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Term-Limited Friends to be Honored
Friday, February 27, 2004 (98 reads)

Eight term-limited legislators who have been good friends of higher education will be recognized as "Higher Education Heroes" during the general session at Higher Education Day, scheduled March 9 at the State Capitol. Speaker of the House Larry Adair, representatives Danny Hilliard and Larry Rice and senators James Dunlap, Charles Ford, Herb Rozell, Jerry Smith and Penny Williams will be honored. Registration for Higher Education Day begins at 8:30 a.m. in the second-floor rotunda. The general session will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the chamber of the House of Representatives. Participation in Higher Education Day is welcome. For more information, call 405/848-1333 or send an e-mail to heaco@onenet.net

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New Face in Football
Friday, February 27, 2004 (101 reads)

Head Football Coach Les Miles has announced that Carey Bailey, who has been a part of six bowl games as a player and coach, has joined the coaching staff. Bailey comes to OSU from Middle Tennessee. Bailey played at the University of Tennessee and was part of two SEC championship teams.

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Big Gift Announcement Friday
Friday, February 27, 2004 (93 reads)

OSU will announce a substantial commitment for a scholarship fund that will help students from rural areas. The announcement and news conference are scheduled at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 27, at the OSU Foundation, 400 S. Monroe.

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It's Official: Brooks & Dunn at OSU for 'ShowDown'
Friday, February 27, 2004 (114 reads)

Brooks & Dunn will headline the spring "ShowDown" concert April 3 at 8 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Stillwater stop for the "Red Dirt Road Tour" also features Joe Nichols and Josh Turner. The "ShowDown" is the first concert to be held in Gallagher-Iba Arena since its recent renovation and is sponsored and coordinated by OSU's Student Union Activities Board. The name "Showdown" was coined by Nick Gregory, a marketing senior at OSU who won a recent naming contest. For ticket information, visit http://osunet.okstate.edu/theshowdown"http://osunet.okstate.edu/theshowdown"

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OSU Professor to Head National Organization
Friday, February 27, 2004 (95 reads)

OSU Geology Professor Richard Marston is the newly elected vice president of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) and will become the organization's 100th President in July 2005. The association is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. AAG has 7,500+ members from 62 countries. It advances professional studies in geography and encourages the application of geographic research in education, government, and business.

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NEXTEP Signs Agreement to Move into Technology Park's First Multi-Tenant Technology Building
Friday, February 27, 2004 (100 reads)

The Oklahoma Technology and Research Park has announced it has signed its first private sector tenant in the Park's new Venture I Technology Building in Stillwater. NEXTEP Technologies, Inc., a high-tech radiation detection development and application company, will be moving into the soon-to-be-completed 36,000 square-foot Venture I building within 60 to 90 days. One of NEXTEP's core business units focuses on radiation measurement systems for water, soil, food and animals, as well as a number of other materials. OSU, the City of Stillwater and Meridian Technology Center are partners in the technology park, located west of campus.

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Japan Trip with Art History Credit
Friday, February 27, 2004 (106 reads)

The OSU Art Department is sponsoring a trip to Japan with Art History Credit June 30-July 9. Applications are now being accepted. Payment due March 23. Cost is $2725 airfare, hotel, 2 meals per day and all other Japan expenses. Course tuition and fees not included. Contact Dr. Marcella Sirhandi (marcela@okstate.edu) for more information, or write to 108 Art Department, OSU. 405-707-9406.

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Track Team Sets School Records
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (100 reads)

At the Sooner Track Invitational on February 21 in Norman, three Cowgirls earned first-place finishes, and two of them set school records. Junior Halee Prickett finished first in the shot put with a distance of 15.30 meters, setting the OSU school record and meet record. Senior Delisa McClain also set a school and meet record in the weight throw, with a distance of 18.38 meters. Junior Paula Ogunbanjo took first place in the triple jump with a distance of 15.30 meters, marking the second first-place finish for the Houston, Texas native.

