January 31, 2008

Friday, February 1, 2008

Aerospace engineering in the news
OSU’s aerospace engineering program, which is gearing up for an unmanned air vehicle design competition in April, was the focus a story in the business section of The Oklahoman today. Fifteen students combined into two teams will be spending several hours developing their aircrafts in an attempt to win the $2,500 first-place prize at the competition. Andy Arena, aerospace engineering professor, says he believes competitions like this help develop his students’ engineering skills. “You can make anything work on paper,” Arena said. “By them having to go through the whole process of designing, building and redesigning, I think it will make them better engineers.”  For background on this story or others that feature OSU, please visit “OSU in the news” by clicking on the following link index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=261&Itemid=89.

OSU alumni’s firm earns prestigious design awards
Elliott + Associates Architects in Oklahoma City has been honored by Interior Design Magazine as “Best of the Year” winner for The Underground (public spaces category) and The Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum (education category). The principal and president of the firm, Rand Elliott, graduated from OSU in 1973 with a degree in architecture. Elliot and his partners turned a once dark and deteriorating tunnel system in Oklahoma City into an attractive and very functional piece of art. They also designed the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum to “tell Oklahoma’s history through its people.” Winners were selected from 920 entries and announced during a live awards ceremony at the TimesCenter in New York City. Elliott + Associates was also selected as a finalist in two more project categories for The Blue Room Theater and the FUEL Café at the Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Click on the following link for a look at The Underground http://www.e-a-a.com/Community/undrgrnd.html.

Recent grad honored for writing
OSU alumna Shannon Muchmore of Ponca City was awarded 11th place among 90 entries from 53 universities participating in the in-depth writing competition of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program in January. Muchmore garnered national recognition for her investigative reporting while at OSU. After graduating in May, she was hired as a reporter for the Tulsa World.

Celebrate the Arts as part of Black History Month
“Celebrating the Arts,” an exhibition of works by area Black artists and authors, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the OSU Student Union Atrium. The event includes the first public exhibition of quilts by University Health Services staff member Jeannie Drew, who will give a noon talk about the African American history and experience her works depict. Also featured will be works by OSU students as well as Edward Grady, faculty member and curator of the Melvin B. Tolson Black Heritage Center at Langston University, authors Donkor Khalid and Eddie Faye Gates and many others. The exhibition is a Black History Month program sponsored by OSU Women’s Programs, the OSU Center for Africana Studies and the OSU Black Faculty and Staff Association.

Opera and orchestra to honor Pulitzer-Prize winner
The OSU Opera and Orchestra will present “The Medium” and “The Telephone” as a tribute to opera legend Gian Carlo Menotti at 8 p.m., Feb. 8 and 9, in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. The tribute to Menotti will celebrate his 88-year career and mark the anniversary of his death on Feb. 1, 2007. Menotti, whose body of work includes more than a dozen operas, began composing songs at the age of seven. Prior to each performance (at 7 p.m.), special guest Kate Butler will lecture. Butler, a mezzo-soprano, worked with Menotti for many years. She will also join guest pianist Michael Cotton at 2:30 p.m., Feb. 10 in the Willard Hall Living Room to conclude the tribute with “Gli Amanti Impossibili,” a lecture recital exploring the songs and life of Menotti. Tickets may be purchased at the Seretean Center box office an hour before each performance there. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens, and $7 for the general public. For more information, phone (405) 744-8986. To learn more about the OSU Department of Music, visit http://music.okstate.edu.

Actress to provide solutions for the workplace
Actress Judith Hawking will draw on her theater experience to offer advice on handling difficult work situations at 7 p.m., Feb. 7 at the Jerry L. Davis Studio Theatre in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. The 55-minute, interactive seminar will explore ways to approach difficult situations and to find solutions to problems in the workplace. Hawking, originally from Canada, has been an actor for 25 years. She began her professional career in the United States after earning a master’s of fine arts from the California Institute of the Arts. For the past decade, she has been based in New York, working in both on- and off- Broadway productions, regional theater, independent films, studio films, television and commercials. The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information go to http://cas.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task =view&id=178&Itemid=215 or phone the OSU Theatre Department at (405) 744-6094.

Research ethics seminar set for OSU
The Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation is presenting a seminar on research ethics featuring Drs. Karen Williams and Carl Rutledge from East Central University on Friday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. in room 348 Noble Research Center.  Titled “Responsible Conduct in Research,” seminar topics will include experimental techniques and treatment of data values, publication plagiarism, misconduct and error in science, responding to ethics violations, discussion of case studies and the scientist in society. For more information, contact Fara Williams at 744-7820 or Kay Porter at 744-6710.

