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Saturday's Wrestling Time Changed
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 (102 reads)

Oklahoma State's wrestling dual against Iowa State, scheduled Saturday, Jan. 31, will begin at 3 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled time of 1 p.m. The top-ranked Cowboys will start their weekend Friday night by hosting Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. Following Saturday's dual against Iowa State, the Cowboys have remaining home duals against Nebraska (Feb. 7), Lehigh (Feb. 15) and Minnesota (Feb. 22). They travel to Norman to face Oklahoma on Feb. 8.

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OSU Professor Gets Top Engineer Award
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 (110 reads)

Dan Fisher, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will receive the 2004 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award as the nation's top young engineering educator. The honor from the Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility in Land, Sea, Air and Space will be presented during the 2004 SAE World Congress and Exposition in Detroit.

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2004 Hall of Fame Honorees
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 (144 reads)

Larry J. Bump of Santa Fe, N.M., James Don Carreker of Dallas, Texas and Nancy Payne Ellis of Oklahoma City, Okla. will be inducted into the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame on Feb. 27, 2004. Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association. It recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement in society and professional life, as well as contributions to the advancement of OSU. Larry J. Bump graduated from OSU in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, with a major in accounting. After graduation, he went to work for an international affiliate of H.C. Price Co. of Bartlesville. His first international assignment was in Libya, where he managed a major pipeline construction project. He then managed other projects in Iran, Iraq and other Middle East Countries. He was named President and CEO of the company in 1975. In 1977, he joined Willbros Group, Inc. in Tulsa as President, and shortly thereafter was named Chairman and CEO, a position he held until mid-2002 when he retired. He continues to serve as Chairman of Willbros. His honors include being given the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the OSU Alumni Association in 1987, serving as President of the International Pipe Line Contractors Association for two terms, and being named Pipeliner of the Year in 1995 by the Pipe Liners Club of Tulsa. In 1990, Bump was inducted into the College of Business Administration Hall of Fame. He served on the OSU Board of Regents from 1998-2000. He and his wife, Linda, have three daughters, Tina, Terry and Tricia. James Don Carreker majored in marketing at OSU with a minor in mathematics and graduated as the Marketing Student of the Year in 1970. He remained at OSU and earned his MBA specializing in finance and graduated Beta Gamma Sigma in May 1972. He began his career as a management trainee of Dallas-based Sanger-Harris Department Stores. He became vice-president of operations in 1980, then senior vice-president of operations and finance. At the age of 37, he was promoted to president of Burdines Department Stores. In 1988, he became the managing general partner and president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. In the mid-’90s, Carreker became the third president and CEO of the Trammell Crow Company, while maintaining his role with Wyndham. He remained CEO of both companies until 1996, at which time he became vice-chairman of Trammell Crow Company and remained a director. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Bombay Company. He is the Chairman of the Dallas Housing Authority, is a member of the U.T. Southwestern Medical Center Advisory Board, is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee and serves on the Board of Advisors for the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at OSU. He has two sons, Court and Chris, by his late wife Jane. He is currently married to Barbara Cummins Nancy Payne Ellis attended OSU in the late1950s studying in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. She went on to serve as President for multiple companies including Premium Pipe & Equipment Corporation, KNABCO Corporation, and Coyote Oil & Gas. In 1999, she became Chairman of the Board for Heritage Trust Company, a privately owned, independent trust management company. Ellis has been involved in numerous civic and community organizations. She is a Trustee of the Presbyterian Health Foundation, Past Chairman of the Board of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Lifetime Member and Trustee of the Payne Education Center, past Chairman of the Oklahoma State University Foundation Board of Governors, and National Advisory Board Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Her honors include being named “Philanthropist of the Year” by the Women in Philanthropy, a 1998 member of the College of Human Environmental Sciences Hall of Fame and a 1999 OSU Distinguished Alumna. In 2002, a new OSU residential life facility was named in her honor. Ellis and her husband, Dr. Robert Ellis, have eight children and 17 grandchildren. Bump, Carreker and Ellis will be inducted into the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame at a formal ceremony Feb. 27 in the OSU Student Union Ballroom. For additional information about the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, visit the OSU Alumni Association Web site, www.orangeconnection.org.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2004 (103 reads)