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Ring Week is here
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (112 reads)

A representative from the Balfour Company will be on the OSU campus Feb. 24-26 to take orders for the official OSU class ring. The representative will be in front of the OSU Bookstore from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Feb. 24-26 and also in 212 Student Union from 5 -7:30 p.m., Feb. 26. OSU students who have earned 60 or more hours or already have their degree may purchase a ring. For more information, contact Stacey Bridges at bridgsl@okstate.edu.

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OSU Receives Big XII Awards
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (120 reads)

Shanelle Gunn, a junior majoring in political science, was recognized as Outstanding Junior of the Year and also received the Mickey Leland Award for outstanding community service and campus involvement at the 27th Big XII Conference on Black Student Government. Tiffany Nixon, coordinator in the OSU Multicultural Student Center and advisor to the African-American Student Association, received the Shirley Chisholm Outstanding Advisor of the Year Award. OSU had 38 students, two sponsors, and one alumnus who participated in the conference at Kansas State University.

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OSU's Honors College Draws Record Numbers
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (94 reads)

Dr. Bob Spurrier, director of the OSU Honors College, reports a record enrollment this semester. Spurrier says 701 students are taking sufficient honors credit hours to be active participants in the Honors College -- a record for the spring semester. Seventy additional students are engaged in honors course work below the active participant level. Participants in the Honors College come from 139 Oklahoma cities and towns, 23 states outside Oklahoma and seven foreign nations.

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Major Renovation for Track Complex
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (112 reads)

OSU's Droke Track Complex will undergo a major renovation this spring. Plans include a new hammer and discus cage and ring, which will be NCAA and IWAF certified. A new shot put ring and indoor weight throwing ring also will be added. A drill-throwing area will be installed to complete the first phase of the renovation process. Following the throwing area renovation, the long jump and triple jump runway and pit will be totally refinished. A new steeple chase and barriers also will be installed, along with a high jump pit cover.

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Business Leadership Program to be held March 3 in Tulsa
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (96 reads)

The 13th Annual Women's Business Leadership Program is scheduled March 3 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Tulsa. Sponsored by OSU Business Extension, the Kerr Foundation and the Oklahoma International Women's Forum, the program will feature Sandy Barth, OSU Human Resources Director of Training, Sue Hale, executive editor of the Daily Oklahoman, and Linda Haneborg, vice president of Express Personnel. To register, contact Vickie Karns at 744-5208. More information is available http://www.osubusinessextension.com/workforce/womens2004.html"here."

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OSU Student Receives Sigma Xi Scholarship
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (118 reads)

OSU student Pamela Widder of Stillwater has been selected to receive a Grant-in-Aid of Research scholarship from Sigma Xi, the scientific research society headquartered in North Carolina. Her research proposal was one of 300 selected nationwide out of 1,300 applications. Widder is a master's student in zoology and is working with Dr. Joseph Bidwell, assistant professor of zoology, on her research to determine the effects of pesticides on tadpoles. Sigma Xi is a non-profit membership society of approximately 75,000 scientists and engineers, including almost 200 Nobel Laureates. It has 516 chapters at universities and colleges, government laboratories and industry research centers.

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OSU is Main Plains Grains Place
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (107 reads)

OSU-Stillwater is now the official location for Plains Grains Inc., a new not-for-profit corporation that will promote increased revenues for wheat farmers by promoting international trade development for Oklahoma products. The organization will have its headquarters at the Wes Watkins Center. In addition, much of the quality testing for Oklahoma wheat will be performed through a contractual agreement with the Oklahoma Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center at OSU. Wheat is big in Oklahoma. Seedings for the 2004 Oklahoma wheat crop are forecast at 6.4 million acres, according to the Oklahoma Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Association Seeks O.A.M.C. Memorabilia for Alumni Center
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 (110 reads)

