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Hidden in Plain Sight: An OSU alumna's climb to the CIA's highest ranks

Fri, Sep 13, 2024

OSU alumna, Meredith Woodruff, spent 25 years in the CIA as a foreign intelligence officer. A career that wouldn't have been possible without America's Brightest Orange.

OSU FoundationState magazineOSU GlobalGlobal magazine
OSU dedicates Frank Eaton monument sculpted by Harold Holden

Mon, Sep 09, 2024

Oklahoma State University dedicated a monument of Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton on Friday. The monument is the final work produced by artist Harold Holden after his recent passing in 2023.

OSU FoundationState magazineYear of the CowboyFrank EatonPresident Kayse Shrum
Heinzig and McMillan gift $6.75 million to Department of Philosophy to advance ethics and critical thinking at OSU

Fri, Sep 06, 2024

Growing up in Prague, Oklahoma, Dennis Heinzig yearned for more than what he found in his small town of around 2,300. For him, the answers to life’s questions wouldn’t be found there.

College of Arts and SciencesPhilosophyState magazineMagazineDepartment of PhilosophyDonorConnect magazineOSU FoundationCAS
Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation creates life-changing scholarship program at OSU

Wed, Jul 17, 2024

A transformational gift from the Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation has established the Thoma Scholars Program at Oklahoma State University.

OSU FoundationLand-GrantState magazineHonors CollegeStrategic PlanAlumniScholarships and Grants
A team effort: Spears Business MIS alumnus’s journey from Stillwater to special forces, cybersecurity

Fri, Jun 21, 2024

Jerrad Ackerman credits a "team effort" that helped him go from OSU to SEAL Team Six to a rewarding post-military career in cybersecurity.

Management Information SystemsMagazineMilitaryMSISState magazineRick WilsonSpears School of BusinessJerrad AckermanEngage@Spears magazine
High-Tech Higher Ed: OSU Polytech prepares graduates for in-demand careers

Wed, May 08, 2024

Now under the umbrella of OSU Polytech, OSU System’s workforce-driven technical academic programs are expanding educational access and bolstering Oklahoma’s economy and workforce.

OSU PolytechOSU Institute of TechnologyWorkforceOSU-OKCOSU-TulsaState magazine
An original pioneer woman: The story of a forgotten work of art

Wed, May 08, 2024

For 95 years, Oklahoma State University has had a unique relationship with a pioneer woman who has resided with her infant on campus. Her name is Challenging, she is closely related to the pioneer woman statue in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and their births are linked directly to 10 others.

State magazineSculpturesOSU HistoryCowboy Chronicles
Brain Matters: OSU-CHS researchers studying semaglutide for possible addiction treatment

Wed, May 08, 2024

Dr. W. Kyle Simmons — Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences professor of pharmacology and physiology — is leading the Semaglutide Therapy for Alcohol Reduction study at OSU’s Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience to determine whether semaglutide can be used to treat alcohol use disorder.

OSU-CHSState magazineNational Center for Wellness & RecoveryResearchsemaglutideOSU Center for Health Sciences
Celebrating the legacy of baseball benefactor Cecil O’Brate

Wed, May 08, 2024

Oklahoma State University lost the man whose name dons Cowboy baseball’s new home on Jan. 20 when Cecil O’Brate died at the age of 95.

State magazineCecil O'Brate StadiumOSU baseballAthletics
ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center starts the year with a fresh, new look

Wed, May 08, 2024

The on-campus home of Oklahoma State University’s 270,000 living alumni has received its most-extensive refresh to date since opening nearly 20 years ago.

State magazineOSU Alumni Association
Extension program helps fathers learn parenting skills

Wed, May 08, 2024

Oklahoma State University Extension has a program called Strong Dads, a workshop designed to empower men with lifelong parenting knowledge, resources and friendships.

State magazineCooperative ExtensionCollege of Education and Human SciencesOSU Extension
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