The OSU Alumni Association has partnered with Consumer FIRST, a consumer marketing company, to help you save money when you use your credit or debit card. All you have to do is register your card online – for FREE. Once registered, any time you shop at Consumer FIRST merchant a portion of the marketing fee will be sent to the OSUAA and a refund will also be sent to you! Participating online merchants include: JCPenney, Target, Eddie Bauer and Dell Computers. There is no fine-print, no gimmick and no charge, it’s simply a way to help YOU and OSU benefit from money you are already spending. For more information and links to register your MasterCard, Visa or debit card visit http://www.consumer1st.com/208175/"ConsumerFirst."

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OSU Student Wins Environmental Poster Award
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 (118 reads)

OSU student Emily Warren was recently recognized for a poster she designed in conjunction with America Recycles Day. Emily's poster will be used to promote the recycling day in Oklahoma next year. Gov. Brad Henry has declared every Nov. 15 as America Recycles Day in Oklahoma. The poster contest was sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and will become an annual event to generate artwork that promotes recycling in the state.

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Cowgirls Offer You a Great Deal
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 (105 reads)

The Cowgirl basketball team returns to Gallagher-Iba Arena Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. to face the Iowa State Cyclones. The Cowgirls are coming off a huge upset victory over third-ranked Texas Tech in double overtime. Coach Goodenough and the Cowgirls would like you to be there to help cheer them to another victory and are offering a special deal for OSU employees. OSU faculty and staff may show their staff ID and receive admission for only $2 a ticket (limit 4 tickets for each staff ID). Tickets may be purchased by showing your staff ID at the OSU Athletic Ticket Office in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The ticket office opens at 8 a.m. on Wednesday and stays open through the game.

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OSU Professor Named to Top State Geography Post
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 (104 reads)

Governor Brad Henry has appointed Dr. Stephen Stadler, an OSU geography professor, to serve as Geographer of the State of Oklahoma for a term expiring at the pleasure of the governor. He replaces Robert Springer, who has resigned. Stadler is known throughout the state for his work in geography and most recently has been working with the Oklahoma Windpower Initiative to identify areas in the state that have wind potential for generating electricity.

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OSU Radiation Sensors Part of International Space Experiment
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 (101 reads)

Radiation-measuring sensor technology developed at OSU is part of an international experiment to measure radiation doses on long-duration space flights -- such as a manned mission to Mars. Dr. Stephen McKeever, his Ph.D. student Ramona Gaza, and Dr. Eduardo Yukihara make up the OSU team. Various detection devices will be attached to a manikin in a simulated spacesuit. The manikin, named MATROSHKA, will be attached to the outside of the International Space Station for about one year before being returned to Earth for analysis. The manikin will fly to the space station aboard the Russian Soyuz craft, scheduled for launching on Friday, Jan. 30.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 (101 reads)

The university will not have a formal memorial service to mark the third anniversary of the OSU plane crash on Jan. 27; however, the memorial lobby at Gallagher-Iba Arena will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for those who want to stop by for some personal reflection and remembrance. A book will be available for signing. At 6:37 p.m., the OSU Library bells will toll ten times for the victims. Those who died were Kendall Durfey, Bjorn Fahlstrom, Nate Fleming, Will Hancock, Daniel Lawson, Brian Luinstra, Denver Mills, Pat Noyes, Bill Teegins and Jared Weiberg.

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OSU-Tulsa Plans Info. Session for New Master's Degree
Monday, January 26, 2004 (122 reads)

OSU-Tulsa will offer an information session on a new master's degree program in higher education administration on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from noon to 6:30 p.m. in North Hall 140. The come-and-go event also will feature formal presentations at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. OSU faculty will be available throughout the event to meet individuals who may be interested in the Educational Leadership: Higher Education Administration program. To RSVP for the session or request information about the degree program, call 918-594-8355 or 1-800-277-8228, or e-mail info@osu-tulsa.okstate.edu.

