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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 11 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

2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 11)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 11) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ricardo Hernandez of Park (Mo.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Ashton Luera of Oklahoma Wesleyan is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 3-9 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continenta  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

Mitchell Helps No. 13 Seed Cincy Defeats No. 12 Seed Oklahoma State 87-68 in Phillips 66 Big 12 MBB Championship Opener
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 12 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Mitchell Helps No. 13 seed Cincy Defeats No. 12 Seed Oklahoma State 87-68 in Phillips 66 Big 12 MBB Championship Opener Dillon Mitchell had 18 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, Day Day Thomas scored 21 points, and No. 13 seed Cincinnati took an 87-68 victory over No. 12 seed Oklahoma State to open the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship on Tuesday. J  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

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Superintendent Ryan Walters' attempts to purchase Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials
NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Superintendent Ryan Walters' attempts to purchase Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials Oklahoma City - In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklaho  more

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Supt. Walters' attempts to purchase bibles
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Supt. Walters' attempts to purchase bibles In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) from spending taxpayer dollars on bibles and bi  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