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What’s next for Oklahoma State University under its new five-year strategic plan?

Oklahoma State University launched a new five-year strategic plan during Land-grant Week with eight goals focused on students, research, engagement, technology and institutional growth.
What’s next for Oklahoma State University under its new five-year strategic plan?
Cowboys Care: A rapidly growing movement with personal roots

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

When her husband, Jim, was asked to become the next president of Oklahoma State University, and they decided to make the move to Stillwater, Angela had one simple request. "Can we share our story about mental health?" Angela asked. "I wanted to use

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The Code Calls: Oklahoma State University launches new brand campaign

Fri, Nov 7, 2025

As Oklahoma's premier land-grant university with a presence in all 77 counties, OSU has been defined by its mission since 1890 — that education should drive opportunity and impact. The Code Calls builds on that legacy by expressing a simple truth:

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Health Works Forum fosters collaboration to improve health outcomes across Oklahoma

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

More than 125 faculty and staff from across the Oklahoma State University System gathered in the Wes Watkins Center for the Health Works: Bridging Knowledge and Action Health Forum.

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Former OSU President Hargis honored at ribbon cutting for Hargis Leadership Institute

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

Oklahoma State University's Hargis Leadership Institute will continue to mentor the leaders of today and tomorrow; now in a newly renovated space. Nearly four years to the day after its launch, HLI was the site of another ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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OSU breaks ground on Boone Pickens Human Performance Innovation Complex

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

Oklahoma State University celebrated the official groundbreaking of the Boone Pickens Human Performance Innovation Complex on Saturday morning. Located in OSU's athletic village and just north of Sherman E. Smith Training Center, the facility will

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Heritage Society continues to shape OSU's future through transformational giving

Fri, Sep 19, 2025

The prestigious group consists of alumni and friends who have made a commitment to OSU through a will, revocable living trust, life insurance, life-income gift, retirement account designation or other deferred gift arrangement.

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Reflecting on OSU's $250M investment to build world class veterinary teaching hospital

Fri, Sep 19, 2025

The combined efforts of faculty, staff, alumni and students were rewarded when the Oklahoma Legislature approved a $250 million funding package to construct a new veterinary teaching hospital.

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Just getting started: Hess speaks on vision for OSU's future

Fri, Sep 19, 2025

In August, Oklahoma State University President Jim Hess welcomed a large crowd at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center to celebrate a record-setting funding package from the state Legislature that will drive the future of veterinary medicine in

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Hamm Institute hosts American Energy + AI Initiative event, spotlighting urgent needs to power AI

Fri, Sep 12, 2025

Leaders gathered at the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University on Thursday to focus on one urgent question: how will the United States power the rise of artificial intelligence?

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OSU System breaks all-time enrollment record for higher education in Oklahoma

Mon, Aug 18, 2025

The largest higher education system in Oklahoma welcomed a record number of students this week for the start of the fall semester, eclipsing the previous record set in 2013.

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