STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Potential and returning students are invited to "Cowboy Up" at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City on Saturday, Nov. 9, to see many of the new faces and new improvements on the campus. OSU-OKC will have a special Saturday open house from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at 900 N. Portland Ave. This event will serve as both a welcoming experience for new prospective students and a reconnecting opportunity for former stu  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Design and merchandising adjunct instructor Crystal Emerson's goal is to bring fun and creativity into the classroom. As a child of the 1980s, Emerson fell in love with fashion and pop culture at an early age. Her love of clothes was nurtured by her grandmothers, who both taught her how to sew. Emerson went on to graduate high school and college and eventually start a family. After experiencing a deep person  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University student Lorena Ponce de Leon Nieves took top honors in Oral Presentation at the recent OK-LSAMP Symposium, sponsored by the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program. The consortium is an alliance-based program consisting of 12 Oklahoma institutions of higher education working together to promote minority participation in STEM fields of study. Ponce de Leon Niev  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University recently hosted the Annual ECU Alumni Homecoming Gala, where the first-ever Rising ECU Tiger Award was presented to an ECU alumnus who has graduated between one and five years ago. Casey Mankin was named the first-ever recipient of this award, "I am incredibly honored and humbled to be standing before you today as the recipient of the inaugural ECU Rising Tiger Award and to be recognized by East  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following agency statement on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * With the 2024-2025 winter season upon us, the City of Tulsa has geared up preparations in case Tulsa receives some early winter weather. The Public Works Department is watching weather forecasts and conditions to be ready for whenever the first winter storm comes, and for other storms that may occur this season. The City of Tulsa is responsible for clearing snow and ice from the Gilcreas  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University's Master of Arts in Mental Health (Counseling option) and embedded certificate in alcohol and drug counseling have been included in the list of Top Picks for the Best Master's Degrees and Graduate Certificates in Substance Abuse Counseling. The list of 17 universities was compiled by SubstanceAbuseCounselor.org, a website devoted to providing educational resources and information for aspiring   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Guoliang Fan has been appointed department head for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, effective Nov. 1, 2024, pending approval by the OSU A&M Board of Regents. Fan, the Cal and Marilyn Vogt Professor of Engineering in ECE, has been the interim department head since February 2024. Fan received his bachelor's degree in automation engineering at Xian University   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 -- Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum issued the following news on oct. 31, 2024: In collaboration with Oklahoma Veterans United (OKVU), Mayor G.T. Bynum proudly recognized 24 Oklahoma employers today in a special recognition ceremony for their commitment to creating Veteran-ready cultures and becoming Veteran Employer Champions. The Veteran Employer Champion recognition was created from a thorough statewide survey initiated at the Governor's Veteran Symposium in October 2017. OKVU  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced two significant cooperation agreements and $49.1 million in settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate prices on generic prescription drugs. Oklahomans who purchased generic prescription drugs  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: As part of a National Science Foundation-funded effort to better understand storms in the tropics, James Ruppert recently sailed across the Atlantic Ocean for a month-long science cruise. Ruppert, a professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, is a lead researcher on the PICCOLO project (Process Investigation of Clouds and Convective Organization of the atLantic Ocean), one of ei  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Hannah Appleseth, a doctoral student in Oklahoma State University's Department of Psychology, received the R36 dissertation award from the National Institutes of Health for her project involving the impact of smoke and vapor on children's mental health. Appleseth's project, formally named "Tracing the Impact of Evolving Environmental Exposure to Tobacco, Cannabis and Nicotine Smoke and Vapor Emissions on Chil  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 31 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Innovation Foundation at Oklahoma State University and StillWonder have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on expanding STEAM opportunities for children. The partnership marks a significant step toward enhancing educational resources and creating interactive learning experiences for children K-12 and beyond. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. It is a  more