Oral Roberts University
Evangelical university in Tulsa
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| 2024 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team completed the 2023-24 season with a 12-19 overall record and 5-11 performance in Summit League play, finishing in eighth place in the conference. |
| 2024 | In the Summit League tournament, the team defeated South Dakota in the first round, but was subsequently eliminated by losing to South Dakota State in the quarterfinals. |
| 2024 | The team prepares to compete in the 2024-25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Summit League. |
| 2024 | Russell Springmann begins his second year as head coach of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team. |
| 2023 | ORU baseball team advanced to the College World Series and won the Eugene Super Regional against Oregon. |
| April 2021 | ORU began expanding its campus with three new buildings: a welcome center, Media Arts Center, and library, as part of a $75 million campaign. The university also announced the development of the Mike Carter Athletic Center. |
| March 2021 | ORU men's basketball team defeated #7 seed Florida in the Round of 32, becoming only the second #15 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen in NCAA tournament history. |
| March 2021 | Max Abmas named the Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year. |
| March 26 2021 | The Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) filed a class-action lawsuit, Hunter v. the U.S. Department of Education, against ORU and other campuses citing LGBTQ+ student discrimination. |
| March 19 2021 | ORU men's basketball team, as a #15 seed, defeated #2 seed Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament, marking a historic upset. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ORU moved to virtual classes for the spring semester and implemented strict testing and masking protocols in the fall. |
| 2020 | The university launched the $75 million Impact 2030 campaign, aimed at achieving 'maximum global impact' by 2030. The campaign includes goals to build infrastructure, provide international scholarships, and establish a Center for Global Leadership. The David Green family pledged to match campaign gifts up to $45 million with a 3-to-1 match. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ORU moved to virtual classes for the remainder of the spring semester. In the fall, students were required to get tested for COVID-19 before moving into dorms and wear masks on campus at all times. |
| 2019 | The Niko Njotorahardjo Residence Hall was added, marking ORU's first new student housing since 1976. The university also started a $75 million fund for scholarships and campus expansion. |
| 2019 | ORU and G12 Vision announced a partnership to make theological education more accessible worldwide. |
| 2018 | Lee Mayberry appointed as assistant coach for the women's basketball team. |
| 2018 | ORU decided to retain William Wilson as president until at least 2028. During this period, the university completed a $50 million developmental campaign, constructing the Global Learning Center and ONEOK Sports Complex, and increased student enrollment from approximately 3,000 in 2008 to over 4,100 in 2019. |
| 2017 | Paul Mills appointed as head coach of the ORU men's basketball team. |
| 2017 | ORU opened the Global Learning Center and the ONEOK Sports Complex, a track stadium with tennis courts. Wesley Leuhring Hall was converted into a women's dormitory. |
| 2017 | ORU was granted an exception to Title IX, allowing legal discrimination against LGBT students for religious reasons. |
| November 1 2017 | President Billy Wilson preached a chapel service entitled 'Holy Sex', quoting a biblical passage condemning homosexuality. |
| August 27 2015 | Sabrina Bradford was informed she was not welcome back on campus after her same-sex marriage. |
| August 25 2015 | ORU Administration learned of student Sabrina Bradford's recent marriage to a woman. |
| July 2014 | Oral Roberts University left the Southland Conference and joined The Summit League. |
| 2013 | Restrictions on men's hair length were relaxed. |
| 2013 | The Armand Hammer Alumni-Student Center was designed by KSQ Architects, PC, and completed. It was the first new building on the ORU campus in decades. |
| January 31 2013 | Oral Roberts University announced William 'Billy' Wilson as the new president, succeeding Rutland, effective July 1, 2013. This announcement was preceded by an erroneous report by the student newspaper, which led to criticism from the outgoing president. |
| 2011 | Oral Roberts University signed an early assurance program with the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, enabling high-achieving students to receive conditional admission to OSU's osteopathic medical school program. |
| 2011 | The Prayer Tower was renovated and returned to its original function as a place for prayer. |
| 2011 | Oral Roberts won two games in the Summit League tournament before losing in the championship game to Oakland. |
| 2011 | The team finished 2nd in the Summit League during the regular season. |
| 2011 | Oral Roberts was eliminated in the first round of the CIT, losing to SMU with a score of 64-57. |
| 2011 | The team was invited to the 2011 CIT (Collegeinsider.com Tournament) after failing to qualify for the NCAA tournament. |
| 2010 | ORU partnered with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference to open a bilingual Hispanic Center on campus, with goals to increase Hispanic student population and reduce high school dropout rates. |
| 2010 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team began their 2010-11 season under head coach Scott Sutton, competing as members of The Summit League. |
| December 2010 | ORU announced that the Green family would make another $10 million gift in 2011 for renovations and technology improvements. |
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