The OSU Alumni Association is gathering items to display in an exhibit case in the new Conoco/Phillips OSU Alumni Center. The exhibit would feature Spirit Groups / Fan Involvement memorabilia from the O.A.M.C. era. Examples might include:

Freshmen Beanies
Peppers Sweaters
Ruff Nex Sweaters
Poms
Megaphones
Game Programs
Interesting pictures
Ticket Stubs
Any other O.A.M.C. Memorabilia

Your items would be displayed in the Aggie Room of the new Alumni Center with an attribution recognizing your contribution. If you have any items that you would like to donate for display in the new Alumni Center please contact Deborah Shields. Deborah Sheilds Phone: (405) 744-6366 Email: dshield@okstate.edu

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Which NCAA Division I School has the Nuttiest Fans?
Monday, February 23, 2004 (97 reads)

Planters Peanuts will make a $10,000 donation to the athletic department of the division I school with the most votes. We’re in the top 25 but we all know that we should be #1 when it comes to the nuttiest fans! Go to http://espn.go.com/contests/planters.html and vote for Oklahoma State. Voting ends April 14, 2004, so get your votes in now!

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OSU Commissioned to Develop Master Plan for State Parks
Monday, February 23, 2004 (105 reads)

The Oklahoma State Parks System is deteriorating at such a rate that it may not be available for the next generation. With this in mind, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department has commissioned OSU to develop a master plan for the state's park system. Facilitating several public meetings about the issue will be Drs. Lowell Caneday and Deb Jordan, professors of leisure studies at OSU-Stillwater.

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College of Education Dean Stepping Down
Monday, February 23, 2004 (121 reads)

Dr. Ann Candler-Lotven, dean of the OSU College of Education, has stepped down from her administrative post and will assume instructional responsibilities in the field of special education in the coming academic year. Dr. Candler-Lotven has served as dean of the college since 1995. She came to OSU from Texas Tech University where she was a faculty member and associate dean of the College of Education. She led the OSU College of Education through a successful accreditation by the National College Association of Teacher Education in 2000 and was responsible for establishing the College of Education Associates, a very successful fund-raising initiative. She also established the College of Education Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of education. An interim appointment will be announced at a later date.

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Monday, February 23, 2004 (103 reads)

It’s here – the time to order your very own “diploma for your finger!” A Milestone representative will be on campus Feb. 23-26 taking orders for the official OSU ring. OSU-Tulsa students will have the opportunity to order class rings Feb. 23 from 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the North Hall. A rep will be at the Stillwater campus Feb. 24-26 in front of the SU Bookstore from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and in 212 SU 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Alumni may purchase rings at any time through the contact person below. If you have earned 60+ hours, or already have your degree order your http://www.orangeconnection.org/ringtradition.htm"Official Oklahoma State Ring now!" For more information, contact Stacey Bridges at bridgsl@okstate.edu.

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Monday, February 23, 2004 (104 reads)

It’s here – the time to order your very own “diploma for your finger!” A Milestone representative will be on campus Feb. 23-26 taking orders for the official OSU ring. OSU-Tulsa students will have the opportunity to order class rings Feb. 23 from 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the North Hall. A rep will be at the Stillwater campus Feb. 24-26 in front of the SU Bookstore from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and in 212 SU 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Alumni may purchase rings at any time through the contact person below. If you have earned 60+ hours, or already have your degree order your http://www.orangeconnection.org/ringtradition.htm"Official Oklahoma State Ring now!" For more information, contact Stacey Bridges at bridgsl@okstate.edu.

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Monday, February 23, 2004 (97 reads)

Grandparent University is fast approaching! Plans are underway for the 2nd Annual GPU, an exciting two-day event for OSU legacies and their grandparents. The intergenerational learning experience will be held June 24-25, 2004, on the OSU campus. To take full advantage of GPU and many other legacy opportunities, your legacy must be fully registered. So don’t hesitate, please visit http://www.orangeconnection.org or call the OSUAA office at 1-800-433-4678 to check your legacy’s registration status. We look forward to seeing you and your legacy in June!

