ORU Breaks Ground on New Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, April 16, 2018
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Stephanie Hill, Director of University Relations & Communications
Office: 918.495.7337, Mobile: 918.720.5548
sthill@oru.edu

What:     Groundbreaking Ceremony
When:    Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 12:15pm
Where:   ORU Campus between Christ’s Chapel and Howard Auditorium

Tulsa, OK – Oral Roberts University is excited to announce it will break ground on the University’s first new housing in 42 years. The apartment-style housing will be built where the Braxton Residence Hall used to sit, between Christ’s Chapel and Howard Auditorium.

ORU President Dr. William M. Wilson will be joined by the University’s Board of Trustees including its Chair Dr. Mike Rakes, Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum, Tulsa City Councilor Jeannie Cue, Tulsa County Commissioner Ron Peters, and Tulsa Chamber Executive Vice President & COO Justin McLaughlin for the groundbreaking, which will be held Wednesday, April 18, immediately following chapel at 12:15pm, just west of the Prayer Tower.

“God is continuing to grow ORU. We are setting records in enrollment and in retention of students to the point we are running out of housing space,” said Dr. Wilson. “The new apartment-style housing will include suites where up to four students can live, cook, study, and fellowship. We believe our upperclassmen will really enjoy this style of living.”

“God’s hand is on this University. It’s financially healthy, it’s spiritually whole, and it’s having an impact on the lives of students from around the world,” said Dr. Rakes. “The Board of Trustees is here to support University leadership as it addresses the needs of a growing student body.”

The apartment-style housing will have separate towers, one for the men and one for the women with a lobby connecting the two. Each suite will include a kitchen and a washer and dryer, plus living and dining areas. The rooms will also include unique recessed sleeping areas that will give students their own space.

The new residence hall continues a decade of new construction at ORU. The Armand Hammer Alumni-Student Center opened in 2013, followed by the Global Learning Center in January 2017 and the ONEOK Sports Complex last October.

Any media planning to attend should contact Director of University Relations Stephanie Hill for parking instructions and further information.