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Mexican Students Learn At Business School
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 (92 reads)

STILLWATER, Okla., June 18, 2007 — Pouring rain and lightning flashes welcomed a group of 21 undergraduate students to Oklahoma State University as they finished their van ride from Chihuahua, Mexico, on June 1.

But they didn’t come all this way to see a flooded American city. They came to experience education and culture in Oklahoma. Fortunately, the flood soon subsided and the students have since been in a torrent of educational and cultural experiences.

The study abroad trip is part of a collaborative effort between the OSU William S. Spears School of Business and the Chihuahua campus of Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, or ITESM. The OSU School of International Studies is assisting with the program, as well.

“We are certainly pleased to host these students and have them visit courses, tour business in the area, go on cultural trips and experience life in Stillwater,” said Sara Freedman, dean of the Spears School of Business. “Strengthening both our partnership with ITESM-Chihuahua and international relations with

Mexico

is a tremendous asset as we move forward in a time of increasing globalization.”

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OSU Details New Budget That Strengthens Mission Of Learning, Research & Outreach
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 (109 reads)

TULSA, Okla., June 22, 2007 -- The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents approved a fiscal year 2008 budget of $900 million for the Oklahoma State University System at its meeting Friday in Tulsa.

“This budget will allow us to excel across many fronts as we carry out our land-grant mission of teaching/learning, research/scholarship and outreach/service,” said Interim OSU System CEO and President Marlene Strathe. “We will increase pay for faculty and staff, and continue to fund research and academic programs that directly affect the student experience.”

The system-wide total operating budget takes effect July 1. It is up 9.2 percent from last year and reflects a nearly $7 million increase in state appropriations. A significant portion of the new dollars in the budget must cover increases in mandatory costs for items such as energy, health insurance, retirement benefits, and library materials.

“We are appreciative of the work of the Legislature, the Governor and the State Regents for Higher Education in providing the appropriations we received,” said Strathe. “We all recognize the vital impact higher education has on the economic well-being of Oklahoma.”

OSU Students Shine In Classroom; Many With Perfect GPA
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 (120 reads)

TULSA, Okla., June 22, 2007 -- Twenty-eight of the graduating seniors at Oklahoma State University in May completed their studies with perfect 4.0 grade point averages, interim OSU System CEO and President Marlene Strathe announced Friday at the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting in Tulsa.

Including December graduates, a total of 41 undergraduate students received their degrees with perfect GPAs during the 2006-07 academic year. Across all classes, a total of 357 undergraduates have maintained 4.0 overall GPAs.

“OSU attracts some of the best qualified students from Oklahoma and beyond because they know they will be receiving an education from a faculty that is among the best in the nation,” said Strathe. “We are extremely proud of all our hard-working students and extend special congratulations to those who have excelled at the highest levels.”

At the end of the academic year, the freshman class had 119 students with 4.0 GPAs, the sophomore class 105, the junior class 66 students, and the senior class 67 students with 4.0 GPAs, including the 28 students who completed all the requirements for their degrees in May.

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OSU Athletes Set Record Year In Classroom
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 (97 reads)

STILLWATER, Okla., June 22, 2007 -- The Oklahoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has put the wraps on an academic year that included unprecedented performances by its student-athletes in the classroom.

“I applaud the record-setting academic work of our student-athletes this past school year,” said interim OSU System CEO and President Marlene Strathe. “I commend VP for Athletics Mike Holder, Associate AD for Academics Marilyn Middlebrook, and our entire team of coaches and staff for their commitment to our students and academics. Our student-athletes are outstanding representatives for our school.”

The academic achievements come in a year in which 10 OSU programs reached the top 10 of their respective sports.

A total of 101 Oklahoma State student-athletes were honored as academic all-Big 12 selections during the 2006-2007 school year, breaking the school record of 97 set in 2002. Nationally, OSU set a school record with 24 academic All-Americans or National Scholar Athlete selections. The previous school best was 22 set in 2004-2005.

New Regents Professors Appointed at OSU
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 (92 reads)

TULSA, Okla., June 22, 2007 -- Five Oklahoma State University faculty members were appointed Regents Professors today by the Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents, effective July 1.