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Monday, February 23, 2004 (101 reads)

OSU Chemical engineering senior Cassie Mitchell was recently named to the elite first list of the USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team. The 22-year-old of Warner, Okla., was named to the top 20 list for the invention of a popcorn popper that suspends the kernels in air to teach children chemical engineering principles. The idea for the invention came from Mitchell’s work with ChemKidz – a community service organization made up of mostly chemical engineers who go to elementary schools or engineering fairs and do engineering experiments. “We try to make it really fun and exciting for the kids,” Mitchell said. Because most of their experiments were chemical-based, Mitchell and her mentor – Randy Lewis – decided to create an engineering-based experiment. And they thought a popcorn popper was the answer. The USA Today judges agreed. “Something that stands out about [the award] is that more than two-thirds of the recipients were from private, very elite schools,” Mitchell said. “I think it’s awesome that a public university like OSU has such outstanding faculty and outstanding departments that students such as myself can have the opportunity to win an award like this. “It shows how good a school we have and it says a lot for the chemical engineering department here.” Mitchell, who gives credit to the OSU chemical engineering department, to her parents and to God, will graduate in May and plans to attend graduate school. She hopes to eventually work for a major medical or pharmaceutical company as a research or design engineer.

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Monday, February 23, 2004 (81 reads)

OSU Chemical engineering senior Cassie Mitchell was recently named to the elite first list of the USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team. The 22-year-old of Warner, Okla., was named to the top 20 list for the invention of a popcorn popper that suspends the kernels in air to teach children chemical engineering principles. The idea for the invention came from Mitchell’s work with ChemKidz – a community service organization made up of mostly chemical engineers who go to elementary schools or engineering fairs and do engineering experiments. “We try to make it really fun and exciting for the kids,” Mitchell said. Because most of their experiments were chemical-based, Mitchell and her mentor – Randy Lewis – decided to create an engineering-based experiment. And they thought a popcorn popper was the answer. The USA Today judges agreed. “Something that stands out about [the award] is that more than two-thirds of the recipients were from private, very elite schools,” Mitchell said. “I think it’s awesome that a public university like OSU has such outstanding faculty and outstanding departments that students such as myself can have the opportunity to win an award like this. “It shows how good a school we have and it says a lot for the chemical engineering department here.” Mitchell, who gives credit to the OSU chemical engineering department, to her parents and to God, will graduate in May and plans to attend graduate school. She hopes to eventually work for a major medical or pharmaceutical company as a research or design engineer. To read the USA Today story, http://www.che.okstate.edu/SchoolNews/042004%20Cassie%20Mitchell%20USA%20Today.htm"click here."

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Monday, February 23, 2004 (99 reads)

OSU’s Student Alumni Board hosted its annual Leadership Conference for high school sophomores and juniors Saturday, Feb. 21. Students traveled from across the country to attend SAB’s version of the famous movie “The Matrix.” More than 200 students representing approximately 5 states and more than 90 schools participated in workshops focusing on career networking, teambuilding, personalities and communications. With enthusiasm, energy and a few P.B. Slices, OSU alumnus and special guest Stewart Kennedy encouraged students to get “PREPARED” and be successful in life. “Stewart did a great job reaching the kids,” said Katie Oden, SAB Executive Director. “You could tell they were actually listening to him and enjoyed his humor and excitement.” University administrators including Provost and Sr. Vice President Dr. Marlene Strathe and Kent Sampson, Director of Campus Life and Student Union Associate Director, welcomed the students to OSU’s campus.

