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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday November 22, 2025 ( 6 items )  

East Central University Awarded TSET Legacy Grant for Dan Hays STEM Center/ School of Nursing
ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- East Central University issued the following news: * * * East Central University awarded TSET Legacy Grant for Dan Hays STEM Center/ School of Nursing By Cody Baggerly The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has approved a $13M Legacy Grant to East Central University (ECU) for the purpose of completing The Dan Hays STEM Center and School of Nursing in Ada, Okla., a major capital project that will expand healthcare workforce education across Oklahoma, particula  more

Experiential opportunities await OSU students following bar renovations at the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Experiential opportunities await OSU students following bar renovations at the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Thanks to a generous donation from Mike and Lisa Rogers, the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education at Oklahoma State University received a substantial upgrade t  more

New Product Development Center: Turning ideas into real-world impact
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New Product Development Center: Turning ideas into real-world impact * Media Contact: Desa James | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-2669 | desa.james@okstate.edu At Oklahoma State University, innovation isn't confined to research labs it's designed to serve the public. The New Product Development Center, part of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, helps entrepreneurs, invent  more

OU's K20 Center Celebrates 30 Years with $80M GEAR UP the METRO Grant
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU's K20 Center Celebrates 30 Years with $80M GEAR UP the METRO Grant * NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal has been awarded its seventh GEAR UP grant this time totaling nearly $40 million in federal funding over seven years, with a dollar-for-dollar match bringing the total investment to more than $80 million.  more

Sixteen OU Students Named Outstanding Senior Award Recipients
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Sixteen OU Students Named Outstanding Senior Award Recipients * NORMAN, Okla. - Sixteen seniors from the University of Oklahoma have been selected as Outstanding Seniors for their exceptional achievements in scholarship, honors, awards, leadership and service. Of these 16 students, Jhanvi Patel from Oklahoma City was chosen by a committee of OU faculty, staff and students as the overall Outstanding Senio  more

Xcel Energy Texas and Transource to Expand Transmission With Beckham County - Potter 345 KV Project
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 22 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy Texas and Transource to expand transmission with Beckham County - Potter 345 kV project Partnership to strengthen regional grid with 128 miles of new transmission connecting Texas and Oklahoma * AMARILLO, Texas (Nov. 21, 2025) -- Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) and its subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company, together with Transource Energy, LLC, have been awarded the Beckham County-Potter 3  more