Philosophy and Ethics at Oklahoma City University

06/23/2026

Congratulations to PPE major, ethics minor, and World House Scholar Alanna LaDeaux for receiving the prestigious Udall Scholarship! She is only the second student in the history of Oklahoma City University to become a Udall scholar and is the university’s first Udall Scholar in nearly 30 years.
https://www.okcu.edu/news/udall-scholar-bridges-tribal-history-to-public-policy

06/23/2026

Forthcoming book from OCU philosophy alumnus Jason Bell.

Operation Sparrow
The Incredible True Story of the Spies Who Tricked Hi**er and Won the War
by Jason Bell

For fans of World War II history and spycraft, this is the extraordinary true story of three American soldiers who parachuted into Hungary, deep in Axis territory, and fed game-changing false D-Day intelligence to the N***s who captured them.

11/16/2025

At OCU, Smith was a three-time All-American (she missed one year due to an elbow injury), College Athlete of the Year, Conference Wrestler of the Year, and a three-time National Scholar All-American. She double-majored in philosophy and political science, graduating in May 2024.

Philosophy professor Cody Weaver taught several of Smith’s classes. Weaver remembers Smith’s incredible discipline, noting she "tore both of her elbows at different points" across two different semesters. Despite these setbacks, her academic drive remained unwavering.

https://www.okcu.edu/about/communications-marketing/stellar-newsletter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stellar_october_2025&utm_content=sophia_smith

11/04/2025

Great to see philosophy and political science major Sonny Tabor featured by the Petree College of Arts and Sciences.

09/05/2024

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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…

07/29/2024

Professor Mark Davies will be presenting a papers titled “The World is Our Campus: Climate Justice and United Methodist Higher Education” and will be participating the Theological Education working group at the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, August 4-11, 2024.

of Methodist Theological Studies

04/19/2024

Congrats to graduating senior Sophia Smith!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56RQIEKcj-/?igsh=eWlxMmtldzJ1cmp6

11/18/2023

The OCU Ethics Debate Team received a Starsky Salute for taking first place at the Rocky Mountain Regional Ethics Bowl, which makes OCU one of two teams from the event to qualify for nationals in Cincinnati.