Manzer recognized
OSU Professor Lee Manzer will be honored Friday night in Austin as a winner of the Acton Foundation’s award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education. Manzer, professor of marketing in the Spears School of Business, was nominated by one of his students for the award. Each winner is invited to attend a two-day seminar in Austin on entrepreneurship teaching with one of their top students. Corey Else of Tulsa, a senior majoring in management and entrepreneurship with a minor in finance and leadership, will join Manzer. They will participate in case discussions that put them in the shoes of a real entrepreneur who helps them make the tough calls required for success. 

OSU clubs invite you to Mardi Gras celebration
The OSU German Club, French Club and Russian Club will be holding an annual Fasching or Mardi Gras celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 6 on the library lawn from 11 a.m.  – 2 p.m. Each club will be selling a selection of native foods for everybody to try, including bratwurst, German potato salad, and homemade apple strudel and brownies. Please come and help celebrate. Cash only please. For more information, contact Brandon Fimple at brandon.fimple@okstate.edu or phone (918) 244-6628.

Pet Care Seminar set for next Tuesday
The Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences will host a community Pet Care Seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the McElroy Hall Auditorium from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dr. Paul DeMars will share information on Leptospirosis, a potentially serious illness that can affect both pets and people. It is present worldwide and may be in your backyard. Pet Care Seminars are open to the public at no charge. McElroy Hall is located at the corner of McFarland and Farm Road on the Stillwater campus. Complimentary parking and light refreshments will be available.  For additional information call (405) 744-7672 or visit http://www.cvhs.okstate.edu.

Filing for city council seat starts Monday
Filing for Stillwater City Council will begin Monday, Feb. 4, starting at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 5 p.m. at the Payne County Election Board. The primary election for the Stillwater City Council seat is March 4. To read the Election Resolution, click on the following link http://stillwater.org/government.php.

Health Services and Wellness Center to host “Loveline” Q and A event  
The University Health Services and the Seretean Wellness Center will present “Loveline” on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Seretean Wellness Center Lecture Hall. Come prepared with questions you have about relationships, sex, dating and love.  A panel of counselors, doctors and students will be on hand to answer any questions that you want to pose. Questions can be asked aloud or written down. For more information, call 744-4298. 

SUAB presents movies and a bingo night—you’re invited
Click on the following link to find out more about the movie “Across the Universe” set for Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 10:45 p.m. both nights in the Student Union Theater. Admission is $2. http://union.okstate.edu/SUAB/Movies.htm. Don’t miss Bingo Friday at 8 p.m. at Starlite Terrace, 4th floor, Student Union.  

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Cowgirl Basketball and the WBCA’s “Think Pink”
Did you know that breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer among women in the U.S. accounting for nearly one out of every three cancers diagnosed? Please join the Cowgirls vs. Iowa State on Sunday, Feb. 17th at 2 p.m. for the 2008 “Think Pink” event. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink to this game in support of this cause and the Cowgirls. Whether you wear a pink ribbon, a pink t‐shirt, make a donation or hand out flyers, the importance comes in the awareness you create. So get your pink ready today! Let’s all be a part of finding an answer. This initiative is coordinated by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Tickets are available by logging on to www.okstate.com or by calling 1-877-ALL-4-OSU. 

Children’s book drive set for Friday
In recognition of TRiO Day, the OSU Educational Talent Search program will be conducting a children’s book drive on campus. The goal is to collect 1,000 new or “gently used” books for children ages 3 to 9. The donated books will be given to the SoonerStart program during its annual TRiO Day celebration at the State Capitol on Feb. 13, and then distributed to the children throughout the state. You may bring your donated books to the Chi-O clock this Friday, Feb. 1, or call the office anytime at (405) 744-4262 and your donations will be picked up. For additional information, go to www.talentsearch.okstate.edu.

Harlem Gospel Choir set to raise the roof at OSU Saturday
OSU Allied Arts will present the Harlem Gospel Choir, Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Seretean Center Concert Hall. They are one of the most prominent Gospel choirs and were recently featured on Good Morning America. Tickets are available at the Student Union Hub at (405) 744-7400. For information, please call (405) 744-7509.

ISO invites you to the Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday
The International Student Organization at OSU would like to invite everyone to the Lunar New Year Festival at Starlite Terrace on Sunday, Feb. 3, from 5 – 10 p.m.  All area clubs of ISO will bring food from their home countries from around the world to celebrate this Asian festival.  The Chinese Friendship Association will provide a performancs and its all FREE. ISO wishes luck and happiness to everyone in this year of the Brown Earth Rat. For more information, check out www.orgs.okstate.edu/iSo. To learn more about this traditional festival, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year

 “Coyote on a Fence” explores the death penalty—through Sunday
Can one be innocent though proven guilty?  The Oklahoma State University Department of Theatre provides a thought-provoking way to consider that question with the production of Bruce Graham’s “Coyote on a Fence,” running from Wednesday through Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Jerry L. Davis Studio in Gundersen Hall. In vivid scenes, explore disturbing questions: Does a lousy upbringing excuse heinous crimes?  If Americans really knew the inhabitants of death row, would they want to see them die? And is there room for mercy and repentance within the judicial system? “Coyote on a Fence” will be featured at 7:30 p.m. nightly through Feb. 2, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Feb. 3. Tickets are $5 for general admission and can be purchased at the door. No reservations will be taken, so please arrive early. The box office will open one hour prior to each performance. The Jerry Davis Studio is located on the second floor of Gundersen Hall on the OSU-Stillwater campus.