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OSU Symphony is State Honor Orchestra
Monday, January 26, 2004 (107 reads)

The OSU Symphony Orchestra has been selected as the state's university-level honor orchestra for the Oklahoma Music Educator's Association 2004 conference in Tulsa this spring. Honor groups are chosen through a highly selective audition process in which a committee listens to recordings of various university orchestras from across the state and chooses one to be featured at the conference. The symphony will be conducted by Dr. Richard Prior, Director of Orchestral Studies at OSU. This is the first time in 12 years that the OSU symphony has been chosen for the conference. The OSU Symphony has approximately 80 members, about half of whom are music majors. The rest are majors from fields as diverse as animal sciences, architecture and business.

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Federal Bill Contains $16.6 million for OSU Projects
Monday, January 26, 2004 (104 reads)

The FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Bill that cleared the U.S. Senate Thursday contains about $16.6 million for OSU projects, according to Emily Elliott, OSU Director of Federal Relations. The legislation contains funding that will help pay for several OSU research projects and a multimodal facility that will create a transportation hub on the OSU campus and help relieve traffic and parking problems. President Bush has promised to sign the bill.

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Monday, January 26, 2004 (89 reads)

The OSU Alumni Association has partnered with Consumer FIRST, a consumer marketing company, to help you save money when you use your credit or debit card. All you have to do is register your card online – for FREE. Once registered, any time you shop at Consumer FIRST merchant a portion of the marketing fee will be sent to the OSUAA and a refund will also be sent to you! Participating online merchants include: JCPenney, Target, Eddie Bauer and Dell Computers. There is no fine-print, no gimmick and no charge, it’s simply a way to help YOU and OSU benefit from money you are already spending. For more information and links to register your MasterCard, Visa or debit card visit http://www.consumer1st.com/208175/"ConsumerFirst."

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Monday, January 26, 2004 (93 reads)

After four (or more) years of hard work, the OSU Alumni Association thinks you deserve a reward. If you were a December 2003 graduate and have not come to the office (212 SU) to receive your gifts, you have until Jan. 30 to do so. When you come you will receive a glass mug engraved with an O-State Alumni logo, a copy of the alumni guide – “Life after Oklahoma State,” one of the famous “OSU Alumni” car decals and best of all, a free one-year membership to the OSUAA. The Alumni membership gives you access to numerous members-only portions of this Web site including the online directory, online store discounts and a free okstatealumni.org e-mail address. So don’t miss your chance, come by and pick up your free gifts today!

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Monday, January 26, 2004 (208 reads)

Tired of hearing other school’s fight songs on the cellular phones all around you? Make the OSU fight song your ring tone! The following websites offer OSU themed songs. So check out these great links to find one that is right for your phone:

http://www.splashmobile.com"Splashmobile" (Search “Oklahoma State University fightsong”)
http://www.nokiausa.com/fun/landing/1,6668,~cHJvdl9pZDo1fHByb3ZfbmFtZTpBVCZUIFdpcmVsZXNzfHBob25lX2NvZGU6MzM2MA==,00.html"Nokia" (Search “Ride ‘em Cowboy”)
http://www.cingular.com/beyond_voice/ringtones_graphics"Cingular" (Search “Ride ‘em Cowboy”
http://www.attwireless.com/personal/features/fun/ringtones.jhtml"AT&T"
http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/showcase/Showcase.jsp?scTopic=ringers88"Sprint"
http://www.t-mobile.com/services/tones/overview.asp"T-Mobile"
http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/index.htm"Motorola"
http://www.uscc.com/uscellular/SilverStream/Pages/ringtones_home.html"US Cellular"

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OSU to benefit from ONG Fan Night
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 (113 reads)