The title of Regents Professor is bestowed to recognize a scholar or creative artist of exceptional ability who has achieved national and international distinction. A nominee must be recognized by colleagues, nationally and internationally, for past and current unique contributions and accomplishments in several areas within the discipline.

Receiving this honor are Peter M. Sherwood, professor and dean of the OSU College of Arts and Sciences; Charles I. Abramson, psychology professor; Riley Dunlap, sociology professor; Dan S. Rickman, professor and OG&E chair in economics and legal studies; and Carey N. Pope, professor, endowed chair and head of physiological sciences in the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

Oklahoma State Joins XM Radio’s Sports Lineup
Monday, June 18, 2007 (463 reads)

WASHINGTON D.C. - XM Satellite Radio today announced that it will carry Oklahoma State football and men’s basketball starting this fall as part of XM's on-air lineup of Big 12 Conference sports.

XM will be the official satellite radio network of Oklahoma State sports. XM plans to carry select Oklahoma State football and basketball games throughout the seasons. XM's 8 million subscribers across the U.S. will be able to listen to Oklahoma State games on satellite radios for the car, home, and portable use.

“For Oklahoma State fans, this means you can listen to Cowboys games on XM radios, whether you live in Stillwater, or 2,000 miles away in Seattle,” said Eric Logan, executive vice president of programming, XM Satellite Radio. “You can tune into Oklahoma State games virtually anywhere from coast to coast. This is all part of our strategy to make XM Radio the 'ultimate destination' for college football fans.”

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Steyn Earns ESPN Magazine Academic Honor
Monday, June 18, 2007 (94 reads)

STILLWATER, Okla. - Moira Steyn, a jumper on Oklahoma State’s women’s track and field team, has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Steyn graduated with a master’s degree in May after accumulating a 4.0 GPA in industrial engineering.

“Moira has been a solid example of a student-athlete,” Cowgirl head coach Rene Sepulveda said. “We are really proud of her for earning this honor.”

OSU-Tulsa Professor to Receive National Headliner Award
Monday, June 18, 2007 (85 reads)

TULSA – It has been said that you are known by the company you keep. Oklahoma State University-Tulsa professor Jami Fullerton will discover that as she joins the ranks of honored women in the communications industry such as Barbara Walters, Helen Thomas, Katharine Graham and Rita Crosby.

Fullerton, associate professor of journalism and broadcasting, has been named the Headliner Award winner for 2007 by the Association for Women in Communications (AWC).

The AWC Headliner Award recognizes an AWC member who has recent national accomplishments, as well as consistent communications excellence. Fullerton will be presented with the award at the Headliner Awards Luncheon on Oct. 6th at the AWC national conference in Orlando, Fla.

“Dr. Fullerton is an excellent professor who is being recognized nationally for her research efforts and contributions to the communication industry,” said OSU-Tulsa President Gary Trennepohl. “Her honor is well-deserved and reflects the quality instruction that can be found at OSU-Tulsa.”

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Former OSU Basketball Coach Dies
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 (102 reads)

TULSA — Former Oklahoma State University basketball coach Jim Killingsworth died on Sunday. He was 83.

Killingsworth, who also coached Idaho State and Texas Christian, was an Owasso resident the last few years of his life.

Services are pending with Mowery Funeral Services in Owasso.

James Austin Killingsworth was born in Checotah on June 19, 1923. He coached OSU from 1977-79 following six seasons at Idaho State. Killingsworth was hired by the Cowboys after leading Idaho State to the Elite Eight in 1977. Idaho State also reached the NCAA Tournament under Killingsworth in 1974.

OSU-Tulsa Displays Photography Exhibit Featuring Native American Pow-Wow Dancing
Monday, June 11, 2007 (121 reads)

TULSA – A new photography exhibit featuring Native Americans dancing in their traditional dancing regalia is now open at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa.

The exhibit, by Tulsa photographer David Varmecky, consists of 30 color photographs of Native Americans dancing during various Pow Wows and festivals this spring. The exhibit can be viewed in the Pictures Gallery in OSU-Tulsa’s Conference Center until June 22nd.

