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Tuesday, March 29, 2005 (119 reads)
When the Oklahoma State Cowgirls take Eddie Sutton’s court next season, they will be under the direction of a new coaching staff.
Kurt Budke, one of the most successful women’s coaches in the country, was officially introduced as the Cowgirls’ new coach in a press conference at Gallagher-Iba Arena Monday afternoon.
Budke replaces former coach Julie Goodenough, who resigned two weeks ago after compiling a 23-61 record during her three years in Stillwater. While success is something the Cowgirls haven’t enjoyed in recent years, Budke said the Cowgirls must forget about the past and look toward the future,
“Today is a new beginning,” Budke said. “It’s going to be a roller coaster ride for a while. I invite you to jump onboard with us because we’re going to build something special.”
Budke brings with him an impressive résumé that began at Allen County Community College in Iola, Kan., where he led the Lady Red Devils to national prominence before moving to Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, for the 1993 season. During his stint at Trinity Valley, Budke’s teams won four national championships and finished as national runner-up twice. Budke’s 273-30 record at TVCC still ranks as the highest winning percentage in National Junior College Athletic Association history, and, currently, he is the youngest coach to have ever been inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
Most recently, Budke held the reins at Louisiana Tech, where his teams posted an impressive 80-16 record and won two Western Athletic Conference championships. While at Louisiana Tech, Budke also guided the Lady Techsters to appearances in both the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight during his five-year tenure.
“He has been a highly successful coach at every level,” said OSU Athletics Director Harry Birdwell while directing Budke. “Kurt Budke met every significant criteria we had set.”
After enjoying immense success at his previous stops, the move to Oklahoma State was only natural, Budke said. Budke, a native of Salina, Kan., grew up in the heart of the old Big 8 conference and said it has always been his dream to coach in the Midwest.
“Every move that I have made in my career was for the opportunity to come back home to Big 12 country,” Budke said. “I am truly honored today.”
To continue the story on the Cowgirls new head coach, Kurt Budke, http://www.ocolly.com/new_ocollycom/show_story.php?a_id=26017"click here".
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OSU-DAC Helping Solve Global Pollution
Monday, March 28, 2005 (155 reads)
OSU-DAC Partnership Helping Solve Global Pollution Problem Caused by Munitions Salvage and TNT Production
STILLWATER, Okla. – An Oklahoma State University research team working with the United States Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) in McAlester, Okla. has developed a functional prototype that uses only sunlight and a proprietary catalyst to detoxify water containing dissolved explosives created during the manufacture of TNT and when salvaging obsolete or unserviceable munitions.
The device was demonstrated today during a news conference at OSU. Officials said it provides a simple, low-cost, but very effective way to deal with a global environmental challenge and that it has the potential to save the military millions of dollars.
OSU System CEO and President David J. Schmidly said the breakthrough demonstrates the quality of OSU's research program, the benefit of partnering with DAC and the environmental and economic benefits that come from such partnerships.
"This is a significant development that will go a long way toward solving one of the military's most pressing environmental challenges," Schmidly said. "OSU has some outstanding researchers, and we are proud to have been involved. We look forward to an Oklahoma company taking this technology to the next level."
Dr. Jim Harmon, an OSU physicist who led the team of researchers and students, used a smaller, lab-sized version of the device to demonstrate the process today, but said it can easily be "ramped up" to handle much larger quantities of TNT-contaminated liquids.
DAC officials said the technology comes at a critical time because America and other nations face severe environmental challenges due to de-commissioning of huge stockpiles of excess, obsolete or unserviceable munitions.
"America currently has a stockpile of more than 400,000 tons of excess, obsolete or unserviceable munitions that must be destroyed," said James Q. Wheeler, DAC director. "The military services add another 50,000 tons every year, and almost every industrialized nation in the world has the same challenge."
