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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday March 05, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Beyond Business: Perry doubles as academic advisor, chef
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond Business: Perry doubles as academic advisor, chef Media Contact: Hallie Hart | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-1050 | hallie.hart@okstate.edu Darian Perry arrived at the office on a Monday morning with a lemon turmeric cake and two sheet pans full of other homemade treats. One pan contained desserts that belong in a whimsical bakery display: blueberry cornmeal tarts, rosemary lemon shor  more

BYU's Saunders, OSU's Ousmane Capture Penultimate Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * BYU's Saunders, OSU's Ousmane Capture Penultimate Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards BYU's Richie Saunders (player) and Oklahoma State's Abou Ousmane (newcomer) were named Big 12 men's basketball weekly award winners for games ending March 2. Saunders helped BYU extend its win streak to six games with wins over Arizona State (91-81) and West Virginia (77-56). The junior from Ri  more

Establish healthy eating habits during nutrition month
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Establish healthy eating habits during nutrition month Media Contact: Trisha Gedon | Sr. Communications Specialist | 405-744-3625 | trisha.gedon@okstate.edu National Nutrition Month in March is a time to focus on making informed food choices and developing habits around healthy eating and physical activity. Due to poor health behaviors, Oklahoma ranks as one of the top 10 states for obesity, cardio  more

KU, K-State, OSU and WVU Share Big 12 Baseball Weekly Honors
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * KU, K-State, OSU and WVU Share Big 12 Baseball Weekly Honors K-State's Maximus Martin (player), Oklahoma State's Harrison Bodendorf (co-pitcher), West Virginia's Griffin Kirn (co-pitcher) and Kansas' Tommy Barth (newcomer) garnered the Big 12 baseball weekly awards for the third week of the season. Martin finished the week with a 1.404 OPS and led the Wildcats offense that outscor  more

MAE research focused on battery life based on material composition
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MAE research focused on battery life based on material composition Dr. Jake Bair of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is studying how the material composition of a battery impacts its lifespan. Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Research in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is focusing on a way  more

Okla. Supreme Court urged to block Supt. Walters' latest attempts to buy bibles
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Okla. Supreme Court urged to block Supt. Walters' latest attempts to buy bibles In a brief filed today with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters asked the court to block state officials from fulfilling Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' latest requests for bibles and bible-infused instructional materi  more

OSU Sweeps Softball Weekly Awards
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * OSU Sweeps Softball Weekly Awards Oklahoma State's Megan Bloodworth (player) and Ruby Meylan (pitcher) were named Big 12 Softball's Players of the Week for games through March 2. Bloodworth batted .556 during the week as the Cowgirls went undefeated in seven games. The senior registered 10 hits in 18 at-bats, which included her home run that pushed OSU 1-0 over then-No. 18/16 Nebr  more

Spears HTM duo brings home top honors from the ICHRIE Undergraduate Research Symposium
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 4 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears HTM duo brings home top honors from the ICHRIE Undergraduate Research Symposium Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405.744.4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Two students from Oklahoma State University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management earned top awards at the 2025 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Eta Sigma  more

UCF's Aouni and Arizona's Friend Named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week
IRVING, Texas, March 5 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * UCF's Aouni and Arizona's Friend Named Big 12 Tennis Players of the Week UCF's Aya El Aouni (women's) and Arizona's Jay Friend (men's) were named the Big 12 Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week for Matches ending March 2. Aouni assisted the Knights to two top-75 wins over No. 25 Oklahoma State and No. 73 Kansas State. The freshman studying communications, started the week   more