TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, July 24 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, posted the following news: TULSA, Okla. -- Leaders of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes met for their quarterly meeting at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa recently and unanimously passed several resolutions. ITC approved a resolution supporting the bipartisan bills promoting truth, justice and healing by a full investigation of the Indian boarding school era, urging the U.S. Congress  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 23 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Biosecurity is a key component to animal health and disease prevention on any livestock farm. It's also the most important measure to reduce and prevent diseases from spreading to any farm or ranch. Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine clinical assistant professor and beef cattle extension specialist, emphasized the importance of biosecurity. "Biosecurity measures are c  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, July 24 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: By this time next year, it will be possible for qualified full-time students to have earned a Master of Business Administration degree in management or health care administration from Northwestern Oklahoma State University--completely online. The Northwestern Division of Business partnered with the Charles Morton Share Trust Division of Nursing to develop a 33-credit hour, fully online MBA degr  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 24 -- The Oklahoma Health Care Authority issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA), in conjunction with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), received a $2.5 million, three-year grant to provide technical assistance to enhance the school-based services (SBS) infrastructure in Oklahoma. This investment will allow more students and their families to connect with local and state health care resources. School-based servi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 24 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents' fundamental rights to make decisions about their children's welfare. In 2021, a Wisconsin school district implemented guidelines allowing students to change their gender identity at school - including names, pronouns, and use of facilities like locker rooms and bathrooms - without parental notification o  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology was recently selected for an Environmental Protection Agency grant of nearly $10 million to lead the creation of the National Center for Sustainable Construction Materials. It is the largest grant for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in more than a decade. OSU partnered with 10 universities nationwide and the N  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: By Josh DeLozier The University of Oklahoma, through its Data Institute for Societal Challenges has signed a memorandum of understanding with the College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Sciences at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology to facilitate long-term data science collaboration. This agreement will allow OU and KAIST faculty and students to solve societal challenges in data scie  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 23 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: For K-12 educators, enhancing student wellness is crucial. Understanding its impact on academic and personal success, they seek resources to equip students with essential life skills. In January, through the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute, Oklahoma State University hosted a new Project ECHO line Building Healthy School Communities that concluded in May with plans to relaunch in September   more