DAC's Science and Technology Advisor, Solim S.W. Kwak, said munitions can currently be destroyed in an environmentally sound way, but the process is expensive. Under its Resource Recovery and Recycling (R3) program, the U.S. military has sought ways to recycle munitions components. However, some demilitarization processes produce a substance called "pink water," which is water contaminated with TNT.
Treating and de-toxifying pink water using current chemical and biologically based methods is slow, cumbersome and expensive.
DAC contracted with Harmon and his team to investigate alternative methods. The team developed a photo-catalytic method in which material within the device is coated with a catalyst developed at OSU. When exposed to sunlight, the catalyst neutralizes pink and also "red water," which is another highly toxic liquid produced during the manufacture of TNT.
"The best way to describe it is reverse photosynthesis," Harmon said. "The sunlight and catalyst create a reaction that turns nitro compounds into compounds such as ammonia. Actually, it would probably make a very good fertilizer."
He added that the process works in ambient temperatures in any sunlit location. Special lights can be used on cloudy days.
"Now we have a 'green' technology that uses sunlight to power chemical reactions to treat our munitions and explosives waste," said Larry R. Nortunen, associate director for technology at DAC. "It's very promising, and we are looking forward to further tests and development."
Kwak said the device also will be very useful as the United States again begins producing TNT at a facility in Virginia. America has not produced TNT since the 1980s due to excess stocks and the red water challenge. Since then, the U.S. has purchased TNT from international sources.
Harmon said a much larger device could handle as much as 15,000 gallons of contaminated liquid per day, about the amount of red water produced when making 10,000 pounds of TNT.
Speakers at today's demonstration included Lewis D. Walker, former deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.
Harmon said the next step is to conduct tests on a larger scale and work with an Oklahoma company that will mass produce the devices.
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Monday, March 28, 2005 (109 reads)
The 3rd Annual OSU Wheelchair Basketball Bash is set for April 12 at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena, with the coed OSU wheelchair team playing against coed members of the OSU Cowboy basketball teams.
The OSU wheelchair team is the only one in the Big 12 and competes with nine other national teams in the College Division. Student athletes, many of whom are transitioning from life changing injuries, are supported through the program that offers integration into community life and fosters competition, the building of self-confidence and success, according to team coach Stacy Pinney, OSU adaptive sports coordinator.
Tickets for the event will be on sale March 28-29 for $5 each at a table across from the Student Union Bookstore from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at the Chi-O clock on April 4-8, and April 11-12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Joyce Montgomery at (405) 744-5145, Stacy Pinney at (405) 744-8538 or Mike Shuttic at (405) 744-7116.
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Monday, March 28, 2005 (141 reads)
National Teacher of the Year, Kathy Mellor, and Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Susan Illgen, will headline the 15th Annual Celebration of Teaching on April 4 at OSU’s College of Education. Mellor, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in Rhode Island, will speak about Personal Connections: Enhancing Professional Relationships, Collaboration and Success. Illgen, a Kindergarten teacher in Grove, Okla., will present the keynote address during the luncheon and awards presentation.
This annual celebration is a unique opportunity for many of the state’s outstanding classroom teachers and their students to meet the National and State Teachers of the Year, former Oklahoma Teachers of the Year, and others who are uniquely dedicated to education. The celebration is sponsored by OSU, the College of Education, Education Outreach, College of Education Associates, Oklahoma Teachers of the Year and Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
For more information, call (405) 744-8933 or (800) 765-8933, or visit http://www.okstate.edu/education/celebration"www.okstate.edu/education/celebration".
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Monday, March 28, 2005 (109 reads)
(OKLAHOMA CITY) – OSU- Oklahoma City will kick-off its Oklahoma Wellness Week activities by hosting the Cowboy Classic 3K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 2, at its campus, 900 N. Portland Ave. The event is free and open to OSU-OKC students, faculty, staff, OSU alumni, and family members.
