WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- CAP Tulsa, Oklahoma, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality expressing concern about the agency's reinterpretation of the "Federal Public Benefit" rule under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The organization urges the department to withdraw the notice, stating it would adversely affect its ability to serve the community. The letter argu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of objects from the Pawnee Indian Village Site, a step required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's work has established a cultural connection between these items and the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, paving the way for their repatriation. The notice from the university describes one lot of artifacts from the Pawnee Indian Village Site, which i  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma State University joins Google AI for Education Accelerator * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu Program provides no-cost Google Career Certificates, AI training and tools to all OSU students, faculty and staff Oklahoma State University will be among the first cohort to join Google AI for Education Accelerator, OSU   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Fire Service Training's new burn building to further modernize, expand program * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University has a longstanding tradition of equipping firefighters with the skillsets necessary to save lives. The Fire Service Training pro  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU wins bid to host International Physicists' Tournament in 2026 * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu For the first time in its history, the International Physicists' Tournament will be hosted in the United States -- at Oklahoma State University. In May 2026, around 200 faculty and students from 21 universities in Europe  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU College of Dentistry Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Expand Pediatric Residency By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry has earned a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand the workforce of pediatric dentists in Oklahoma and increase access to comprehensive oral health care. OU's College of Dentistr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, establishing a cultural affiliation with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step is in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes the remains of at least 21 individuals from three separate sites within Kansas, along with three lots of artifacts. One location, an unnamed site in Bourbon County,  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Photo Gallery: Wrapping up Welcome Week * Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor, Department of Brand Management | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University began the 2025-26 school year with a slew of fun events to get students back in the groove following summer break. Here is a compilation of events that welcomed students back to Stillwater. SUAB Night and Involvement  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears Business sets enrollment records following rankings surge * With highly ranked programs and impactful scholarship funds, the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University continues to set enrollment records. Spears Business started the 2025-26 school year Monday with 6,670 students, the most in the school's 111-year history and the highest enrollment of any OSU college. A record fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has finished its inventory of human remains and artifacts, an undertaking done in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university has made a determination that there is a link between the items and three tribal nations. This will allow for the return of the materials to the appropriate groups. A connection has been established between these items and the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of human remains and associated objects, a process conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's work has established a cultural connection between these items and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step sets the stage for the repatriation of the items to these tribes. The inventory foc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has finished a review of Native American human remains and items in its collection, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This process focused on materials from multiple sites in Kansas and Nebraska, determining their cultural connection to the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma, and the Pawnee Nation. The inventory identified remains of at least 158 individuals and 10 funerary objects. The collection, large  more