January 11, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Civil rights leader to speak at OSU
Dr. Mary Frances Berry, author and professor who served on the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights under three U.S. presidents, will speak at OSU-Stillwater Friday, Jan.
25, from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Wes Watkins Center. Berry is currently the Geraldine R.
Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history at the University
of Pennsylvania. Appointed to the Civil Rights Commission by President Carter in 1980,
she was fired by President Reagan for criticizing his civil rights policies, but she
won reinstatement in federal district court. President Clinton designated her chairperson
of the Civil Rights Commission in 1993. One of the founders of the Free South Africa
Movement, Berry served as provost at the University of Maryland early in her career.
Her appearance is part of OSU’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration sponsored
by the OSU Student Government Association. The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, click on the following link index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=861&Itemid=1
OSU aerospace professor lands national faculty adviser award
An Oklahoma State University professor has been honored for his promotion of and dedication
to aeronautics education in Oklahoma by the world’s largest technical society devoted
to the global aerospace community. Andrew Arena, Maciula Professor of Engineering
in OSU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, received the 2008 Faculty
Adviser Award during the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 46th Aerospace
Sciences Meeting this week in Reno, Nev. Arena, who also serves as deputy director
of the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium, has guided the evolution of OSU’s aerospace
engineering program, leading its establishment as one of the world’s premier degree
programs with multiple wins in international student design/build/fly competition
as well as world records for unmanned air vehicles.
OSU economist featured in Oklahoman Q and A, quoted in WSJ
Dr. Mark Snead, director of the Center for Applied Economic Research at OSU, is interviewed
about Oklahoma’s economy for 2008 in today’s business section of the Oklahoman. Click
on the following link to read the article http://newsok.com/article/3190880/1199966642.
Snead was also quoted in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal in a story about how growth
in Oklahoma’s energy sector is increasing the demand and cost for office space in
Oklahoma City. For the latest information about the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro
area economies, go to http://economy.okstate.edu/outlook/
OSU ambassadors combine literature and gardening for local third graders
A group of third grade students at Skyline Elementary School in Stillwater is developing
their love of literature and horticulture thanks to two Oklahoma State University
Botanical Garden ambassadors. Merry Alexander and Sue Wright are both ambassadors
at the OSU Botanical Garden and have been working with Skyline’s third grade students
since the beginning of the school year. Literature in the Garden, is part of the Junior
Master Gardener Program, which engages children through powerful garden- and ecology-themed
books to inspire learning through a variety of activities. For more information, click
on the following link http://www2.dasnr.okstate.edu/Members/trisha.gedon-40okstate.edu/third-grade-students-at-skyline-combine-literature-and-gardening/
OSU seeks public opinion on proposed pedestrian trail this evening
The OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and OSU Botanical Garden
are hosting a public hearing to propose the implementation of a pedestrian trail throughout
the gardens and seek public input today (Thursday, Jan. 10) from 4 – 6 p.m. at the
OSU Botanical Garden Educational Building, 3425 W. Virginia. The trail will provide
a wide variety of horticultural experiences throughout the Botanical Garden and will
culminate at the Oklahoma Gardening Studio Gardens. An application for a grant to
fund has been submitted to Oklahoma Recreational Trails Program. The OSU Botanical
Garden is an oasis of thousands of species of herbaceous and wood plants set on about
100 acres. For more information, contact Mike Schnelle at (405) 744-5404.
Fox is headliner for upcoming OSU speaker series
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox will discuss his business-centered approach to
the development of Mexico and related opportunities on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 10 –
11:30 a.m. at the Oklahoma City Civic Center and 4 – 5:30 p.m. at the Mabee Center
in Tulsa. The Williams S. Spears School of Business at OSU is featuring Fox as its
headline speaker for the 2007-2008 series. Fox’s presentation is titled “Bringing
the New Economy to Latin America.” He will also address opportunities for international
corporations in the region and the North American Free Trade Agreement. For more information
about sponsorships or to make reservations for the Executive Management Briefings
in Oklahoma City or the Tulsa Business Forums, contact the OSU Center for Executive
and Professional Development in the Spears School of Business at 1-866-678-3933 or
(405) 744-5208 or e-mail cepd@okstate.edu or check the website at www.cepd.okstate.edu .
Competition for the Bailey Family Memorial Scholarship opens
All full-time OSU students planning to study abroad in the liberal arts are eligible
to apply for the Bailey Family Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available from
Joan Payne, 213 Life Sciences East. The application deadline is Friday, Feb.1. For
more information contact Joan Payne at: joan.payne@okstate.edu.
OSU, MLK hoodies available for Tulsa parade
OSU-Tulsa, OSU-CHS, OSU-Stillwater and their adopted schools, Academy Central and
Roosevelt Elementary again will participate in the Tulsa parade honoring the memory
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. OSU hooded sweatshirts are available for
purchase for the event, this year on Jan. 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at the corner of
Pine and Greenwood near the OSU-Tulsa campus. They are $17.50 and include the theme
of the 2008 celebration, “Dr. King’s Dream: Wake Up and Work It Out.” To obtain a
hoodie for the parade, orders may be placed at OSU-Tulsa’s information desk in North
Hall or with a parade representative, and they must be pre-paid by Monday, Jan. 14,
at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Nekki Reagan-Neeley at OSU-Tulsa’s Student
Success Center at (918) 594-8234 or e-mail emonica.reagan@okstate.edu.