Other Wellness Week activities include employee and student health assessments, “Changing Your Life One Step at a Time,” a presentation to faculty and staff members by Dr. Mary Ann Baumann, a campus blood drive on March 29 and an OSU-OKC team participating in Central Oklahoma Turning Point’s “Walk this Weigh” event on April 9.
These activities follow on the heels of several events presented by the OSU-OKC Wellness Center in March which included a variety of health lectures and documentaries, healthy cooking demonstrations and a health fair.
“OSU-OKC recognizes the importance of creating and encouraging participation in healthy opportunities for our students and community,” said Dr. Jerry Carroll, OSU-OKC president. “We hope to see the Cowboy Classic become an annual event that will be a positive step in achieving healthier lifestyle choices.”
Check-in for the Cowboy Classic starts at 7:30 a.m., with the walk/run beginning at approximately 8 a.m. Parking and the check-in area will be located on the south side of the Student Center. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information call the OSU-OKC Wellness Center, (405) 945-8652 or visit www.osuokc.edu
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Monday, March 28, 2005 (120 reads)
The annual OSU Wrestling banquet, celebrating the 2004-05 season and the program’s 33rd NCAA title, will be held Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. The banquet will be held on the floor of Gallagher-Iba Arena and will cost $25, children 10 and under are only $12. Reservations will be taken until Monday, April 4 at 5 p.m. and can be made by calling the wrestling office at (405) 744-4541.
The Cowboy wrestling team is celebrating its 3rd consecutive NCAA title, their first since1954-56 seasons. OSU’s five individual champions, who will be available for autographs, tied the NCAA record and are the most individual champions for OSU in one year. Come show your support for the OSU wrestling program. GO POKES!!
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Friday, March 25, 2005 (115 reads)
Pistol Pete made it to the Elite Eight in the Fox Sports Mascot Tournament. Pete now faces off against the Villanova Wildcat. Keep http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/3480502"voting" to advance Pete on to the Final Four! The second round of the tournament ends Monday night.
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OSU Alum New President Pro Tempore
Thursday, March 24, 2005&nbs p;(140 reads)
the Oklahoma State Senate elected Senator Mike Morgan as President Pro Tempore. He replaces Senator Cal Hobson who resigned his position.
Mike Morgan is an OSU Alunmus.
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Vote for Pete!!
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 (118 reads)
With the Sweet 16 teams battling on the court, it's time to see which one of their mascots deserves its own championship.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/3480502"Vote" for the mascots you want to reach the next round, and the mascots with the most votes will advance.
This is all about giving the mascots some glory, so we've set up our tournament alphabetically, avoiding any confusion with the real on-court matchups.
Please vote for Pistol Pete and pass it on!
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Input Sought on Campus Master Plan
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 (125 reads)
The most comprehensive update of the Stillwater campus master plan in two decades is under way. OSU students, faculty and staff are encouraged to provide their input.
The University’s tradition of campus planning was established during the 1920s under President Henry G. Bennett. Decisions for the next 20 years and those immediately facing the campus, such as the locations of a multimodal transportation facility and a science and technology research center, will be influenced by the new master plan.
“Like its predecessors, the new master plan will successfully marry OSU’s heritage, history, culture and long-standing values with its current mission, needs, status and strategic plan,” said David Schmidly, OSU System CEO and President.
Visit http://osu.okstate.edu/cmp/ for a detailed schedule of meetings. The special website will also feature updates on the planning process throughout the year as well as a list of steering committee members who welcome your input and feedback. The new campus master plan will be presented to the OSU/A&M Board of Regents at its December meeting.
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Vote: From 65 to Sweet 16
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 (114 reads)
Show your orange pride by visiting http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=1237"SportsNation" and voting for OSU as the team that will go all the way! You can vote for the biggest upset, best player, the team that could win it all, and more. So vote today!