The Cowboys will benefit Saturday, Jan. 24, when the OKC Blazers don orange and black jerseys with the OSU and Oklahoma Natural Gas insignias. At the game, fans can bid on their favorite player’s jersey. Not only will the one-of-a-kind jerseys be a fun keepsake, all auction proceeds will benefit Oklahoma State University. The second night of the home-and-home series with the Wichita Thunder is also ONG Customer Appreciation Night. Customers can visit the ONG Web site at www.ong.com and print a coupon for two free tickets, or employees may e-mail the Blazers to reserve their two free tickets. All tickets for the 7:35 p.m. match will be held at the corporate will-call window at the Ford Center.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 (108 reads)

Construction on the new ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center continues to move ahead rapidly as the piers have been poured. We have posted a few pictures in a photo album so that you can see the progress. Click http://www.orangeconnection.org/cgi-any/newspages.dll/pages?sitename=OKTMP&record=1038&htmlfile=photo_newspages.htm"here" to see pictures. And keep checking back... we'll be updating regularly!

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 (115 reads)

This spring members of the Greek community at OSU will be lending their hands, literally, to a new philanthropy project. The Interfraternity Council, along with the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Panhellenic Council and the Multi-Cultural Greek Council will be working with Stillwater’s Habitat for Humanity organization to help build a home for a Stillwater family. Members of each fraternity and sorority will be responsible for every aspect of construction from installing insulation and hanging drywall to shingling the roof and adding trim. Shifts will be divided up between all the groups so that each shift, 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00 on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday will be full of six to nine students working hard to complete the home. Weather permitting, the process should take approximately five to six months. If you would like to volunteer your time to help with the construction of this habitat for humanity home, visit the local http://www.cowboy.net/non-profit/habitat"Habitat website," or call 405-624-9549. You can also send an e-mail to stillwaterhfh@hotmail.com. If you are outside of the Stillwater area and would like to get involved with a program near you, check out the http://www.habitat.org/"National Habitat for Humanity website."

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 (122 reads)

The Association's definition of a legacy is any child lucky enough to have one or even two parents or grandparents who are members of Oklahoma State University Alumni Association. Once children become members of the legacy program, numerous fun-filled activities are made available to them and their OSU Alumni family member. Grandparents University is one of the newest additions to the legacy program. Sign your child or grandchild up for the legacy program and become eligible to participate in this 1 1/2 day summer camp held at OSU. This year’s “classes” will be held June 24-25, 2004. A grandparent may enroll with a grandchild. The pair will be housed and fed in the University housing suites, taught in OSU classrooms and facilities, and after completing the curriculum, will 'graduate' with a 'degree' in one of five 'majors.' For additional information about how you can sign up your child or grandchild, visit the http://www.orangeconnection.org/legacyprogram.htm"Legacy Program" link on the Alumni Association Web site.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 (97 reads)

Become a member of Cowboys for Higher Education and help make a difference for OSU. Cowboys for Higher Education members help OSU build relationships at the legislative level. For example, the group organizes "Capitol Cowboys," the OSU alumni chapter for state senators and representatives, and annually recognizes all OSU alumni among the Capitol support staff. You can help by attending meetings, making phone calls or writing letters. Get involved today by attending the Cowboys for Higher Education Annual Meeting Jan. 31, 2004 in Stillwater. Hear comments by President Schmidly, discussion of high priority issues for 2004, and comments from Senator Mike Morgan about the outlook for the upcoming session. To become involved with Cowboys for Higher Education or to attend the annual meeting, contact Stacey Bridges at 405-744-8716 or via e-mail at bridgsl@okstate.edu.

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"Surviving the Plastic Age"
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 (121 reads)

Wellness Wednesday features Ray Hance from the Consumer Credit Counseling Services. Hance will share tips for the wise use of credit cards and how to eliminate credit card debt. He also will offer money management tips for the new year. The program, scheduled from 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., January 21, is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To register or get more information, contact Montie Gregory at montieg@okstate.edu or call 744-5351.