Classes to start soon at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, OSU’s “Senior College,” kicks off the Spring 2008 semester in both Tulsa and Stillwater on Feb. 5. Six academic courses are offered each semester in Tulsa and Stillwater with support from the Osher Foundation and the OSU College of Education. OLLI offers a Town Hall every Tuesday in Stillwater as well as classes. Tulsa will offer courses at four sites. Anyone aged 50 and older is welcome to join OLLI @ OSU. For information, visit  www.okstate.edu/olli or call (405)744-5868.

CEO sets officer elections
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization will hold officer elections for the 08-09 academic year on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in Business 124. Officer positions include president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, business student council representative, web master, and social chair. Self nominations may be submitted on or before Feb. 5 to CEO faculty adviser Jeretta Horn Nord at jeretta.nord@okstate.edu. Open to all OSU undergraduate and graduate students.

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 Spears School of Business at OSU is featuring Fox and his 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, 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. To register, check the website at www.cepd.okstate.edu.

Applications for SGA senate and SGA president/vice president positions are available
Anyone interested in applying to represent their constituencies (Greek, on campus, and off campus) or for the SGA president/vice president ticket should pick up an application at 040 Student Union, 060 Student Union, or online at http://www.osusga.com (under “resources” click the link “election documents”). Applications are due back by Friday, Feb. 8, by 5 p.m. in the SGA Office, 040 Student Union. For more information please contact the SGA election agency chair at kimberly.geddie@okstate.edu.

Football, food and fun on tap at Recruit Roundup
Don’t miss one of the most entertaining events of the year, as the POSSE hosts the 9th Annual 2008 Cowboy Football Recruit Roundup. OSU will celebrate its talented class of signees Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Payne County Expo Center in Stillwater. Cowboy Head Coach Mike Gundy, along with members of his staff, will talk about the team’s bright future and share colorful stories from the recruiting trail. In addition, fans will see exclusive video highlights of the recruiting class. Admission is just $10 and includes tailgate-style brats and beverages. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 7 p.m.  For more info: http://www.okstate.com/fls/200/posse/recruit-roundup.html

Nutritional Science Club meeting set
All majors are invited to the first NSCI Club meeting of the semester on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in HES 230. Light refreshments will be provided. The club is preparing for National Nutrition Month in March, so come and see how you can get involved. Questions? E-mail gena.wollenberg@okstate.edu.

Free relationship screenings
Ever wonder about the strength and growth areas of you relationship? In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, free relationship checkups will be offered at the OSU Center for Family Services on Feb. 13 and 14. The checkup uses a questionnaire to help a couple identify their strengths and work areas in their relationships, and also identify issues that may arise unexpectedly. The intern therapist will then present options for dealing with these issues under the supervision of a licensed therapist. Dating, engaged, married—all couples are welcome to participate. Checkups will be 45 minutes long and appointments are available from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 13 and 14).  For more information, or to set up an appointment, phone (405) 744-5058.

Student Counseling Center offers several counseling groups this semester
The OSU Student Counseling Center is offering the following Counseling Groups for the Spring 2008 semester: 

African American Student Support Group with Carol Challenger, Ph.D.

Biofeedback/Stress Management Group with Trevor Richardson, Ph.D.

Graduate Student Issues Group with Tamara Young, Ph.D. or Trevor Richardson, Ph.D.

Self Esteem Group with Carol Challenger, Ph.D.

All Counseling Groups are free and for OSU students only. Please call (405) 744-5472 and ask to speak with the group leader to schedule an appointment to determine if your needs match the group goals. For more information, go to http://www.okstate.edu/ucs/groups.html. 

 

Register soon for Hospitality Days
Hotel and Restaurant Administration students as well as other majors interested in related jobs and internships are invited to pre-register on Feb. 11-12 for Hospitality Days 2008! During pre-registration, you will have the opportunity to sign up for various Hospitality Days events, including the Career Fair and the annual banquet. Several items will be available for purchase including magna-coolies and T-shirts. Please have your CWID available! Hospitality Days is a great opportunity to interact with potential employers and acquire an internship or job. More than 30 companies are currently registered to participate and more are anticipated. Registrations forms are available in HRAD office and on our website. Questions? Contact us during the pre-registration period or check our website: http://ches.okstate.edu/hrad/hospitalitydays/index.html.