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Calling All OSU Crafters
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 (142 reads)
Oklahoma crafters who want to use the university's logo to enhance and add value to their products can now participate in a new OSU Crafter's Program. The program was begun by Judy Barnard, OSU's licensing director. More information can be found at http://osu.okstate.edu/osu_id/crafters.html
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OSU-Okmulgee Students Recognized
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 (106 reads)
Students from OSU-Okmulgee were recently recognized at a meeting of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for achievements in membership growth, leadership and service to campus and community. Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society for two-year colleges. Culinary Arts major Tonya Terry received the Distinguished Chapter Officer Award. OSU-Okmulgee's Beta Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa won the Silver Pinnacle Award for increasing club membership by ten percent over the previous year. The group also won the 2005 Spirit Award for demonstrating the most spirit at the conference. Visual Communications major Amanda Howard was elected vice president of the Western Region for the Oklahoma/Arkansas Region of Phi Theta Kappa. The Distinguished New Advisor award went to Jonathan Watts, Student Life Activities Coordinator.
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Make Your Vote Count!
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 (107 reads)
This is your chance to vote for the Pontiac® Game Changing Performance for round 2 of the NCAA tournament. The vote also will decide which school wins a $5,000 general scholarship contribution. Go to http://ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/pontiac/Gen_OLA and watch the video clips before your cast your vote. Hint, Hint – one of the choices is Ivan McFarlin.
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Monday, March 21, 2005 (112 reads)
Oklahoma State concluded the NCAA Wrestling Championships at the Savvis Center in St. Louis by crowning five champions and finishing with a school record 153 points.
The championships is the 33rd NCAA wrestling title for the Cowboys and their first three-peat since Art Griffith led Oklahoma A&M to three straight titles from 1954-56.
Oklahoma State tied an NCAA record by crowning five individual champions. Iowa did it twice with the last time coming during the 1997 championships.
Michigan finished in second-place with 83 points. The 70 point margin also set a school record for largest winning margin and is the second highest margin of victory in NCAA history.
“This team gave the extra effort in every way,” head coach John Smith said. “In every tough-tough situation, we excelled. I can name a number of situations throughout this tournament that made the difference for us putting the points that we put up, putting five guys in the finals and winning five championships.”
“We had our very best performance of the season at the Big 12 and NCAA Championships. As a team and as a unit, there is no question that our best effort came at the end.”
To get more information about the end of an outstanding Cowboy wrestling season http://www.okstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=200&KEY=&SPID=149&SPSID=1551"click here".
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Monday, March 21, 2005 (97 reads)
What a great time to be a Cowboy! The basketball team has danced its way through the first and second rounds in Oklahoma City this past weekend and is now headed to Chicago! Game time is set for Thursday, March 24 at 8:55 p.m. (central)
Your OSU Alumni Association is also headed to the windy city to plan another action-packed Pep Rally for you! Join us at the http://marriott.com/property/propertypage.mi?marshaCode=CHIAP"Chicaco Marriott O'Hare" for great pre-game action with Pistol Pete, the Spirit Squad and Pep Band. Doors will open at 2:00 p.m. and the program will kick-off at 2:30 p.m. A cash bar will be available.
Details are still being determined, so keep checking www.orangeconnection.org for your connection to the Cowboys!
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Monday, March 21, 2005 (112 reads)
Four OSU juniors have been selected as 2005 Camp Cowboy directors this summer, according to Kent Sampson, director of http://osunet.okstate.edu/campuslife/"Campus Life".
Katie Lee of Durant and Michael Hubert of Broken Arrow will serve as directors of programming; Kara Hahn of Goddard, Kan., will serve as finance director; and Scott Eagle of Oklahoma City will serve as marketing director.
http://osunet.okstate.edu/campcowboy/default.asp"Camp Cowboy" is a three-day summer experience to help orient incoming freshmen to the university by helping them experience the quality education, long-standing traditions and life-long friendships that are uniquely OSU. The camp is held at Camp Redlands at OSU, located on the north shore of http://vpaf.okstate.edu/LCB/"Lake Carl Blackwell".
