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MACU Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mid-America Christian University (MACU) honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a series of campus and community events. On Monday, January 19, 2026, more than 50 MACU students, faculty, and staff participated in the annual MLK Day Parade in downtown Oklahoma City, joining organizations and community members from across the…
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MACU Celebrates Black History Month with Week of Activities, Including Black Youth Conference
Mid-America Christian University is celebrating Black History Month with a variety of events open to the campus community, as well as the public. Festivities begin at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, with a chapel service featuring Alicia Hill as the keynote speaker in the University’s JASCO Chapel. Hill is a pastor at Community Church of…
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Vice President of University Advancement Steve Seaton Announces Retirement
Vice President of University Advancement Steve Seaton announced his plans to retire this summer after more than 19 years of service to Mid-America Christian University (MACU). Seaton came to MACU in 2004 to teach in the School of Ministry. In 2012, he transitioned to his current position as Vice President of University Advancement. “God has…
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Neil Hilton Named MACU Men’s Soccer Head Coach
Mid-America Christian Athletics is proud to announce that Neil Hilton will be taking the reins of the MACU men’s soccer program after being announced as the program’s next head coach on Wednesday. “I am excited for the chance to lead this program and further the development of our amazing student-athletes,” stated Hilton. “I am very…
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MACU Announces 2023 Commencement Keynote Speaker
Mid-America Christian University (MACU) announced that Peter Greer, President and CEO of HOPE International, has been selected to serve as the keynote speaker for its 2023 Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. “Peter Greer embodies our campus commitment to serving others in a Christ-like manner,” said MACU…
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Gaulke Activity Center Court Named for Staton Financial Group
Mid-America Christian University has named the court at Gaulke Activity Center after Staton Financial Group following years of support and a significant financial gift. Scott and Angela Staton, who co-own Staton Financial Group in Oklahoma City, are faithful supporters of MACU student-athletes. The Statons began to support MACU athletics in Dec. 2017, after hearing the…
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MACU Names Dr. Justin Key Next Chair of the School of Ministry
Mid-America Christian University has named one of its long-time professors, Dr. Justin Key, as the next Chair of the MACU School of Ministry. “To be named ‘Chair’ of the School of Ministry is an honor,” Key said. “MACU has such a devoted history and heritage of training students for full-time vocational ministry in the Church…
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End of an Era: MACU Softball Coach Robert Wakefield to Retire at Conclusion of 2023 Season
After a 12-year tenure as MACU Head Softball Coach and a 45-year coaching career at the high school and collegiate level, Robert Wakefield has decided that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2023 season. The longest tenured coach in MACU softball history, Wakefield has guided the program to new heights, which included leading…