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OSU Professor Leads Team for Iraq
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 (106 reads)

Dr. Bethany Walker is a participant in a recent USAID grant to help Iraq rebuild its higher education system. Professor Walker will act as Team Leader for the Cultural Heritage component. This portion of the project involves education, training, and outreach in the fields of history, archaeology, and antiquities. It also aims to facilitate communication in these areas across the country's universities, government agencies, and cultural centers.

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Fischer to head OSU Foundation
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 (131 reads)

Well known Stillwater resident Malinda Berry Fischer has been elected interim president & CEO of the Oklahoma State University Foundation. She succeeds Ron Area, who resigned effective Jan. 15, 2004 after 11 years at the Foundation. Fischer has been a trustee of the OSU Foundation for more than six years and most recently served as vice chairman and chairman-elect. She is an OSU graduate and a graduate of the Harvard-Radcliffe Business Administration Program. Fischer has been active with the OSU Foundation ever since she returned to Stillwater in 1995 to assume the duties of president & CEO of Thomas N. Berry & Company, a family oil and gas business. You can get the entire story at http://www2.okstate.edu/pio/fischer.html

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Honors for OSU Wrestler
Thursday, January 15, 2004 (84 reads)

Cowboy wrestler Chris Pendleton earned the Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Week honor for the week of Jan. 5-11. Pendleton is currently undefeated with an 18-0 record and ranked No. 1 nationally in the 174-pound weight class.

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OSU Professor Music Airs Nationally
Thursday, January 15, 2004 (90 reads)

To Dr. Thomas Lanners, OSU music professor, whose music was recently aired on the National Public Radio program, "Performance Today." The program is a national broadcast that features recorded performances from some of the finest musicians in the world. It featured Dr. Lanners' performance of five Leonard Bernstein short pieces titled "Anniversaries."

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Director Named for OSU Executive MBA Program
Thursday, January 15, 2004 (121 reads)

The OSU College of Business Administration has selected Frank Smith to serve as the director of its new Executive MBA (EMBA) Program. Smith is the former director of executive education at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. He has an extensive background in executive education with IBM in the U.S. and abroad. He also has served as president of Master Training Services, Inc., a Dallas-based information technology management consulting firm.

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Coston Named Interim Associate Director for OCES
Thursday, January 15, 2004 (107 reads)

Dr. D.C. Coston has been named interim associate director for the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Coston is currently associate director of the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. Both the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station are statewide organizations under the direction of OSU's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Coston's new appointment comes after the retirement of David Foster, Cooperative Extension associate director from April 2000 to December 2003.

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CASNR Dean to Retire in June
Thursday, January 15, 2004 (94 reads)

Dr. Sam Curl, OSU Dean of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, has announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2004. Curl has served as a faculty member and higher education administrator for 41 years and has served as an OSU dean for seven years. OSU Senior Vice President Marlene Strathe said, "OSU is indebted to Dean Curl for his outstanding leadership and many contributions not only to OSU, but to the agricultural community of Oklahoma and the nation." Strathe says a national search to find a new dean will begin soon.

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CBA Business Forums and Management Briefing
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 (100 reads)

General Tommy Franks will be speaking in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, as part of the Tulsa Business Forums and Executive Management Briefings. General Franks will address his role in Operation Enduring Freedom and will also provide his insight and comments on the current war on terrorism. For ticket information, go to http://www.osubusinessextension.com/Speaker_Series/Forum_registration_form.htm"www.osubusinessextension.com." Tulsa 10:00 am - 11:30 am Tulsa Performing Arts Center Oklahoma City 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Oklahoma City Civic Center

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Get on Track with the OSU Women’s Indoor Track Schedule
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 (115 reads)

This just in by fax, the OSU women’s indoor track schedule for spring 2004. For more information about women’s track or other OSU athletic teams, check out http://www.okstate.com "www.okstate.com". January 23-24 Razorback Invitational Fayetteville, AR 31 U. of Washington Invitational Seattle, WA February 7 Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, NE 13-14 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, AR 21 Sooner Indoor Invitational Norman, OK 27-28 Big XII Championships Lincoln, NE March 5-6 Last Chance Meet TBA 12-13 NCAA Championships Fayetteville, AR

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