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Monday, March 21, 2005 (107 reads)
Take part in the 2005 POSSE Benefit Auction and help support OSU Athletics. The auction will be on Saturday, April 23, and is the primary fundraiser for the POSSE to benefit the OSU Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund. You can help by attending the event, donating an item for auction or volunteering to work. Bid on OSU sports memorabilia, OSU away game trips, cruises, tailgate packages and much more. Reservations will be taken until March 31. For more information on donating items, volunteering, or to make reservations, call the OSU POSSE at (405) 744-7301 or 1-877-2B-POSSE. GO POKES!!
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Texas Couple Give $1M For Scholarships
Thursday, March 17, 2005 (127 reads)
The Oklahoma State University [OSU] Foundation announced bequests totaling nearly $1M from the estate of the late Horace and Norma Cleveland of San Antonio, Tex. This gift will provide funding for approximately 18 students to receive the prestigious President’s Distinguished Scholarship at OSU.
Kirk Jewell, President and CEO of the OSU Foundation noted, “OSU strives to be the university of choice for top students, and we understand that scholarship opportunities are a critical factor in attracting leading scholars. We greatly appreciate the resources that the Cleveland bequest will create to support our premier students now and for years to come. ”
The President's Distinguished Scholarship, one of OSU’s most highly desired undergraduate scholarships, is a four-year $2,200 per year scholarship funding tuition and books for aspiring scholars. Students are selected based upon exemplary academic, leadership and community accomplishments.
A generous benefactor, Horace Cleveland graduated from OSU’s Spears School of Business in 1929. He recognized the financial need of many students, and later in life he graciously agreed to support to the University and its students through an estate gift.
Mr. Cleveland served in several philanthropic capacities including the Masons, Friday Morning Group, Rotary Club, Knife and Fork Club, Service Corp of Retired Executives and was a member and president of the Federal Executive Association. In 1968, he received the Commissioner’s Citation from the Social Security Administration; it is the Agency’s highest award.
Born in Odon, Ind., Norma Cleveland committed her life to service of America’s armed forces as a nurse with the U.S. Navy for 22 years. She attended Indiana University and received a B.S. in nursing education in 1953. She received her Registered Nurse certification in 1939, and was chief of nursing service at Portsmouth, N.H.; Subic Bay, Phillipines; and Corpus Christi, Tex. She passed away in December 2003.
The OSU Foundation was one of several nonprofit organizations to receive bequests from the Horace and Norma Cleveland Trust.
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Limited 1st Round Tickets Available!
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 (101 reads)
A limited number of tickets for both Session One and Session Two will be available for purchase at the Ford Center Box Office ONLY, this Thursday, March 17th at 12:00 PM.
Tickets are $50.00 per session. Limit 4 tickets per person. Game times and information for each of the available sessions on Friday, March 18th are listed above.
Camping out is not necessary and not permitted. The line for tickets can begin forming at 10:00 AM on Thursday. A lottery system will implemented to determine the order of the line.
Tickets for Session Three on Sunday, March 20th are not available at this time. If tickets become available, additional information will be posted at http://www.okfordcenter.com"www.okfordcenter.com"regarding times and procedures.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005 (89 reads)
Oklahoma colleges and universities are seeing record enrollments, with 171,136 students enrolled this spring. The OSU system, with more than 30,000 students, remains the state's largest. In the last five years, OSU has experienced an overall increase of 12.8 percent in enrollment. The percent change in enrollment in the last five years for each college is as follows.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources – +7.0%
College of Arts and Sciences – +11.5%
William S. Spears School of Business – +10.1%
College of Education – +43.8%
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology – +6.2%
Human Environmental Sciences – +39.8%
University Academic Services – -22.4%
Gov. Brad Henry has cited increasing numbers of students as one reason to support the $500-million Higher Education Bond Issue. The Daily Oklahoman carried an editorial strongly calling for bipartisan support and quick passage of the issue. Meanwhile, the "battle of the bonds" continues with Oklahoma State Finance Director Scott Meacham issuing a release saying he has serious concerns about the legality of a rival Higher Education Bond Issue being proposed by House Speaker Todd Hiett. Meacham said several aspects of the proposal are unconstitutional, particularly provisions addressing the creation of a college "bond bank" and the use of lottery funds to replenish a fund used to repair leaking underground storage tanks.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005 (108 reads)
Get your dancing shoes on – Oklahoma State University needs you at the Big Dance! Come join your fellow orange-blooded Cowboys to cheer on the boys for the first round of the NCAA tournament in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 18, and after our anticipated win get ready for the second round, Sunday, March 20.