Tulsa Ballet offers OSU group rates to “The Great Gatsby”
The Tulsa Ballet is offering group tickets to its performance of The Great Gatsby, which will be accompanied by the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Feb. 8 – 10. Gatsby is set to the music of the 1920s including Charles Ives, Duke Ellington and George Gershwin. The audience is invited to travel back in time to the Roaring ‘20s through the music and scenery to romance gone awry. For group ticket orders, contact Charlotte Brown at (918) 749-6030 or visit www.tulsaballet.org.

Kamm Lecture on Feb. 19 to feature Dr. Michael A. Olivas
Dr. Michael A. Olivas of the University of Houston Law Center will deliver the 16th Robert B. Kamm Distinguished Lecture in Higher Education at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Feb. 19. Olivas, the William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Houston Law Center and director of the Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance, will speak about “DREAM On: Higher Education, Immigration, and National Security” at 1:15 p.m. in 010 Willard Lecture Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. A question and answer session will follow his speech and a reception will be held in the Willard Living Room from 3:30- 4:30 p.m. The Kamm Lecture is an annual policy-impacting lecture/symposium that brings private and public sector leaders together at OSU to discuss critical, cutting-edge issues that will shape the future of Oklahoma in general and the state’s higher education in particular. For more information, go to www.okstate.edu/education/kamm/.

The Ranchers Club and Taylor’s Dining Room are now open (see corrections on Taylor’s hours)
The Ranchers Club and Taylor’s Dining Room are open for business this semester. Lunch hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the Ranchers Club and 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Taylor’s Dining. For reservations at Taylor’s, phone (405) 744-8486. The Ranchers Club is open for dinner Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings 5:30 – 9 p.m.  Bursar and meal plan plus major credit cards are accepted and reservations are recommended at 405-744-(BEEF)2333.

Scholarship deadline approaching
The deadline to submit the 2008-2009 OSU Scholarship Application for Continuing and Readmitted Undergraduates is Friday, Feb. 1.  The online scholarship application is located on the website of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (www.okstate.edu/finiaid). This scholarship is available to students who will be classified as sophomores, juniors or seniors at the end of the Spring 2008 semester, and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Some awards are based primarily on academic excellence, while others are based on a combination of academic excellence and demonstrated financial need. Since a number of these awards are based on demonstrated financial need, students are encouraged to complete the 2008-2009 free application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible. 

 “Influence Skills: Authority is Out, Influence is In”
Seminar leader Dr. Andrew Urich will help increase your ability to communicate effectively during discussions, informal negotiations and all personal interaction at OSU-OKC Student Center on Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Craft a clearer message, reach agreements on your terms and develop the skills necessary to be an effective and well-received messenger. Achieve your goals by using a step-by-step methodology that impacts your ability to persuade and connect with others around you. For more information regarding this seminar offered by the OSU Center for Executive and Professional Development, visit www.cepd.okstate.edu or e-mail cepd@okstate.edu or phone, toll-free, 1-866-678-3933.

We need your shoes!
Project 1200 is an OSU Seretean Wellness Center and University Health Services initiative to illustrate the number of people who die each day from tobacco use. The goal is to collect 1,200 pairs of shoes for display on the library lawn as part of the National Kick Butts Day (April 2).  Please donate your used shoes. All shoes will be donated to local charities at the end of the event. You can drop off your shoes at any of the following locations: The Market, Service-Learning Volunteer Center, University Health Services, Colvin Center, Kerr-Drummond, Bennett Hall, and the OSU Seretean Wellness Center. For questions, please contact Yvon Fils-Aime, Tobacco Health Educator, at 744-2745.

Seretean Wellness Center – to hold “just veggies” classes
Veggies are loaded with essential nutrients and can be served a variety of ways. Discover not only new vegetables, but “old” vegetables with a twist by attending the following classes: Feb. 7, Cooking with Winter Squashes; Feb 21, Greens, Greens, Greens; Feb 28, Out of the Cellar—Root  Vegetables Come to Life.  All classes will be held at the Seretean Wellness Center Demonstration Kitchen, 1514 W. Hall of Fame from noon – 1 p.m. Cost of each class is $15 per person. Class size is limited. Each class involves a taste testing and recipes. Menus are based on availability of fresh fruits and vegetables and may change without notice. For questions, to register, or for a complete menu contact the Seretean Wellness Center at 744.WELL (9355) or wellness@okstate.edu.  Check us out at www.wellness.okstate.edu.

Wellness tip: Pasta sauce                                      
Did you know that some jars of pasta sauces contain up to 40 grams of fat with 17 grams of artery clogging saturated fat per serving? Use the nutrition label to compare brands. Consider choosing tomato-based sauces vs. cheese-based sauces, opting for one with 3 grams of fat per serving or less. 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).