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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday September 20, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Chihuahua provides importance of spaying your pets
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Sally, a 9-year-old chihuahua, came to the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital after continuous vomiting, diarrhea and an acute distended abdomen. The emergency critical care team assessed the issue in hopes of finding a solution to cure Sally. "Whenever we have a patient intact, with a recent history of heat, painful and distended abdomen, we should have pyometra as one possible   more

City Breaks Ground on New Animal Shelter; Tulsa Animal Welfare Announces Name Change to 'Tulsa Animal Services'
TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: As part of 918 Day festivities, the City of Tulsa celebrated the groundbreaking of the brand-new Tulsa Animal Services shelter. "Animal welfare has changed drastically over the years, shifting toward a more proactive approach that focuses on community needs," Mayor G.T. Bynum said. "This new shelter will significantly improve our ability to care for and rehome animals in need while serving as a beacon of hope and compass  more

ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Heads West for Oklahoma's First SEC Conference Clash
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 20 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * * College football's premier pregame to preview the Sooners' first SEC matchup as they host No. 6 Tennessee (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) * Special on-site guests: OU's head coach Brent Venables, actor and former Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth join the show; American singer, songwriter and Oklahoma native Blake Shelton is the Week 4 guest picker * * * ESPN's College GameDay B  more

Okla. State Sen. Boren Says Racist Event at Tishomingo Schools Underscores Need for DEI Programs
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 20 -- The Oklahoma State Senate posted the following statement on Sept. 19, 2024, by State Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman: * * * Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, issued the following statement Thursday after social media brought attention to a racist event at Tishomingo Schools during Spirit Week. According to a letter from the school district, it involved, "a small number of high school students who made an extremely poor decision by displaying a disrespectful and very ina  more

OSU kicks off United Way of Payne County 2024-25 Campaign
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University launched its United Way 2024-25 Campaign with a kickoff event to announce a goal to raise $300,000. The event welcomed faculty and staff campuswide to learn how to be active supporters, along with introducing the OSU campaign co-chairs, Dr. Jim Payne and Julie Weathers. United Way of Payne County and OSU have many fundraising events for faculty, staff and students to attend, along  more

Two CEAT students awarded Tau Beta Pi Scholarships
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Fellowship Board of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, announced that two students from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University received Tau Beta Pi Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Treyton Dorrell, an aerospace engineering student and Mary Dunbar, a chemical engineering student were two of 253 engineering students from 1,328 applicants fo  more

UCO Receives Multiple Awards for Dedication to Digital Accessibility
EDMOND, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma's Digital Accessibility Coalition (DAC) was recently recognized with three awards for its dedication to digital accessibility and its digital accessibility micro-credential course. The DAC received a BRONZE United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Trendsetter Award for Innovative Impact. The USDLA was the first nonprofit, distance-learning associatio  more

University of Science & Arts of Okla.: Red Rock Behavioral Health Services Marks 50th Anniversary With Community Celebration on the Oval
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 20 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Red Rock Behavioral Health Services will celebrate 50 years of serving the community with a free, family-friendly event on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 6:30 P.M. The celebration will take place at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, on the Oval. Open to the public, the event will offer hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, bottled water, and a variety of yard games, including cornho  more