Your OSU Alumni Association is planning an energizing party for you and ALL OSU FANS. Join us at the Cox Communications Arena Friday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. for action-packed Pep Rallies featuring Pistol Pete, the Spirit Squads, and OSU Pep Band. The best part: they’re FREE for everyone! Several vendors will be on-hand to purchase the food and drink of your choice.
Even if you didn’t get tickets to the game, we’ll keep the party going both days with two big screens and more than 25 TV’s set up around the Pep Rally.
The South doors of the Cox Communications Arena will open at 9:45 a.m. on Friday and at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Paid parking will be available in the garage under the Arena or you can park as far away as your legs can carry you.
For more information or directions to the Ford Center visit http://wwww.okfordcenter.com"www.okfordcenter.com". Continue to check http://www.orangeconnection.org"www.orangeconnection.org"; your alumni connection to the Final Four.
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Monday, March 14, 2005 (101 reads)
It’s a well known fact that OSU student-athletes are successful on the court, field or mat, but the recent release of the Academic All-Big XII teams shows that OSU student-athletes are just as successful in the classroom. Fourteen student-athletes have been named to Academic All-Big XII teams this season, and the Men's Cross Country Team achieved Academic All-American Team honors for the seventh year in a row, having a 3.175 team GPA.
First Team (3.2+ GPA)
Terrence Crawford – Men's Basketball
David Monds – Men's Basketball
Brittany Dietz – Women's Basketball
Destanie Sykes – Women's Basketball
Lynsie Tischhauser – Women's Basketball
Michael Christian – Wrestling
Ronnie Delk – Wrestling
Daniel Frishkorn – Wrestling
Brett Munson – Wrestling
Clark Shouse – Wrestling
Kevin Ward – Wrestling
Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Stephen Graham – Men's Basketball
Frans Steyn – Men's Basketball
Zack Esposito – Wrestling
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Monday, March 14, 2005 (120 reads)
It’s a well known fact that OSU student-athletes are successful on the court, field or mat, but the recent release of the Academic All-Big XII teams shows that OSU student-athletes are just as successful in the classroom. Fourteen student-athletes have been named to Academic All-Big XII teams this season, and the Men's Cross Country Team achieved Academic All-American Team honors for the seventh year in a row, having a 3.175 team GPA.
First Team (3.2+ GPA)
Terrence Crawford – Men's Basketball
David Monds – Men's Basketball
Brittany Dietz – Women's Basketball
Destanie Sykes – Women's Basketball
Lynsie Tischhauser – Women's Basketball
Michael Christian – Wrestling
Ronnie Delk – Wrestling
Daniel Frishkorn – Wrestling
Brett Munson – Wrestling
Clark Shouse – Wrestling
Kevin Ward – Wrestling
Second Team (3.00-3.19 GPA)
Stephen Graham – Men's Basketball
Frans Steyn – Men's Basketball
Zack Esposito – Wrestling
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Monday, March 14, 2005 (102 reads)
Oklahoma colleges and universities are seeing record enrollments, with 171,136 students enrolled this spring. The OSU system, with more than 30,000 students, remains the state's largest. In the last five years, OSU has experienced an overall increase of 12.8 percent in enrollment. The percent change in enrollment in the last five years for each college is as follows.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources – +7.0%
College of Arts and Sciences – +11.5%
William S. Spears School of Business – +10.1%
College of Education – +43.8%
College of Engineering, Architecture and
Technology – +6.2%
Human Environmental Sciences – +39.8%
University Academic Services – -22.4%
Gov. Brad Henry has cited increasing numbers of students as one reason to support the $500-million Higher Education Bond Issue. The Daily Oklahoman carried an editorial strongly calling for bipartisan support and quick passage of the issue. Meanwhile, the "battle of the bonds" continues with Oklahoma State Finance Director Scott Meacham issuing a release saying he has serious concerns about the legality of a rival Higher Education Bond Issue being proposed by House Speaker Todd Hiett. Meacham said several aspects of the proposal are unconstitutional, particularly provisions addressing the creation of a college "bond bank" and the use of lottery funds to replenish a fund used to repair leaking underground storage tanks.
