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Beyond Business: Mahar, Oakley illustrate pet therapy's paws-itive power

Tue, May 06, 2025

Spears Business instructor Marla Mahar stays active in Pete’s Pet Posse with her golden retriever, Oakley. Mahar and Oakley greeted guests in late April at the first P3 Symposium highlighting pet therapy’s transformative impact on OSU.

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(Mine)Crafting reality: MSIS researchers use video games to study vicarious experiences

Mon, May 05, 2025

Young audiences are interested in watching people play video games online, fueling a multibillion-dollar market. Why? MSIS researchers at Oklahoma State University explored the psychological side of this growing tech trend.

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Nester named top senior

Wed, Apr 30, 2025

Spring 2025 graduate receives Raymond D. Thomas Award

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OSU graduate Wade raises Stillwater wildfire relief funds at Boston restaurants

Wed, Apr 23, 2025

Sarah Wade, a renowned chef and OSU graduate, raised money at her Boston restaurants to benefit United Way of Payne County after wildfires devastated Stillwater homes.

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Alumni Q&A: Sophia Shoate

Wed, Apr 16, 2025

OSU graduate Sophia Shoate spent 34 years at UPS, where she advanced to become President of Global Enterprise Sales. Shoate shared career insights as one of three featured business leaders at CEO Day on April 1 in the Student Union Theater.

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Beyond Business: Perry doubles as academic advisor, chef

Tue, Mar 04, 2025

When he isn’t advising students in OSU’s Chesapeake Energy Business Student Success Center, Darian Perry is trying new recipes or perfecting old favorites. Perry, who has a culinary arts certificate, uplifts the Spears Business atmosphere with the homemade treats he brings to the office.

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Spears Business professor Im studies impact of flexible work arrangements on tourism industry

Mon, Mar 03, 2025

Work and vacation, once distinct from each other, are increasingly intertwined. What are the implications for the tourism industry? Spears Business assistant professor Dr. Jinyoung Im and her co-authors created a framework to examine this phenomenon.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: Jennifer Martinez

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Jennifer Martinez, a management information systems student from Stillwater, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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Outstanding Senior Q&A: McKenzie Beesley

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

McKenzie Beesley, a hospitality and tourism management student from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, is one of 25 Outstanding Seniors named by the OSU Alumni Association.

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OSU Competitive Sales Team shows adaptability in national competition win

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Snow and ice couldn’t stop the OSU Competitive Sales Team from excelling in the University of South Florida’s Selling with the Bulls competition. OSU participated virtually, collecting several awards that include a first-place trophy.

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Business executives will share stories, career insights at 2025 CEO Day

Wed, Feb 26, 2025

Business leaders Stacy Kymes, Jeff McIntyre and Sophia Shoate will speak to Oklahoma State University students on April 1 in the Student Union Theater for the Spears School of Business’s CEO Day.

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The climb: Spears Business students scale Mount Kilimanjaro

Tue, Feb 25, 2025

OSU seniors Bryson Wolfe and Ben Simpson climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the famed Seven Summits, during winter break. Although many in their group were experienced mountaineers, Wolfe and Simpson had a different story, using altitude training masks as they prepared in Stillwater.

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