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Powering potential: ECE senior leads through service and mentorship

Leadership development has been just as transformative as technical coursework for Jacob McCoy, an electrical engineering senior set to graduate in spring 2026.
Powering potential: ECE senior leads through service and mentorship
Legacy of Leadership: Hargis Leadership Institute celebrates Burns and Ann Hargis with newly renovated space

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

After ascending the staircase to the Student Union's second floor, you might catch a glimpse of some of the future's brightest leaders in a newly renovated space at Oklahoma State University.

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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.

OSU FoundationPresident Jim HessHargis Leadership InstitutePresident Burns Hargis
OSU hosts its second annual Lead Week

Mon, Sep 29, 2025

Lead Week is a campuswide initiative and commitment to leadership.

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Oklahoma State University Welcomes Class XV of McKnight Scholars

Mon, Jul 7, 2025

The Hargis Leadership Institute at Oklahoma State University has announced the selection of Class XV of the McKnight Scholars Leadership Program. This year, 50 outstanding out-of-state students were chosen for their demonstrated leadership, academic

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OSU recognizes students during inaugural Ideal Graduate Celebration

Mon, Apr 21, 2025

Oklahoma State University recognized students, faculty and staff committed to a student-focused initiative during the inaugural Ideal Graduate Celebration on Thursday in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

Dr. Jeanette MendezCollege of Arts and Sciencesideal graduateDr. Jim HessSpears School of BusinessCareer ServicesHargis Leadership InstituteFerguson College of AgricultureOSU Athletics
Oklahoma State University earns inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose

Mon, Jun 24, 2024

Oklahoma State University is one of just 25 institutions to earn the inaugural Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose.

OSU Polytechland-grant universitiesDr. Jeanette MendezHargis Leadership InstituteJerome Loughridgeideal graduate
CEAT K-12 STEM wins Citizenship in Leadership Award

Tue, Apr 9, 2024

The Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology K-12 STEM team is being recognized for their leadership impact on campus and the surrounding communities by the Hargis Leadership Institute on April 11, 2024.

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SAC honors 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipients

Fri, Jan 19, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Staff Advisory Council honored its top 20 Distinguished Service Award recipients with a ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Student Union Starlight Terrace.

College of Education and Human SciencesCollege of Arts and SciencesOSU AgricultureUniversity Health ServicesStaff Advisory CouncilstaffRobert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products CenterHargis Leadership InstituteCollege of Engineering
Educating Students to Lead4Success: Program focuses on the four fundamental skills of leadership

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

The Hargis Leadership Institute's Lead4Success program is transforming leadership development at Oklahoma State University, and it's at no cost to students.

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