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OSU Research Week To Run March 1-5, 2004
Monday, February 23, 2004 (96 reads)

The focus of this entire week is OSU’s world-class research, and the accomplishments of OSU’s faculty and students. Activities and events scheduled during the week are designed to engage faculty, staff, students, and visitors to the OSU campus. Dr. Stephen McKeever, vice president for research and technology transfer, kicks off the week with a presentation entitled, “A Strategy for Research Growth at OSU and Economic Development in Oklahoma.” The kick-off event is scheduled on Monday, March 1 at 9:00 a.m. in Case Study 1, 408 Student Union. “From the Lab to the Marketplace: Effective Technology Transfer Strategies,” a public forum with a panel discussion of the transfer of OSU-developed innovations and discoveries for development and commercialization by the private sector takes place Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the Kerr Auditorium, Food & Agricultural Products Center. The central event of the week, the Graduate College Research Symposium, commences Wednesday, March 3 at 9:00 a.m. on the 4th Floor of the Student Union. Dr. John Niblack, retired vice chairman of Pfizer Inc., is scheduled to give the keynote address in Case Study 1, 408 Student Union. The Research Symposium continues on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, March 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, the following lab tours are open to the public. The College of Business is offering tours of the Telecommunications Laboratory and the Trading Floor. The College of Engineering is offering a tour of the Advanced Technology Research Center; and the College of Veterinary Medicine is planning a tour of the Biosensor Lab. “Sensor Technologies in Oklahoma: A Research & Technology Forum,” at the Meridian Technology Center, Conference Center Auditorium, is scheduled on Thursday, March 4 from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. and is open to the public. A complete schedule of events for OSU Research Week can be found at http://www.vpr.okstate.edu/researchweek

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Love: OSU Style! Alumni Share Their Love Stories
Friday, February 20, 2004 (96 reads)

In the January Orange Bytes email newsletter, we asked YOU to send us your love stories for this Valentine’s Day Special! We received over 40 emails from members with wonderful, heartfelt stories of “Love: OSU-Style.” http://www.orangeconnection.org/cgi-any/notes2.dll/filefill?bid=&nfid=&a=&category=Love%3A+OSU-Style&fromyear=&toyear="Click here to read and get inspired!" And members… it’s not too late to post your story directly to the Love:OSU-Style section of Class Notes. Just click the “Add/Maintain My Notes” icon at the top of the Class Notes page. Make sure you choose the “Love:OSU-Style” category for your love story. We are also asking alumni to send their memories of Varsity Review to us at info@orangeconnection.org. We are especially interested to find any Varsity Review Queens from the past. Thanks for the memories!

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Daily O'Collegian Collects Honors
Friday, February 13, 2004 (109 reads)

OSU's Daily O'Collegian was named Best College Newspaper at the Southwest Journalism Congress, and the newspaper also received first places for News Story and Advertising. Competition in the Southwest Journalism Congress includes all college papers from Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.

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Higher Education Day at Capitol is March 9
Friday, February 13, 2004 (124 reads)

Higher Education Day at the State Capitol is scheduled Tuesday, March 9. The purpose of the day is to share information with legislators about the needs and goals of higher education. Activities include registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the second floor rotunda, followed by the general session beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the chamber of the House of Representatives. Speakers will include House Speaker Larry Adair; Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson, Governor Brad Henry, Higher Education Chancellor Paul Risser and Mary Millben, president of the University of Oklahoma student body. The day is sponsored by the Higher Education Alumni Council of Oklahoma, a statewide organization of supporters of the colleges and universities in the state system of higher education. It's open to the public. Contact Dr. Kathryn Jones at (405) 848-1333 or at heaco@onenet.net

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OSU Senior Makes USA Today 2004 All-USA College Academic Team
Friday, February 13, 2004 (107 reads)

OSU chemical engineering senior Cassie Mitchell was featured in Thursday's edition of USA Today. Only 20 undergraduates in America made the newspaper's first list of America's brightest students. Recipients get a trophy and $2,500. Cassie is from Warner, Oklahoma. She has a 3.95 grade point average and hopes to become a medical engineer. The Goldwater Scholar and chapter president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers was a former rodeo and track star before being stricken with multiple sclerosis. She plays on the OSU Wheelchair Basketball Team

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