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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 6 items )  

A Heart for Students: Introducing the new director of recruitment and retention
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Brimming with eagerness and a lifelong love for Oklahoma State University, Scott King started this fall as the new director of recruitment and retention for the College of Education and Human Sciences. King is no stranger to OSU or CEHS. He recently celebrated 20 years at the university, most recently serving as the coordinator of student and career development. In his new role, he will oversee career develo  more

BRIDGEing a Gap: OSU center helps school districts support students statewide
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: At Oklahoma State University, a unique center works to transform education statewide, one school district at a time. The OSU BRIDGE Center (Building Resources and Interventions for Districts Seeking Growth in Education) aims to provide schools with evidence-based approaches to meet students' academic, behavioral and mental health needs. Through training, technical assistance and research, the center helps dis  more

Cameron University: Military Veterans Resource Fair for Active Duty Service Members, Veterans and Dependents
LAWTON, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and dependents are invited to Cameron University's Military Veterans Resource Fair slated for Wednesday, November 6, and Thursday, November 7. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the McMahon Centennial Complex. The building is located at University Drive and D Avenue. Visitor parking is available across the street. "We are happy to p  more

Cherokee Nation to Build $34M State-of-the-Art Wellness Center in Tahlequah
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: The Cherokee Nation is building a new $34 million wellness center for its Cherokee citizens and employees. Tribal leaders broke ground on the project Thursday. The Tahlequah Wellness Center will be a 75,000-square-foot, two-story building on Betty Sharp Smith Street, that will sit near the tribe's Durbin Feeling Language Center and the new Head Start f  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Fights to Stop Overreaching Biden-Harris Electric-Truck Mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing a far-reaching electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. In April, the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule imposing stringent tailpipe emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles t  more

Tulsa: Greenwood Legacy to Implement Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: The community's plan to develop 56 acres of Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) and City-owned land in Greenwood and North Tulsa took a major step forward this week with the establishment of Greenwood Legacy Corporation to manage future development in the Plan area. Greenwood Legacy Corporation, which is the name for the Community Development Corporation (CDC) that has been formed with the support of a comm  more