College of Arts and Sciences

Jeanette Mendez has officially become the first woman named as an associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Oklahoma State University, a promotion that was recently approved by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents.

Oklahoma State University will present honorary doctorates to a pair of successful Enid natives -- farmer and entrepreneur Cecil O’Brate and Grammy-winning soprano Leona Mitchell – during undergraduate commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12, in Gallager-Iba Arena.

For the fourth consecutive year, Oklahoma State University is hosting a Summer Art Academy for students between the ages of 13 and 18.

The OSU Department of Theatre is driven by a vision for the community as it presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “How I Learned to Drive,” by Paula Vogel, Feb. 22-24 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the Vivia Locke Theatre at the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. For this production, the theatre department has collaborated with Payne County Youth Services to provide support for the youth in the community.

The OSU Music Department Faculty Recital Series will feature pianist Heather Lanners performing works from the baroque era through the 21st century on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

Oklahoma State University faculty in the humanities, arts and design have been awarded research grants in a new funding program from the Office of the Vice President for Research. Grants of up to $10,000 were awarded to 15 tenured and tenure-track faculty to fund a research project in their areas of study.