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Never Far Apart: OSU’s Taiwo Bello brings global history to life

When students walk into Dr. Taiwo Bello’s classroom, they quickly realize they’re entering more than a history course. Whether he’s tracing the legacy of African independence movements or leading a discussion on the ethics of humanitarian intervention, Bello wants students to grasp the global present they live in.
Theatre major Burks named Spring 2025 CAS Orange Gown Graduate

Wed, May 07, 2025

Spring 2025 CAS Orange Gown Graduate Jordan Burks is completing a bachelor's degree in theatre this May and taking with her a passion for the stage that she developed while at OSU. Jordan isn't an actor, though, she's a stage manager. And she taking her cues into grad school and beyond.

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Eleven of 25 OSU Outstanding Seniors call College of Arts and Sciences home

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Of the 25 Outstanding Seniors selected by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association for the 2024-25 academic year, 11 are students within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Outstanding Seniors award recognizes OSU students who show excellence through academic achievement; campus and community involvement; academic, athletic or extracurricular honors or awards; scholarships; and work ethic during their time at Oklahoma State.

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CAS Faculty Spotlight: OSU’s Nordic and Finnish history expert

Tue, Feb 04, 2025

Dr. Jason Lavery, an Oklahoma State University Department of History Regents Professor, is also a permanent adjunct professor at Helsinki University. Since 1992, he has taught a summer course, "Finland Pre-History to the Present," at Helsinki Summer University, which helps students and immigrants understand Finnish culture.

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OSU faculty members recognized for their literary works

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Choice Reviews have recognized four books by Oklahoma State University faculty members as Outstanding Academic Titles for 2024.

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A Guitar, A Heritage, A Legacy: OSU history professor publishes book, co-curates Bob Dylan Center exhibition about Jesse Ed Davis

Tue, Dec 17, 2024

After years of research, writing and collaboration, Oklahoma State University Department of History professor Douglas Miller finally saw the fruits of his labor unveiled this fall with the publication of his latest book, “Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis” and the opening of the “Jesse Ed Davis: Natural Anthem” exhibition at The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa. Both Miller’s book and his exhibition — which he co-curated with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo — celebrate guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, an Oklahoma native and Indigenous musician whose work shaped the sound of a generation.

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Greenwood District field trip unlocks new perspectives for OSU students

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

A group of Oklahoma State University Honors College students recently got a chance to experience history this way during a trip to Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District to discover more about the legacy of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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History professor’s new book explores Fort Worth Narcotic Farm, decades of addiction treatment in U.S.

Thu, Dec 05, 2024

Before coming to Oklahoma State University in 2016, Dr. Holly Karibo worked at a university near Fort Worth, Texas, where a cluster of old 1930s-era buildings caught her eye. Sitting on the Texas prairie, these were the remains of the historic Fort Worth Narcotic Farm, which is the subject of Karibo’s third book, “Rehab on the Range: A History of Addiction and Incarceration in the American West.”

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