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Young African business leaders learn at OSU

Tue, Jul 30, 2019

Mercy Mmari started her own business in her native Tanzania as part of a dream of being a businessperson and helping women in Africa as a food processing consultant. But she never realized the extent of the possibilities for her company until she visited Oklahoma State University this summer.

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OSU Police Department aces reaccreditation with no fixes

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

The Oklahoma State University Police Department recently passed its reaccreditation with the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Accreditation Program administered through the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police. OSUPD was the first department to earn the accreditation with OLEAP and earned its recent reaccreditation with no errors noted

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Changing young lives through entrepreneurship

Mon, Jul 22, 2019

When asked why dozens of middle school and high school girls were sitting in a classroom on the Oklahoma State University campus on a hot July morning, one voice rang out loud and clear, “to learn to be girl bosses.”

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Immersed in the Cowboy Culture

Fri, Jul 19, 2019

The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) at Oklahoma State University always finds itself on the cutting edge. However, it might not be what everyone expects, this time.

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OSU team moving on to Phase II of EPA's P3 program

Fri, Jul 19, 2019

The list of environmental issues facing the world’s population is seemingly never-ending. However, Oklahoma State University, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program, is developing a system that will improve the quality of life for all people, economic prosperity and protection of the planet.

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School of Hospitality and Tourism Management names director of beverage education center

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

Long-time Tulsa beverage manager and educator Tony Collins has been named director of the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education at the Oklahoma State University School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM). Collins brings nearly 20 years of experience with restaurants, craft breweries and special events, including consumer education and employee training, to the Stillwater campus.

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What's the future of the dreaded performance appraisal

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

For decades researchers have studied the impact of performance appraisals on employees and the organizations they work for. Much of that research shows that traditional approaches to judging a person’s work performance are perceived as less than helpful and often even counterproductive. Oklahoma State University professor Dr. Tom Stone is charting a shift away from the traditional boss as ‘judge and jury’ approach to evaluating performance in newer systems where talent development is the goal.

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OSU Foundation authorizes formation of nonprofit investment management company

Tue, Jul 09, 2019

The Oklahoma State University Foundation has authorized the formation of Multilateral Endowment Management Company (MEMCO), a not-for-profit investment management company dedicated solely to providing investment advisory services to the OSU Foundation, affiliated non-profits, and non-affiliated charitable endowments and foundations.

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Accounting’s Yenifer Perez recognized for academic achievement

Mon, Jul 08, 2019

Oklahoma State University accounting graduate student Yenifer Perez has been named a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholar, which recognizes outstanding students in accredited accounting degree programs in U.S. colleges and universities with a $10,000 scholarship.

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