Nominations requested for “Student Employee of the Year”
Do you know a student who best embodies the contributions and achievements of students
who work while attending college? Nomination materials and guidelines are available
at www.okstate.edu/finaid/seoty . The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 1. Questions? Contact James Rupp, (405)
744-7056, james.rupp@okstate.edu. The contest is sponsored by the Office of Scholarships
and Financial Aid and OSU Career Services in conjunction with the National Student
Employment Association’s National Student Employee of the Year contest. The winner
of the national contest will receive a $1,000 cash award.
A note about BlueCross BlueShield identification cards
If you enrolled in the BlueChoice PPO or BlueEdge HSA, you should have received a
BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) identification card at your home address. All cards display
the member’s name only and can be used by you and/or your covered dependents. Providers
are used to seeing only the member’s name on a BCBS identification card. You can
request additional cards by calling BCBS at 1-877-258-6781, or you can use BlueAccess
for Members, www.bcbsok.com . If you enrolled in BlueLincs HMO, you will receive identification cards for yourself
and each covered dependent. If you wish to change the Primary Care Physician as stated
on the ID cards, immediately contact BlueCross BlueShield at 1-877-258-6781. New cards
reflecting the change in PCP will be mailed to your home address.
Snacks—don’t ban them, plan them…
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Attention Cowgirl Basketball fans
Help “pack the house” for the Cowgirl basketball team this Saturday, Jan. 12, at 6
p.m. at it faces the University of Oklahoma in the Pack the House Challenge! YOU can
help pack Gallagher-Iba Arena in orange and help the Cowgirls win the NCAA/ BIG 12
Pack the House Challenge! They will be competing with other schools in the Big 12
to see who can bring the most fans. Tell your friends and family to wear orange, be
loud and come cheer on the Cowgirls to beat the Sooners this Saturday, Jan. 12, at
6 p.m.
Fight styles director for Lord of the Rings to lecture Jan. 17
Tony Wolf, fight styles director for the award-winning trilogy “The Lord of the Rings,”
will present a lecture on physical theater and film on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m.
at the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. The lecture is free and open to the
public. Wolf is best known for his work on “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, working
on the epic film from 1998 to 2000. For more information, contact the OSU Theatre
Department at (405) 744-6094 or go to http://www.cas.okstate.edu/. Wolf’s visit is
funded by the Fae Rawdon Norris Foundation, and the OSU Arts and Sciences Arts and
Humanities Lecture Series.
CEAT to host Guaranteed 4.0 Seminar
The College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology, OSU Campus Life and D.W.
Gates Engineering will host a Guaranteed 4.0 Seminar on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 5:30-7:30
p.m. in the Student Union Theater. This free seminar will feature guest presenter
Donna O. Johnson, author and founder of the Guaranteed 4.0 Learning System. This system
provides an easy-to-follow three-step systematic framework that empowers students
by enhancing their ability to learn principles and concepts. Seats must be reserved
in order to attend the seminar. To sign-up, please register at http://mep.okstate.edu/copevent.html . For additional information about the Guaranteed 4.0 Learning System, please visit
the following site: http://www.guaranteed4.com.
Vegetarian cooking series at Seretean Wellness Center
If your impression of vegetarian cooking means tofu and protein patties, this cooking
series will change your mind. Learn the basic concepts behind vegetarian cooking and
discover the endless creativity of everyday vegetarian. The following classes have
been scheduled: Jan. 17, stews and chili; and Jan. 24, casseroles and one-pot wonders.
All classes are from noon – 1 p.m. and will be held at the Seretean Wellness Center
demonstration kitchen, 1514 W. Hall of Fame. Cost of each class is $15 per person.
Class size is limited. Each class involves a taste testing, but not a complete meal.
Menu is based on availability of fresh fruits and vegetables and may change without
notice. For questions, the complete menu, or to register for any of these classes,
contact the Seretean Wellness Center at 744.WELL (9355) or e-mail wellness@okstate.edu.wellness@okstate.edu.
Kick the habit – new help available
The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust has developed a new interactive website
which provides free coaching sessions and offers personal tracking tools and discussion
forums. Access is granted to this website by calling 1-800-784-8669. For a limited
time, Oklahomans who call the telephone coaching service will also receive a free
two-week starter kit of nicotine patches or gum sent to their homes. Call 1-800-784-8669
between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., seven days a week. If you need additional assistance,
please contact the Seretean Wellness Center at 744.WELL (9355).
Wellness Wednesday - resolution or real solution?
2008—different year, same resolution. Eat right, lose weight, quit smoking, work
out, be less stressed, blah, blah, blah. What does it take for a resolution to become
a real solution? Join the staff of the Seretean Wellness Center as they discuss the
health and wellness services available to you at the SWC, and the obstacles you may
face when making your resolution become a real solution. The program will be held
Wednesday, Jan. 16, from noon - 1 p.m. at the Seretean Wellness Center, 1514 W. Hall
of Fame. A free, heart healthy lunch will be served. The program is free, but you
must register by Monday, Jan. 14, at noon. To register or for questions, contact
the Seretean Wellness Center at 744.WELL (9355) or wellness@okstate.edu.
Wellness tip: Napkin test
Most major government reports and health organizations recommend that we keep total
fat intake somewhere between 20 -35 percent of total calories. A good way to determine
if a food is high in fat is to apply the napkin test. Press the food against a napkin
or paper towel. Foods that contain a large amount of fat usually leave a greasy mark.
This method is especially useful to test baked goods, such as muffins and cookies.
Wellness tips are brought to you by the OSU Seretean Wellness Center, dedicated to
making OSU the Healthiest Campus in America. For more information about services for
students, faculty and staff, call 744-WELL (9355).