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Hiring a diverse workforce with artificial intelligence

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

How can we remove unconscious biases from hiring practices and ensure a more diverse workforce? According to Oklahoma State University researcher Kimberly Houser, the answer is to address the source of the problem – human decision-making. Her soon-to-be published research shows that using machine decision-making through artificial intelligence (AI) can remove unconscious bias and “noise” from the hiring and promotion process and begin making the workplace reflect a diverse society.

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Accounting grad students quiz tax reformers

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

Oklahoma State University students will be featured guests this week on a special streamed national podcast produced at the Spears School of Business. The producers of the FAIRtax Power Radio podcast recorded their program at Spears Business in May showcasing master’s accounting students who quizzed the program’s hosts about the details of a national grassroots tax reform proposal. Part one of the podcast will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube this week.

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OSU rural healthcare advocate Stacie Pace recognized with prestigious national award

Tue, May 28, 2019

Stacie Pace, director of Oklahoma State University’s Rural Health Network (ROK-Net) and executive director of the Rural Health Network of Oklahoma (RHN), has been recognized as the 2019 National Cooperative of Health Network Outstanding Network Leader.

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OSU teams place first, third in Student Symposium at 2019 SAS Global Forum

Wed, May 15, 2019

Oklahoma State University was one of the top performers at the 2019 SAS Global Forum as more than 60 business analytics students and alumni represented OSU at the conference April 28-May 1 in Dallas.

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Oklahoma State honors graduates during commencement ceremonies

Sat, May 11, 2019

Oklahoma State University honored roughly 3,500 students during graduation ceremonies Friday and Saturday in Gallagher-Iba Arena on the OSU-Stillwater campus.

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Adversity didn’t stop mom, daughter from graduating together

Fri, May 10, 2019

It meant picking up some extra classes to finish at the same time, but for Ciara Speight it will be worth it to walk in Oklahoma State University’s graduation commencement this Saturday with her mom, Yokolanda Speight, as mother and daughter university graduates.

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Alison Booth receives AH&LA Legislative Action Summit Scholarship

Thu, May 09, 2019

Alison Booth, a junior in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was recently presented with the first ever American Hotel and Lodging Association Legislative Action Summit Scholarship.

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New MBA program option allows College of Arts and Sciences students to finish in 4+1

Fri, May 03, 2019

Master of Business Administration student Ashley Springfield is helping pave the way for other College of Arts and Sciences students seeking an Oklahoma State University MBA through a new program – CAS2MBA.

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Accounting student and McNair Scholar ready for life's next stage

Thu, May 02, 2019

A few years ago, when professional sports teams won the Super Bowl or the World Series, a star player would be asked in the tumultuous aftermath what they were going to do now. Of course, it was an advertisement and their response would be, “I’m going to Disney World!” Oklahoma State University graduating senior Chealsea Fernandez could be asked the same thing, only she is spending time post-graduation in a paid internship at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

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OSU offers Certificate Series for Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing in Tulsa

Thu, May 02, 2019

The 2019 Certificate for Emerging Leaders in Manufacturing is designed to assist emerging leaders who are transitioning to a managerial role. The series is hosted by Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business and will take place at the OSU-Tulsa campus from July through November.

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OSU student team places second at Iowa Business Analytics Case Competition

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

A group of four Oklahoma State University master’s in business analytics students recently placed second in the University of Iowa’s Business Analytics Case Competition in Iowa City, Iowa.

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State’s energy leaders to speak at 13th Annual OSU Energy Conference

Tue, Apr 23, 2019

Leaders from some of the state’s top energy companies will speak May 23 at the 13th Annual Oklahoma State University Energy Conference in downtown Oklahoma City. The conference is from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center.

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