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Making Students’ Thinking Visible

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing — hallmarks of the future — will now be used to help Native American students connect with their cultural past. Through an innovative $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, students from Chickasaw, Pawnee and Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribes will learn how to apply spatial design concepts through an after-school program led by Oklahoma State University professors, then craft building designs representing stories from their tribe’s culture.

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Involving Native American Communities

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Native American communities, storytelling and earth and space curriculum are coming together in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million NASA cooperative agreement with Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

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Oklahoma State to invest in teachers for Oklahoma through OK-Thrive

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

In an effort to address a growing teacher shortage in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences is introducing OK-Thrive, a mentorship and coaching program that will support new teachers during the first three years in the profession.

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Mobile Farmers Market helps youth learn about nutrition

Mon, Oct 18, 2021

OSU Extension's High Obesity Prevention Program aims to help lower the obesity rate by teaching youth about making healthy food choices.

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OpenOKState saves OSU students $500,000

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

Students at Oklahoma State University have collectively saved over $500,000 through the OpenOKState Open Educational Resources program.

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Learning, design and technology doctoral student supports youth through STEM programs

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

Darron Lamkin is pursuing his doctorate in learning, design and technology in hopes of better serving and supporting inner-city youth through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.

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NASA-OSU program aims to open minds to earth and space science

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

Native American communities, storytelling and earth and space curriculum are coming together in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million NASA cooperative agreement with Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

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Four Higher Education and Student Affairs Doctoral Students Selected as Next Gen Under 30

Fri, Sep 03, 2021

Oklahoma State University higher education and student affairs doctoral students Heath Collins, Katherine Koch, Claire Painter and Rodney Thornton have been recognized among Oklahoma’s NextGen Under 30 for 2021. The annual award is presented to individuals from across Oklahoma who demonstrate talent, drive and service to their communities.

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Alex Bishop named a fellow for the Gerontological Society of America

Wed, Aug 25, 2021

Dr. Alex Bishop, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Oklahoma State University, has been selected based on merit as a fellow for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), an honor recognizing outstanding and continuous work in gerontology.

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Curriculum studies doctoral graduate launches book

Mon, Aug 16, 2021

Dr. Liesa Griffin Smith, who earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies from the OSU School of Teaching, Learning and Educational Sciences in 2019, recently published her doctoral dissertation as a book titled “Curriculum as Community Building: The Poetics of Difference, Emergence and Relationality.”

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Undergraduate students gain research experience

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

The Urban Horticulture Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) Program continues to shape future ag researchers in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University.

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OSU announces Opportunity Orange Scholars

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

Oklahoma State University is raising start-up funds to help launch Opportunity Orange Scholars, a new postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

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