ADA, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * U.S. Representative Tom Cole to deliver annual Watkins Lecture By Cody Baggerly United State Representative Tom Cole will deliver the Annual Watkins Lecture, Friday, August 29 at 11 a.m. The event will take place in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. This event is free and open to the public. A reservation is required to participate in the luncheon portion of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket 02-378) on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * The Region 34 (Oklahoma) Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings at the 2025 APCO/NENA Public Safety Conference, Monday, October 6, 2025. Beginning at 10:00 am, the 700MHz RPC will convene in the Pecan Conference Room at the Tulsa Southern Hills Marri  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 19 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Howdy week festivities kick off OSU-OKC fall 2025 semester * Media Contact: Matthew Price | Communications Manager | 405-945-6733 | matthew.l.price@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City kicked off its Fall 2025 semester with a warm welcome for new and returning students, as faculty and staff joined in the excitement. Enrollment is up, and so is enthusiasm, said Dr. Ronna Vanderslice,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural connection to three indigenous groups. This action means the remains of at least two individuals and 58 objects will be returned to the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; the Delaware Tribe of Indians; and the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. A human jawbone, anonymously given to the museum in 1931, was removed from the site of   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU System breaks all-time enrollment record for higher education in Oklahoma * Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | mack.burke_iv@okstate.edu BY THE NUMBERS: OSU's Record Enrollment* * * Largest system enrollment (36,934) * Largest total enrollment on the Stillwater campus (27,655) * Largest freshman class (5,184) * Largest undergrad e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Visits Oklahoma on the Returning Education to the States Tour * OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon traveled to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon joined Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt for a visit and literacy roundtable at Dove Science Academy, a public charter school. She th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * St. John Medical Center designated Tulsa's first-ever level 1 trauma center * There has never been a level 1 trauma center on the eastern side of the state until now. Ascension St. John Medical Center is now the first-ever level 1 trauma center in Tulsa, eliminating the need to transport patients to Oklahoma City, which was the only level 1 center in the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Tammi Didlot Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Moore, OK - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Oklahoma state senate candidate, (district 24), has   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology is moving to return a collection of Native American artifacts to three tribal nations. The items are classified as unassociated funerary objects and have been deemed culturally affiliated with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The artifacts, t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The University of Oklahoma Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has finished a count of human remains and objects for return to the Caddo Nation. This move aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes the remains of at least seven individuals and 31 associated funerary objects. Among the objects are various ceramic items like bowls, jars, pots, and effigies, along with stone tools, beads, and pipes. They w  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough in Understanding Amylin Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs OU researchers uncover key mechanism of hormone linked to appetite control By April Wilkerson OKLAHOMA CITY - Amylin, a hormone that controls appetite and blood sugar by activating three different receptors in the brain, could be the basis for the next blockbuster obesity drugs. A University of Oklahoma  more