STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Chelsea Fitzgerald, a Spears School of Business alumna and former Oklahoma State University softball player, was looking for an opportunity in her final year as a leave a legacy for generations to come. The Cowgirl outfielder and MBA graduate didn't have to look far for inspiration. Fitzgerald's younger brother, Caden, provided just the spark she needed to formulate a plan. Caden was born when Fitzgerald was   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 21 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Circulus, a leading recycler of plastic waste into post-consumer resin (PCR). This transaction includes two facilities, one in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and another in Arab, Alabama, with a total   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised Gov. Stitt for his signing last week of Senate Bill 2039, which establishes the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Revolving Fund and ensures funding to domestic violence is distributed where the need is greatest. Drummond said the measure will help combat the high number of domestic violence incidents across Oklahoma. The state   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised a recent ruling by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that ensures Oklahoma schools and universities will continue to separate bathrooms, locker rooms and sports based on sex assigned at birth. Oklahoma was one of 20 states seeking a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) guidance documents, released in 2  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: What will the workplace look like 10, 20 or even 30 years from now? No one can say for sure, but most can agree it's best to be prepared. Enter the Center for the Future of Work at Oklahoma State University, an outreach center based in the Spears School of Business focused on helping businesses and workers throughout the state navigate the ever-changing work landscape. "The well-being of businesses in Oklaho  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Democratic members of the Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) said reports presented on Thursday showed a lack of accountability by the State Department of Education and Superintendent Ryan Walters. The reports looked at the application for federal education funding grants and how standardized testing will be used for school rankings  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Jim Payne is nearing his one-year anniversary as dean of the Spears School of Business. In addition to the normal duties and activities associated with an academic school year, his first year also involved overseeing the school's re-accreditation process and creating a strategic plan for Spears Business. Payne took the opportunity to share his thoughts on how his first year at OSU went and his expectations  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 21 -- Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business issued the following Q&A on June 20, 2024, with Dean Jim Payne: * * * Dr. Jim Payne is nearing his one-year anniversary as dean of the Spears School of Business. In addition to the normal duties and activities associated with an academic school year, his first year also involved overseeing the school's re-accreditation process and creating a strategic plan for Spears Business. Payne took the opportunity to s  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on June 19, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Oklahoma's 4th congressional district primary election: "Congratulations to Congressman Tom Cole on his primary election victory. As a former State Senator, Oklahoma Secretary of State, former Chairman of the NRCC and current Chair of the Appropriations Committee, there is no one  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 21 -- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections issued the following news on June 20, 2024: The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has been engaged in ongoing contract negotiations with The GEO Group, which operates the Lawton Correctional Facility. Last Friday, GEO sent us and Oklahoma Senate leadership a letter of discontinuation for LCF. It is unclear why they felt our internal negotiations needed to be elevated to a state level. Governor Kevin Stitt recently vet  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Four thousand, seven hundred and seventy miles separate Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Paris. However, a pair of students from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University will call the City of Light home this summer. Kylie Austin, a double alumna of OSU, and Josh Malcom, a triple-major graduate, will be taking their skills to the French capital to work behind the scenes at the 2024 Summer Olympics,   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 21 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Carri Hicks was recently chosen to participate in an international exchange program dedicated to fostering relations between the next generation of political leaders in the United States with their counterparts around the world. Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was among a handful of U.S. officials selected to participate in the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), giving participants an  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 21 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, announced today that he has accepted the role of CEO and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association (OOA), effective July 1. "I am honored to join the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association and work alongside dedicated professionals who are committed to improving healthcare in our state," said Senator Thompson. "Osteopathic medicine plays  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, June 21 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: A team of three undergraduate students majoring in public health at the University of Central Oklahoma recently took first place in the 2024 National Case Study Competition in Health Education (NCSCHE). Twenty-two teams from across the nation competed in the event. UCO team members included Araceli Saeed, a senior from Dallas; Kabran Sherfield, a senior from Oklahoma City; and, Jamie Sibert, a se  more