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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 8 items )  

'Educating Oklahoma' documentary will air on OETA
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * 'Educating Oklahoma' documentary will air on OETA Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8320 | kirsi@okstate.edu "Educating Oklahoma: Keeping the Promise of Public Education" -- a full-length feature with a runtime just under an hour -- will broadcast on Oklahoma Educational Television Authority on Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. Produced by the Oklahoma State Universi  more

Drummond urges Congress to ban Chinese AI platform on government devices
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond urges Congress to ban Chinese AI platform on government devices OKLAHOMA CITY (March 11, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congressional leaders to pass the "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act." The legislation will ban the use and download of the Chinese Communist Party's artificial intelligence software on government devices. Drummond is pa  more

Jetting into the future: MAE program's proficiency with jet engines continues to soar
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Jetting into the future: MAE program's proficiency with jet engines continues to soar Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Students in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University have advanced their research on turbine engines to the point th  more

Oklahoma State University names Kuwitzky senior vice president and chief financial/administrative officer
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 11 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma State University names Kuwitzky senior vice president and chief financial/administrative officer Chris Kuwitzky Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University President Jim Hess has appointed Chris Kuwitzky as senior vice president and chief financial/administrative officer for the OSU System. The ap  more

OU Board of Regents Elects New Officers
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Board of Regents Elects New Officers NORMAN, OKLA. - During its March meeting, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents elected Anita Holloway of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as chair and Rick Nagel of Norman, Oklahoma, as vice chair for the 2025-2026 term. Anita Holloway was appointed to the board by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2020. She is a tribal member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation based in Shawnee.   more

OU Instructor, Sculptor Helps Shape OU's Visual Landscape
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Instructor, Sculptor Helps Shape OU's Visual Landscape NORMAN, OKLA. - For over 25 years, Sohail Shehada has helped shape the visual landscape of the University of Oklahoma's campus. As a sculpture and drawing instructor in the School of Visual Arts, he has created an impressive body of work, including more than 15 sculptures on OU's Norman campus and many private and public commissions. Sheh  more

OU Unveils 'Lead On, University: The Next Phase' to Position the University for Further Transformative Success and Impact
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * OU Unveils 'Lead On, University: The Next Phase' to Position the University for Further Transformative Success and Impact The Strategic Plan Refresh Sets a Vision for OU to Lead as a Top-Tier Public Research University, Empower Students for Success, Lift the Health of Oklahoma, and Shape the Future for Generations to Come NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma is embarking on a bold and ambi  more

University of Oklahoma Joins International UAS Consortium
NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * University of Oklahoma Joins International UAS Consortium NORMAN, OKLA. -- The University of Oklahoma is joining an elite group of universities working on the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, into the national airspace. OU is the newest member of the Mississippi State University-led Alliance for Systems Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE. The consortium  more