Tribal Internship Students Energize Alternative Fuel Science
Energy Explorers: Tribal interns build windmills, plan energy strategies
Kenneth J. Levit Receives OSU-CHS Distinguished Public Service Award
Kenneth J. Levit, executive director of the George Kaiser Family Foundation in Tulsa, received the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences 2010 Distinguished Public Service Award at commencement ceremonies May 14.
OSU Awards Banquet Recognizes Achievements
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine honor graduating physicians at its annual awards banquet.
Woodland Hills Mall Auntie Anne’s Offers Children an Extra Incentive to Read This Summer
Thanks to a local franchisee and the public library, children can now be rewarded for reading their favorite books this summer. Auntie Anne’s at Woodland Hills Mall has teamed up with the local public library as part of Auntie Anne’s “Reading with a Twist” program. The purpose of this program is an effort to promote literacy by encouraging and rewarding children who read.
Oral Roberts University Launches New Degree Completion Program in Leadership Studies
Oral Roberts University will offer a leadership studies degree completion program beginning this August. The program, which is designed for working adults, allows students the ability to complete this degree in 12 – 18 months by attending a series of classes offered one night a week.
Nebraska Unanimously Accepted into Big-10
Nebraska applied for membership to the Big-10 officially as of today.
Big-10 commissioner Jim Delany told Dan Beebe, Big-12 commissioner, that the Big-10 will accept the application, Beebe said in a teleconference this afternoon.
Alliance Warning: Core Standards May Lead to a Plague of Kindergarten Tests
The Alliance for Childhood warns that states considering adopting the new academic core standards released on June 2 could set in motion a spate of inappropriate and harmful testing of young children.
Graduates See Growth During Bixby Tenure
Bixby High School seniors are finalizing plans to take a step forward while looking back on the memories that they have made while attending the school. From their very first day of class to their last, seniors have experienced a number of positive changes that the school has undergone.
OSUIT and Google Sponsored IT Workshop
OKMULGEE, Okla. – Educators and business leaders alike are concerned about the decline in computing majors on college campuses in the US since 2000—despite a continuing need for information technology (IT) professionals. To reinvigorate interest in computing careers, major universities have teamed with Google to empower secondary educators with the understanding and capabilities to get students excited about computing and to motivate them to consider it as a career path when they enter college.
Martin Garber, Talia Shaull Confirmed for TCC Appointments by Sen
The Oklahoma Senate recently approved the appointments of Gov. Brad Henry for Martin Garber and Talia Shaull to the Tulsa Community College Board of Regents. Garber has served as a Regent since 1990. Shaull was appointed by Gov. Brad Henry to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of former Regent Dyanne Jones in September. Regent terms are on staggered seven-year terms.
Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Oklahoma’s Education System
The Oklahoma Legislature today passed Senate Bill 2033, an education reform bill that ties teacher and principal evaluations in part to student academic growth, requires annual evaluations of teachers and principals, increases the cap on teacher incentive pay and creates new tools for turning around failing schools. The bill was co-authored by President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, and Speaker of the House Chris Benge, R-Tulsa.
OSUIT and Power Plants Hosting “Power Up Road Shows” for Prospective College Students
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology took the college experience on the road with the first ever “OSUIT Power Up Road Show” at the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative () power plant in Hugo, OK on Thursday, May 20.
Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Oklahoma’s Education System
OKLAHOMA – The Oklahoma Legislature today passed Senate Bill 2033, an education reform bill that ties teacher and principal evaluations in part to student academic growth, requires annual evaluations of teachers and principals, increases the cap on teacher incentive pay and creates new tools for turning around failing schools. The bill was co-authored by President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, and Speaker of the House Chris Benge, R-Tulsa.
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