STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Cowboy Legends: Commemorating the trailblazers of OSU Veterinary Medicine * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-6740 | cvmcommunications@okstate.edu Dr. Lowery L. Lewis In the summer of 1896, a pioneering spirit arrived at then Oklahoma A&M College. Dr. Lowery Layman Lewis, a Tennessee-born veterinarian with a sharp mind and a heart for animals, was appointed profes  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Field Study Trip Gives SWOSU Biology Students Insight into Oklahoma Prairie Ecology Students from Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) visited the Four Canyon Preserve for a full day of field observations and ecological study. The visit provided hands-on experience with Oklahoma's native mixed-grass prairie and the conservation work required to protect it. The trip was   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governors Announce Dr. Brandon Tatum as Acting Executive Director and CEO of the National Governors Association * WASHINGTON, D.C. - National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Executive Committee of the NGA announced the appointment of Dr. Brandon Tatum as the Acting Execu  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * High honor: CVM honors four alumni with awards * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-6740 | cvmcommunications@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine named Drs. David VonTungeln, Jeffery Hall and Meredyth Jones-Cook its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, and Dr. Trey Kraft as its Recent Graduate Alumni Award winner. The Distin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Moves to Protect Medical Residents from Coercive Abortion Training Practices * WASHINGTON, DC US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC-03) today introduced the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act. The legislation ensures medical students and residents are never pressured or coerced into abortion training that violates their moral or religious   more

OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Myaamia Center collaborates on historic Native American exhibition at Palace of Versailles in France * George Ironstrack The Myaamia Center at Miami University is playing a key role in a new historic exhibition at the Palace of Versailles in France that features painted hide robes created more than 300 years ago by Native American communities. George Ironstrack, assistant director of the Myaamia Center and a citiz  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Prairie Packing, Comanche, Oklahoma, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service regarding Docket No. FSIS-2025-0145. The letter requests a reconsideration of overtime and holiday inspection fees which the organization believes would significantly benefit small establishments within the industry. The company's representatives argue that reducing these fees would provide essential support to rural processin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Requests Funding for FlagTrack 2.0 Program Today, Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma Torres (CA-35) announced a new modernization project the Subcommittee has recommended for Moderniza  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * SWOSU Biology Students Present Research at Oklahoma Academy of Science Meeting Twenty-two students from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences presented their research at the 2025 Annual Technical Meeting of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, held at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. The group attended the statewide gathe  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * The Last Frontier: CVM's impact extends from Stillwater, OK, to Anchorage, AK * Media Contact: Kinsey Reed | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-6740 | cvmcommunications@okstate.edu Mathematics Meets Mushing: OSU professor's passion for sled dogs inspires students and community As a mathematics professor, Dr. Doug Aichele has spent years sharing his knowledge and passion with his students. H  more