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Cassidy Joins HCCP as Assistant Director

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

The College of Education, Health and Aviation is excited to welcome Rochelle Cassidy as the new Assistant Director for the School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology (HCCP). Dr. Cassidy began the new position on September 11 and assists the head of HCCP, Dr. Julie Koch, with managing the School.

College of Education and Human SciencesStaff and FacultyHuman Health and WellnessCommunity Health Sciences Counseling and Counseling Psychology

Carola Muñoz de Cote to receive Pinnacle Award in Tulsa

Thu, Aug 17, 2017

When the Tulsa YWCA celebrates the 2018 Women of the Year -- Pinnacle Awards, Carola Muñoz de Cote will be among 10 women honored. As the program manager for the College of Human Sciences’ ¡Juntos Se Puede! (Together We Can!), Muñoz de Cote works with Tulsa area families and students to help them achieve high school graduation while promoting higher education as an option. Noted as a champion for equitable education in the Latina community, Muñoz de Cote personifies the mission of YWCA - to eliminate racism and empower women.

Arts and HumanitiesCollege of Education and Human SciencesUnidos Se PuedeHuman Health and WellnessEducationHuman Development and Family Science

Name change for historic OSU program announced

Mon, Aug 14, 2017

After more than eight decades, Oklahoma State University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration will be known as the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The name change is the product of a reorganized academic structure for the school, which will include four specializations: event planning, lodging management, food studies and beverage management.

Human Health and WellnessCollege of Education and Human SciencesFood Land and Natural ResourcesEducationBusiness

Professor predicts ancient berry's rich future

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

Wolfberries have been used in China for centuries to ensure longevity and treat age-related conditions of the liver and the eye, but those qualities and many more have only recently been confirmed due to researchers using modern high performance analytic methods.

Human Health and WellnessCollege of Education and Human SciencesNutritional Sciences

Brenda Smith receives Undergraduate Research Mentor in Human Sciences award

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

As a nutritional sciences professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University, Smith has been instrumental in the development of undergraduate student research.

Nutritional SciencesCollege of Education and Human SciencesHuman Health and Wellness

OSU grad named to U.S. Health and Human Services post

Thu, Aug 03, 2017

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lance Allen Robertson for U.S. Assistant Secretary and Administrator for the Administration on Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. President Donald J. Trump nominated the Oklahoma State University alumnus earlier this year. Robertson has been Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ Director of Aging Services for the past decade, overseeing a range of programs that included the Older Americans Act and the State’s Home & Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver (ADvantage). He led a statewide team of 225 staff members.

Outreach and EngagementHuman Development and Family ScienceArts and HumanitiesCollege of Education and Human SciencesHuman Health and WellnessEducation

Oklahoma State University Pete’s Pet Posse Addresses National University Audience

Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Universities across the country are learning how the dogs in the Oklahoma State University Pete’s Pet Posse have become a student’s best friend.

Pete's Pet PosseHuman Health and Wellness

Oklahoma State University graduates latest class of Pete’s Pet Posse dogs

Thu, Jul 27, 2017

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FCCLA national award recognizes Dr. Paula Tripp

Fri, Jul 21, 2017

When Dr. Paula Tripp joined the College of Human Sciences to develop the family and consumer sciences education program at Oklahoma State University, she had a national reputation as a leader in the field. During its national leadership conference, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America recognized her efforts to build a degree option at OSU and increase the number of professionals in FACS Ed.

College of Education and Human SciencesEducationHuman Health and WellnessHuman Development and Family Science

Oklahoma State University named regional winner, vies for national community engagement honor

Mon, Jul 17, 2017

Recognizing extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) announced today that Oklahoma State University is a regional winner of the 2017 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. OSU now competes with three other regional winners -- East Carolina University, the University of New Hampshire and Purdue University -- for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award, which will be announced during the APLU Annual Meeting November 12-14 in Washington, D.C.

Human Health and WellnessOutreach and EngagementFood Land and Natural ResourcesNutritional SciencesEducationCollege of Education and Human SciencesCampus Life and Diversity

Design, Housing and Merchandising majors earn top 10 rankings

Wed, Jun 14, 2017

The apparel design and merchandising degree options at Oklahoma State University are among the highest ranked programs in the country. According to Fashion-Schools.org, the apparel design program is ranked sixth nationally among public school and colleges offering fashion design. The merchandising program is ranked seventh nationally.

Engineering and DesignCollege of Education and Human SciencesDepartment of Design and MerchandisingHuman Health and Wellness

Autumn Only A Chief featured in New York Times as a first generation college graduate

Wed, May 31, 2017

Getting into college and making it through can be hard no matter what your circumstances. But for first-generation students — the first in their families to attend college — the challenges are even greater because they must tackle them largely on their own.

Human Health and WellnessCollege of Education and Human SciencesCampus Life and DiversityNutritional SciencesEducation