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Monday, March 14, 2005 (112 reads)
The OSU Wrestling team has excelled this year continuing the tradition of excellence expected from the program. OSU recently won their 3rd consecutive Big XII Championship. This was their 7th conference championship in the last 9 years and 40th conference championship in school history. OSU had 7 individual Big XII Champions and qualified 9 Cowboy wrestlers for the NCAA Tournament, which begins March 17, in St. Louis. The Cowboys look to make a good showing and bring home their 2nd consecutive NCAA Championship and 33rd NCAA title overall. Cowboy fans will be able to watch the NCAA Championship Finals on ESPN on Saturday, March 19, at 4 p.m. (CST), or you can check out the standings on the OSU Wrestling http://www.okstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=200&KEY=&SPID=149&SPSID=1551"Web site". GO POKES!!
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Monday, March 14, 2005 (113 reads)
The Cowboys are on the Road to the Final Four! After their Big XII Tournament win, they're getting ready to to play in their own backyard: Oklahoma City! Your OSU Alumni Association is also getting ready to host THE Pre-Game Pep Rally of the season for all OSU fans.
While the location and time are still TBA, keep checking your Orange Connection http://www.orangeconnection.org"Web site" for more details on how you can be where all of the pre-game action is in Oklahoma City!
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Homecoming Executive Team Announced
Friday, March 11, 2005 (124 reads)
Cheyene Charles
Executive Director
Vinita, OK
Ashley Leedy
Alumni General, Chili Cook-off
Cashion, OK
Blake Bixler
Trophies/Football Frenzy, Website, Spirit Rally
Waynoka, OK
Evan Worley
House Dec./Walkaround, Merchandise Marketing
OKC, OK
Ashley Rhea
Alumni VIP, Harvest Carnival
Tulsa, OK
Miriam LoPresto
Parade, Royalty, PR/Communications
OKC, OK
Alecha Martin
Philanthropy, Residential Life, Bands
OKC, OK
Susan Rhodes
University Spirit, Sponsorship, Artistic Design
Tulsa, OK
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Graham and Lucas Finalists for Awards
Thursday, March 10, 2005 (114 reads)
The 2005 Bayer Advantage® Senior CLASS Award Organizing Committee has announced 10 men and 10 women finalists for the 2004-2005 season. The award is presented annually to the outstanding senior basketball player at the NCAA Division I level. Among the ten men are Joey Graham and John Lucas. A national committee of sportswriters and sportscasters selected finalists for the fourth annual award. The names of the finalists will appear on the official ballot during the national voting process throughout the month of March. Winners will be determined by a points system involving three voting groups: the national media committee, Division I head basketball coaches, and national online fan balloting via the official website at www.SeniorCLASSAward.com
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Dean of Agriculture at OSU Named
Thursday, March 10, 2005 (119 reads)
Dr. Robert E. Whitson, associate vice chancellor and associate dean at Texas A&M University, has been selected director and dean of the Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. His appointment will be effective June 1. In addition to his current duties, Whitson is life sciences deputy director for the Texas Agriculture Experiment Station for Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M University System.
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