Robert G. Voight
Encyclopedia
Robert G. Voight, was a Professor at Oral Roberts University
. He is as of 07 May 2009 the faculty member that has served the longest at ORU
. Dr. Voight, who served 41 years, is followed by Howard M. Ervin
, who served 40 years on the faculty. Dr. Voight died at age 87 and was buried the 29th of May 2008.
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
. He is as of 07 May 2009 the faculty member that has served the longest at ORU
ORU
ORU, Oru or Õru can refer to:*Oral Roberts University, a university in Oklahoma*Orbit Replaceable Unit, used on the International Space Station*Orange & Rockland Utilities, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison in New York*Otago Rugby Union...
. Dr. Voight, who served 41 years, is followed by Howard M. Ervin
Howard M. Ervin
Howard M. Ervin was a Christian scholar and pastor. He was professor at Oral Roberts University until December 2006. He served on the faculty for 40 years and has been involved with the university from its inauguration in 1963. Only Dr. Robert G. Voight has served, as of 7 May 2009, longer than...
, who served 40 years on the faculty. Dr. Voight died at age 87 and was buried the 29th of May 2008.
Faculty Emeritus Award
Dr. Robert Guy Voight [was] ... presented with [a] faculty emeritus award by Interim President Dr. Ralph Fagin ... during the ceremony. Dr. Voight, currently the director of Faculty Records, began teaching at ORU in the 1960s.
Academic Biography
He graduated from Sapulpa High. In 1941 he was ordained and started his 67 years of Ministry with revivals and speaking engagements. He led a church in Siloam Springs, AR for 5 years until 1959 and then moved to Tulsa, OK where he was pastor at Central Assembly of God Church at 5th and Peoria. Robert earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from John Brown UniversityJohn Brown UniversityThe main campus in Northwest Arkansas has been the site of the university since it was founded in 1919. JBU has 2,183 students as of the 2011-2012 school year, 1,279 of which are traditional undergraduates. Of these, 878 live on campus. The Graduate School has 468 students...
, Suma Cumae Laud. He earned his Master of Arts Degree from University of Arkansas and his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of ArkansasUniversity of ArkansasThe University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
. In 1967 he was invited to join Oral Roberts UniversityOral Roberts UniversityOral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
. The next 41 years he served in the following capacities; Professor of English, Chair of English Department, Dean and Vice President of Student Affairs, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Dean of Instruction and Vice Provost of Academic affairs. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta KappaPhi Delta KappaPhi Delta Kappa is an US professional organization for educators. Its headquarters are located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was founded on 24 January 1906. Phi Delta Kappa also had a youth organization, called Xinos, girls, and Kudos, guys.-Membership:Currently, membership consists of students,...
, Alpha Epsilon DeltaAlpha Epsilon DeltaAlpha Epsilon Delta is a U.S. health preprofessional honor society. The organization currently has more than 144,000 members within 186 chapters at universities throughout the United States, making it the world's largest Honor Society serving all students from different backgrounds in the pursuit...
Honors Societies. For 25 years he taught Oral Robert's course "Holy Spirit in the Now". He had a single message that he continued to share with his sixteen thousand plus students, "God loves you." Upon retirement in May 2008, Oral Roberts University honored Dr. Robert Voight with Professor Emeritus Standing.