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OSU Physical Education Program Offers Weekly Programming for Homeschool Youth

Mon, Feb 29, 2016

Physical education students at Oklahoma State University are leading a 10-week program specifically for homeschool students in second through fifth grades.  “We know that the Stillwater

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Celebrating Teachers: Coyle Counselor Honored with Outstanding Mentor Educator Award

Mon, Feb 29, 2016

The OSU College of Education recognized Coyle Public Schools counselor Tracy Gustafson with an OSU Outstanding Mentor Educator Award at a school assembly on Feb. 25. Part of an effort to celebrate

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OSU Ranks High Nationally, Leads State in National Board Certified Teaching Alumni

Fri, Feb 26, 2016

Oklahoma State University was recently ranked No. 31 nationally for the top alma maters for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT). OSU, which has 567 alumni who have achieved certification, has the highest number among universities in Oklahoma.

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OSU Faculty Spearheads First U.S.-Led Conference in Cuba

Tue, Feb 23, 2016

Denni Blum, an educational anthropologist and associate professor in Social Foundations in the College of Education at Oklahoma State University, made history in 2015 when she secured

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Therapeutic Recreation Student Training for Paralympic Trials

Fri, Feb 12, 2016

Robbie Blevins, a senior recreational therapy major in the College of Education, is currently training for the 2016 Paralympic games. Blevins will attend the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Trials

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Movement in Aging

Tue, Feb 09, 2016

This story appears in the 2016 issue of Vanguard, Oklahoma State University’s Research magazine.  As humans age, our motor function decreases, leading to a higher risk of falls and

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Celebrating Teachers: Jenks Teacher Honored with OSU Mentor Educator Award

Mon, Feb 01, 2016

Staff in the OSU College of Education recently worked with Jenks West Intermediate Principal Michelle Sumner to surprise sixth grade math and science teacher Brenda Wilson during a school assembly

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Zahl to Serve as Chair for NCTRC Board of Directors

Tue, Jan 26, 2016

Melissa Zahl, associate professor in recreational therapy, has been elected chair of the board of directors for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC), the premier credentialing organization for the profession of therapeutic recreation. As chair, Zahl will be responsible for supervising and controlling all the business affairs of the organization, including presiding over meetings, serving as the principal officer, making policy and fiscal decisions and directing the work of staff and committees.

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OSU Education Programs Ranked A Best Value

Fri, Jan 22, 2016

Oklahoma State University was ranked among the Top 50 Best Value Education Programs of 2016, coming in at No. 31 on Value Colleges’ (www.valuecolleges.com) recently released list. The ranking encompasses programs in the College of Education, which offers degrees across education, health and aviation.

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Faculty Spotlight: Shelbie Witte, Secondary Literacy

Fri, Jan 22, 2016

In this Faculty Spotlight video, meet Shelbie Witte, associate professor of secondary literacy and the Kim and Chuck Watson Endowed Chair in Education, who joined the College of Education faculty this

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OStateTV Video: Health Education and Promotion’s Randy Hubach

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Randy Hubach, assistant professor in health education and promotion, talks about student opportunities in his program area and the culture of Oklahoma State’s applied health degree options in

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Faculty Land Boeing Foundation Grant to Bring Aviation, STEM Curriculum to K-12 Schools

Tue, Dec 08, 2015

Juliana Utley (mathematics education) and Steve Marks (aviation education), along with co-PIs Andy Arena and Jamey Jacob (aerospace engineering), have received a $71,000 grant from the Boeing

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