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11 CAS students selected as OSU Seniors of Significance

Mon, Nov 23, 2020

Eleven College of Arts and Sciences students have been selected as Oklahoma State University Seniors of Significance for the 2020-2021 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association. The Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership and service to campus and community and have brought distinction to OSU.

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Alum develops a clear and consistent brand for Oklahoma

Mon, Nov 16, 2020

Amy (Schmitz) Blackburn, a 2004 journalism and broadcasting graduate, said her time at OSU prepared her for a rewarding advertising career and opened doors for her to build lasting friendships.

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NIH awards $1.7M to microbiology research team headed by Dr. Matthew Cabeen

Fri, Nov 13, 2020

The start of Fall semester brought some unexpected happy news for Dr. Matthew Cabeen of OSU’s Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: the National Institutes of Health accepted his grant proposal and awarded his research team $1.7 million over five years to study how a bacterium senses and responds to stress.

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After escaping Oregon wildfire, former OSU professors look to the future

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in September as wildfires tore across the West Coast. Among them were Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Evolution emeritus professor Dr. Michael Palmer and his wife, former OSU professor Dr. Suzanne McAlister.

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Panel discussion Thursday to explore U.S presidency’s impact on global engagement

Tue, Nov 10, 2020

In a special event co-sponsored by the School of Global Studies and Partnerships and the College of Arts and Sciences, a three-person panel of experts from OSU will gather Thursday to address “Consequences of the Presidential Election on U.S. Global Engagement.” The discussion will be streamed online at OState.TV at 5:30 p.m., with Dr. Randy Kluver — dean and associate provost of the School of Global Studies and Partnerships — acting as moderator.

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Department of History series celebrates professors’ books

Fri, Oct 30, 2020

OSU’s Department of History and the Edmon Low Library are hosting the first of five book talks on Thursday at 4 p.m. via Facebook Live. The series, titled “Why It Matters: Talks on the American Past,” will feature five OSU history professors with books being published in 2020.

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OSU pride still runs deep for 50-year alum Ronn Cupp

Tue, Oct 20, 2020

It’s been 50 years since Ronn Cupp earned his bachelor’s degree from OSU, but his memories of those four years in Stillwater are as vivid as ever. The 1970 journalism and broadcasting graduate said his education and experiences at Oklahoma State prepared him for his career, brought him lifelong friends and led him to meeting his wife, Beth.

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Fuller college experience equals fuller career

Tue, Oct 20, 2020

Susie Henning (’95 B.A. psychology) came to Oklahoma State University for the experience it offered, and the experience she received carried over into a rewarding nonprofit career.

Human Health and WellnessDepartment of PsychologyCollege of Arts and Sciences

Pandemic sends OSU’s ‘War of the Worlds’ back to the radio

Mon, Oct 19, 2020

We interrupt this story with breaking news of an alien invasion in Grovers Mill, New Jersey. An unknown number of people are dead, and reports of deadly gas drifting through neighborhoods have created mass panic with residents fleeing from their homes.

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First Lady of OSU concert features opera professor

Fri, Oct 09, 2020

The Oklahoma State University Greenwood School of Music's First Lady of OSU Concert at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts Main Performance Hall will feature Professor Steven Sanders. Tickets can be reserved online at music.okstate.edu, at McKnightCenter.org, or at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts Box Office. The Box Office can be reached at (405) 744-9999. Ordering tickets in advance is highly recommended due to limited seating. This performance will also be live streamed on www.ostate.tv.

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Director of Bands leaving a decades-long legacy of learning

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

After 40 years of collegiate teaching and conducting, Joseph Missal will wrap up that career in May with his retirement from OSU. And to cap it off, he’s being inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society Hall of Fame. The formal, in-person ceremony will be rescheduled from its original November date due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Concert to highlight 2020 First Lady of OSU Distinguished Music Professor Award winner

Tue, Oct 06, 2020

Oklahoma State University vocal professor Steve Sanders will perform Sunday afternoon at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, while also being recognized with the 2020 First Lady of OSU Distinguished Music Professor Award.

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