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Oral Roberts inaugurates 3rd university president

Oral Roberts University has inaugurated the third president in the Oklahoma school's history.

Oral Roberts says it's debt-free after scandal

Oral Roberts University, which was once tens of millions of dollars in the red after a financial scandal tarnished the Tulsa evangelical school, is finally debt-free, school officials said Wednesday.

Family tradition ends as Oral Roberts U. revamps

Workers are toiling in the thick summer heat, trying to bring the campus of Oral Roberts University into the current century.

Trustee gives $1M to ORU scholarship fund

A trustee of Oral Roberts University has given a $1 million gift to the school's scholarship fund.

Oral Roberts U. slashes $50M debt to around $5M

Once more than $50 million in the red, Oral Roberts University has whittled its debt to around $5 million as it seeks to recover from a financial scandal, school officials said Wednesday.

Lawsuit against Oral Roberts University dismissed

A judge has dismissed the final claims in a lawsuit filed against Oral Roberts University by a former school accountant who said he had been ordered to "cook the books."

Oral Roberts University names new president

Oral Roberts University has a new president more than a year after the evangelical school's former leader and son of its namesake founder stepped down amid a spending scandal.

Oral Roberts U settles wrongful firing lawsuit

Oral Roberts University reached a settlement Wednesday with two former professors who sued last year, claiming they were forced out after uncovering financial and ethical wrongdoing by the school's former president and family.

Religion news in brief

More than 50 people have been suggested for or have shown interest in the Oral Roberts University presidency, according to the presidential search consultant.

Religion news in brief

A coalition of conservative evangelical leaders wants to enlist 1 million Christians to sign a statement questioning whether human-caused global warming is a real threat and arguing that restrictive environmental policies harm poor people.

Oral Roberts U. exploring layoffs, budget cuts

Layoffs and other budget cuts are possible for debt-ridden Oral Roberts University, as the tiny evangelical school looks to regroup from several financial scandals and keep enrollment from sliding further, the school's trustees chairman said.

Suit: Oral Roberts U Funneled $1B a Year

A former senior accountant at Oral Roberts University alleges that more than $1 billion annually was inappropriately funneled through the school.

Oral Roberts University Takes $62M Gift

Leaders of Oral Roberts University voted unanimously Monday to accept a $62 million donation from an Oklahoma City businessman that will help alleviate debt at the scandal-plagued Tulsa school.

Roberts Says God Forced His Resignation

Richard Roberts told students at Oral Roberts University Wednesday that he did not want to resign as president of the scandal-plagued evangelical school, but that he did so because God insisted.

Embattled Oral Roberts President Resigns

For many, the resignation of Oral Roberts University's embattled president, Richard Roberts, seemed to be a question of when, not if, amid the financial scandal that hit the school nearly two months ago.

Oral Roberts Accountant Sues Over Firing

A senior accountant for Oral Roberts University claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that he was ordered to help school president Richard Roberts and his wife "cook the books" by hiding financial wrongdoing from authorities and the public.

Poll: Majority at ORU Want Roberts Gone

More than 80 percent of the faculty at Oral Roberts University do not want Richard Roberts to continue as president of the evangelical school, a new survey shows.

ORU Provost to Quit if President Stays

Oral Roberts University's provost pressed the school's Board of Regents Thursday to keep Richard Roberts from returning as president, saying he will resign if the panel reinstates the evangelist accused of improper spending.

Richard Roberts Asks ORU Board for Leave

Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts asked for and was granted a leave of absence Wednesday amid accusations of lavish spending at donors' expense and illegal involvement in a political campaign.

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'God's debt cancellation' donations help evangelist strike it rich-----Christian Mafia
Source: Raw Story

In a detailed investigation of South Carolina's Inspiration Network, the Charlotte Observer reports that the network's on-air promises that viewers can obtain prosperity and "God's debt cancellation" by donating $200 or more have made its CEO David Cerullo a wealthy man …

Oral Roberts University under new management
Source: Media Transparency

Enmeshed in scandal, the university founded by, and named for televangelist Oral Roberts, is bailed out by Hobby Lobby's Mart Green

President of Evangelical University Resigns
Source: The New York Times

Facing accusations that he misspent university money to support a lavish lifestyle, the president of Oral Roberts University has resigned.

Oral Roberts University President Resigns
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The resignation came after two months of controversy at ORU during which time Richard Roberts eventually took a leave of absence. Richard Roberts is the son of retired tele-evangelist Oral Roberts.

Oral Roberts University Over $50 Million In Debt
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Oral Roberts University seems to be preparing for a fire sale of sorts to reduce the college's debt of more than $50 million. ORU has decided to try and sell the campus-based radio Station, KGEB, according to one local news outlet.

Professors Sue Oral Roberts President
Source: The New York Times

The lawsuit includes an allegation that the president of Oral Roberts University, Richard Roberts, illegally mobilized students to campaign for a Republican mayoral candidate.

President of Oral Roberts to Take Leave of Absence
Source: The New York Times

Richard Roberts said he would go on leave after allegations against him of spending irregularities and family misconduct, all of which he has denied.

Professors Sue Oral Roberts President
Source: The New York Times

The lawsuit includes an allegation that the president of Oral Roberts University, Richard Roberts, illegally mobilized students to campaign for a Republican mayoral candidate.

What Would Oral Roberts Do? Selected Passages

Oral Readings From The Book of Roberts • Chapter 2 1 - And in the time of synthesizers in the third year of the reign of King Reagan did a story come to pass of the Pentecostal minister Oral. 2 - That prophet of THE LORD was spoken to by THE LORD And THE LORD did comman …

Gay Equality Riders Arrested At Oral Roberts University
Source: 365gay.com

(Tulsa, Oklahoma) About seven members of the Soulforce Equality Ride were arrested when they ignored a warning from Oral Roberts University police not to enter the campus.

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