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Tim Passmore receives ATRA Distinguished Fellow Award

Dr. Tim Passmore, professor and interim head of the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation at Oklahoma State University, received the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award from the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).
Tim Passmore receives ATRA Distinguished Fellow Award
Tim Passmore receives ATRA Distinguished Fellow Award

Wed, Oct 22, 2025

Dr. Tim Passmore, professor and interim head of the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation at Oklahoma State University, received the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award from the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA).

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College of Education and Human Sciences achieves new enrollment records

Tue, Sep 9, 2025

The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences surpassed a total enrollment of more than 5,100 students and achieved new records for the number of undergraduate, freshmen and total students studying in the college this fall.

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College of Education and Human Sciences honors seven 2025 Outstanding Seniors

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

Representing the top 1% of the college, these individuals were selected by their school or department for the prestigious honor based on their commitment to OSU's land-grant mission through exceptional leadership, campus involvement, academic

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College of Education and Human Sciences well represented in Top 10, Top 20 Freshmen

Wed, Dec 7, 2022

The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board honor society recently named students to its annual list of Top 20 Freshmen Men and Top 20 Freshmen Women, as well as Top 10 Freshmen Men and Women for the 2021-22 class. The College of

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OSU Mortar Board names Top 20 freshmen men and women for 2022

Fri, Nov 18, 2022

The Oklahoma State University chapter of the Mortar Board honor society recently named students to its annual list of Top 20 Freshmen Men and Top 20 Freshmen Women, as well as Top 10 Freshmen Men and Women for the 2021 — 22 class.

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Taylor Varnon: home health recreational therapist

Tue, Oct 6, 2020

Taylor Varnon, a 2020 recreational therapy alumna, recently found her career passion for recreational therapy in a home health setting during an internship. Varnon is currently a recreational therapist independent contractor in the Texas panhandle

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Alumna launches only private recreational therapy program in Oklahoma, impacts foster youth

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

When a program closure left many foster youth without access to vital counseling services, Lilli Higgins, a 2017 OSU recreational therapy graduate, founded her own therapy nonprofit to help.

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Alumni Feature: Lilli Higgins

Wed, Jul 15, 2020

Lilli Higgins graduated with a bachelor's in recreation management and therapeutic recreation (recreation management and recreational therapy). She is the founder and executive director of Together Just, the only outpatient recreational therapy

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Education, Health and Aviation Top 10 Seniors

Mon, Apr 22, 2019

The College of Education, Health and Aviation has announced its Top 10 Seniors for 2019. These students have demonstrated exceptional qualities of leadership, academic excellence and community service throughout their time at Oklahoma State

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Eight Selected for Freshman Research Scholars Program

Mon, Sep 19, 2016

Eight new College of Education (COE) freshmen have been identified as Oklahoma State University Freshman Research Scholars. The students applied for the chance to begin exploring...

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