Headlines

News and Media

Oklahoma State University announces scholar society members

Mon, May 03, 2021

Oklahoma State University has named five new fellows of the Oklahoma State Scholars Society, the university’s prestigious scholar development program that offers major financial support and scholarly mentorship to Oklahoma’s top students.

College of Arts and SciencesFerguson College of AgricultureCollege of Engineering Architecture and TechnologyMichael and Anne Greenwood School of MusicHonors CollegeOklahoma State Scholars Society

Music Education major Braeden Weyhrich named an Outstanding Senior

Thu, Apr 29, 2021

During her time as an undergraduate, Braeden Weyhrich of Boone, Iowa, capitalized on the myriad music-related opportunities OSU has to offer. The music education major and clarinetist was part of the Cowboy Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, OSU Symphony Orchestra, Tau Beta Sigma sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota fraternity and the National Association for Music Education. She was also on the President’s Leadership Council her freshman year, earned her Honors College degree, and topped things off by being selected as a 2021 OSU Alumni Association Outstanding Senior.

MusicCollege of Arts and SciencesArts and HumanitiesStudent Success

President’s Leadership Council cultivates tomorrow's leaders

Wed, Apr 28, 2021

PLC is OSU's signature freshman scholarship and academic leadership program. Your support allows students to complete a life- changing year-long class that includes leadership and ethics seminars, community service and much more.

OSU medicineCollege of Arts and SciencesBiologyBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyState magazinePresident's Leadership Council

OSU student earns national recognition as Student Employee of the Year

Mon, Apr 26, 2021

Oklahoma State University’s Student Employee of the Year Emily Albiter is moving forward to national recognition.

Art Graphic Design and Art HistoryCollege of Arts and SciencesCareer ServicesWings of HopeNational Student Employee of the Year

Poli Sci, Spanish major Eden Patton named an Outstanding Senior

Fri, Apr 23, 2021

Political Science and Spanish major Eden Patton from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was selected as a 2021 OSU Alumni Association Outstanding Senior alongside just 21 of her classmates — an honor she was “shocked” to receive.

Languages and LiteraturesCampus Life and DiversityCollege of Arts and SciencesStudent SuccessPolitical Science

2021 Women for OSU Symposium celebrates community of philanthropists

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Audiences in-person and online gathered for the 2021 Women for OSU Symposium at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. The event featured keynote speaker Leigh Anne Tuohy, a philanthropist and author who inspired Sandra Bullock’s role in the blockbuster hit “The Blind Side.”

College of Arts and SciencesCollege of Education and Human SciencesWomen for OSUspears businessSpears School of BusinessFerguson College of AgricultureOSU-CHSAgricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesOSU Foundation

Saving the world through art

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

Erin Owen from Nowata, Oklahoma, has a passion for showcasing environmental issues through her art. As a Fine Arts junior at OSU, she has gotten the chance to experiment with different mediums and learn how to use art to tell her own story of sustainability and environmental problems.

College of Arts and SciencesDepartment of Art Graphic Design and Art HistoryArts and Humanities

OSU ranked top 10 nationally for contributions to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

Oklahoma State University has achieved global recognition as a top 100 institution — top 10 in the U.S. — for its contributions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

College of Arts and SciencesUnited NationsFerguson College of AgricultureBoone Pickens School of Geologyspears businesssustainable development goalsCEATOSU-CHSCollege of Education and Human SciencesOSU Global#OrangeIsTheAnswerCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Biochemistry and Microbiology double major Sergio Mares named an Outstanding Senior

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

Sergio Mares — who moved to Stillwater from Mexico at age 16 — will graduate with dual degrees in Biochemistry and Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology, along with minors in Spanish, Chemistry and Plant Biology. As if earning multiple degrees wasn’t hard enough, he also worked full time doing construction, painting and home remodeling during what proved to be a “financially stressful” 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plant Biology Ecology and EvolutionScience and TechnologymicrobiologyChemistrySpanishCollege of Arts and SciencesDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsInstitutional DiversityCampus Life and DiversityStudent Success

Two OSU students named Fulbright Award winners

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

Two Oklahoma State University students have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2021-2022 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

OSU Honors CollegeFulbright U.S. Scholar ProgramMichael and Anne Greenwood School of MusicSchool of Media and Strategic CommunicationsOSU GlobalCollege of Arts and SciencesOSU Marching Band

2020 Oklahoma State University Awards announced

Wed, Mar 31, 2021

Oklahoma State University recently honored faculty and staff members as well as administrators for their achievements in 2020.

University Counseling ServicesResearchOffice of Veteran AffairsCollege of Education and Human SciencesSpears School of BusinessCollege of Arts and SciencesScience and TechnologyFood Land and Natural ResourcesOSU GlobalBusinessFerguson College of AgricultureEducationEngineering and DesignHonors CollegeNews TopicsAnimal Health and SciencesCollege of Engineering Architecture and TechnologyArts and HumanitiesCollege of Veterinary Medicine

Directory connects STEMM experts and diversifies representation

Tue, Mar 30, 2021

Frustrated by the lack of diversity on scientific panels, Department of Integrative Biology professor Dr. Elizabeth McCullagh set out to fix the problem in 2018 with the help of Dr. Katarzyna Nowak of The Safina Center and Dr. Jane Zelikova of the University of Wyoming. Together they created Request a Woman in STEMM, a database where underrepresented people in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) can not only connect and collaborate with each other, but also be called upon by journalists, conference organizers or others needing expert opinion.

Campus Life and DiversityResearchEngineering and DesignNews TopicsIntegrative BiologyCollege of Arts and SciencesHuman Health and WellnessOutreach and EngagementScience and Technology