sweeping work of science and history, the renowned climate scientist [Michael Mann] shows us the conditions on Earth that allowed humans not only to exist but thrive, and how they are imperiled if we veer off course…

Mann [provides] readers with the knowledge necessary to appreciate the gravity of the unfolding climate crisis, while emboldening them—and others–to act before it truly does become too late.”

Week One Reading: Introduction

Week Two Reading: Chapters 1 and 2

Week Three Reading: Chapters 3 and 4

Week Four Reading: Chapters 5 and 6

Week Five Reading: Chapters 7 and 8

Free five-week book discussion about Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis by Michael Mann. via Zoom - October 27, November 3, 10, 17 and December 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Led by Mark Davies, Wimberly Professor of Social and Ecological Ethics at ...

10/07/2023

Excellent event from our friends at USAO in Chickasha.

From Oct. 23-25, the Dr. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Center for Social Justice and Racial Healing will host Building Bridges 2.0: Liberty, Justice & Equality, a conference exploring these topics in an open-ended format that encourages attendees to share their experiences and learn from those of others. Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of “Strangers in Their Own Land,” will be a keynote speaker at the conference. Reginald Betts, poet, prison reform advocate and founder of Freedom Reads, will also deliver a keynote address during the event. The conference is free, but space at the conference is very limited and registration is required.

09/10/2023

Important public lecture at OCU this week!

Join us Sept. 12 for the 2023 Martha Jean Lemon Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Matthew Desmond.

He will be giving a presentation on his new work "Poverty, by America" beginning 7 p.m. in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.

This presentation is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6 p.m. and seating is on a first come, first served basis and subject to capacity.

More info: okcu.link/3Q1NONa.

08/27/2023

We are having a World House Scholars lunch this coming Tuesday, August 29, in Walker Center 201 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - drop by, say hello, and grab a bite to eat. Stay as long as you like.

I am looking forward to enjoying some good conversation and getting to know new faces. We will schedule another meeting later in the semester.

C. Joseph Meinhart, Ph.D.
Director, World House Scholars