PAWHUSKA, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The Osage Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Clark Batson was sworn in today by Judge Lee Stout as the new Treasurer for the Osage Nation. The Osage Nation Treasurer is appointed by the Principal Chief subject with the advice and consent of the Osage Nation Congress. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2000, Batson is from the Zonzoli District and is a member of the Native American Churc  more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 4 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University alumnus, Duane Murray, is set to be honored at ECU's Evening of Honors and Recognition May 10 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center. "I am humbled to be included with such an accomplished group of recipients." stated Murray, who is a 1972 graduate from ECU, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a minor in Computer   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following remarks on April 2, 2024: * * * Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state Legislature has authority to pass bills that create State-Tribal compacts. Drummond represented the legislative leadership in the lawsuit that Gov. Stitt had filed against them after lawmakers overrode two of his vetoes. "I was ho  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: In one of Attorney General Gentner Drummond's many efforts to push back against the Biden Administration's ceaseless attacks on the oil and gas industry, a federal judge on Monday blocked a highway emissions rule that sought to drive gas-powered cars off the road. Drummond and 20 other state attorneys general had joined Kentucky in challenging a Federal Highway Admi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today expressed disappointment that the Oklahoma House of Representatives is unnecessarily stalling budget negotiations. The pro tem said although the House didn't want to participate in the transparent process the Senate was undertaking, they had previously committed to sharing their budget with the Senate and they are now refusing. "In  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: House Bill 1795, the Sergeant CJ Nelson Legacy Act, was unanimously approved by the Senate Education Committee Tuesday. Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, serves as the Senate author of the legislation that covers certain higher education expenses for children of fallen first responders. Currently, tuition is waived for children of peace officers, firefighters, or emergency medical t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, commented Wednesday on abruptly ending a Senate Appropriations Committee meeting less than five minutes after it started on Wednesday without hearing any House bills. Thompson, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said his committee will not hear any House Appropriations bills until the House releases its spreadsheet with their budget numbe  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's School of Accounting will honor three outstanding alumni during the 2024 Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet on April 21 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. This year's distinguished alumni being honored with induction into the Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame are: * Randy Mecklenburg, who earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from OSU in 1973, is co-founde  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 4 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University-Tulsa's Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering departments helped showcase the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math for students from grades 4 to 12 recently at the 2024 Tulsa Engineering Challenge. The event, themed "Welcome to the Future - Engineers Are Shaping the Future," is designed to promote Tulsa-area students' inte  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma has set a record for fundraising in a single day, raising $26,648,681 during Giving Day 2024. OU received nearly 7,100 gifts including support from all 50 states and 16 countries across the globe. OU's annual Giving Day is the university's largest single fundraising event of the year, uniting the entire OU community to support students, departments and programs across all three  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: University of Oklahoma leaders and Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) celebrated the recent funding to support improvements to the Max Westheimer Airport in Norman. Renovations include extending and strengthening the runway, developing a new taxiway and adding hangar space to accommodate OU's growing aviation school and increased airport traffic. The improvements will also create safer ingress   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health researchers publish evidence-based study detailing consequences of the Dobbs decision * * * While the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in 2022 allowed states to limit or ban abortion access, its effects have included many Americans losing access to non-abortion reproductive services such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), family planning and oth  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The SWOSU Physics and Engineering Club's Rocket Dawgs claimed their third consecutive Argonia Cup title on Sunday, March 24. The Argonia Cup, an annual rocketry competition held in the Rocket Pasture near Argonia, Kansas each spring, saw participation from eighteen university teams this year. Among the competitors were schools such as Auburn University, University of Okla  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 4 (TNSres) -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Colter Esparza, a student from Willow, Okla., studying in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), received 2nd place in the Regional, Community, and Tribal College category at the 29th Research Day at the Capitol. Held on March 19 in the Oklahoma State Capitol Rotunda, this annual event was created to showcase the hi  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 4 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Ninety-five students from high schools around the state competed at Innovations, an annual high school art competition held at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma. USAO's art faculty assessed 158 entries to assign 31 awards of merit, 5 judges' choice awards and one award for best in show. This year's Best in Show prize was awarded to Trevor Percival from Alva for his original pot  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: April is National Volunteer Month and there's no better time to shine a spotlight on the thousands of volunteers who bring life to programs offered through Oklahoma State University Extension. For 110 years, OSU Extension has been working to make the lives of Oklahomans better. With experts providing research-based information, more than 5,000 volunteers statewide help disseminate that information through a   more