The exhibit can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. OSU-Tulsa is located at 700 North Greenwood Avenue, near I-244 and Detroit Avenue. For more information, call 918-594-8000.

OSUAA Tulsa Chapter Flys High At Event
Friday, June 08, 2007 (121 reads)

Members of the Tulsa Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association were flying high last Tuesday at the Tulsa Air & Space Museum. The legacy event brought out OSU alums and future Cowboys of all ages to learn about flying and space.

Hideaway Pizza provided dinner for all the Space Cowboys in attendance and participants were also treated to a show at the Planetarium. Those adventurous souls who really wanted to experience flight were invited to climb into different aircraft like the Ranger 1000 and the F-14 Tomcat. Parents and kids also enjoyed practicing the launch of the Space Shuttle, working a robotic arm and visiting the F-16 Wind Tunnel.

For more information on the Tulsa Chapter of the OSU Alumni Association, visit their website at www.tulsaosualum.org.

The 2007 Cowboy Caravan Is On The Move!
Friday, June 08, 2007 (106 reads)

The Cowboy Caravan is hitting the road again and it could be coming to a city near you! Locations and dates for this year’s Caravan include Altus (June 26), Enid (June 28), Woodward (July 11), Ponca City (July 12), Oklahoma City (July 26) and Tulsa (July 31).

OSU fans will have the chance to see and hear from their favorite Cowboy and Cowgirl coaches on the Caravan. OSU Football Head Coach Mike Gundy and several of his assistant coaches will be previewing the exciting upcoming season while OSU Basketball Head Coaches Sean Sutton and Kurt Budke will join in the fun in several locations to talk about OSU hoops.

For more information, fans can call the POSSE office toll-free at 877-2B-POSSE or checkout the POSSE website at http://www.okstate.com/fls/200/posse/caravan.html.

Cowboys Take On Louisville Today In Super Regional
Friday, June 08, 2007 (96 reads)

The Cowboy Baseball team has earned a spot in the super regionals and takes on Louisville today at 1 p.m. in Louisville, KY. OSU has a record of 41-19 while Louisville is 44-21. The Pokes are 1-1 all-time against the Cardinals as the two teams split a doubleheader in Stillwater on March 20, 2002. The Cowboys won the opener, 5-2, but dropped the second game, 10-2.

OSU made it to the Louisville super regional after a perfect 3-0 record last weekend at the Arkansas regional. The Cowboys defeated Creighton once followed by two wins over No. 7 national seed Arkansas. Louisville racked up wins over Miami (Fla.) and top-seeded Missouri twice in regional play to advance.

OSU is making its 35th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, which ranks fifth on the NCAA’s all-time list. The Cowboys are 91-39 (.700) all-time in NCAA Regional play, and the 91 wins also ranks fifth all-time. The Cowboys’ 19 College World Series appearances are tied for the fourth most in NCAA history.

OSU Junior Receives State Dept. Fellowship
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 (131 reads)

Stillwater, Okla. -- Kyle Ensley, an international business and political science junior at Oklahoma State University, is one of 20 college students in the nation selected to receive the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Named after Thomas R. Pickering, a retired U.S. ambassador and one of the most distinguished diplomats of the 20th century, the fellowship prepares students for a career in the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service.

OCAST To Help Fund OSU Research
Wednesday, June 06, 2007 (125 reads)

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Center for Science and Technology (OCAST) has chosen the research projects of five OSU instructors among the 30 which will benefit from $4 million in funding over the next three years. The public health research projects were chosen by a peer review team from a total of 139 applicants. They were approved for funding by the OCAST governing board.

OSU-OKC Breaks Ground On Training Center
Friday, June 01, 2007 (126 reads)

OKLAHOMA CITY - OSU-Oklahoma City broke ground Thursday, May 31, on its new Public Safety Training Center. The center is needed to expand OSU-OKC’s growing human services degree programs.

The ceremony was hosted by OSU-OKC President Dr. Jerry Carroll. Guest speakers included Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, Jr. and OSU-OKC Division Head of Human Services Lisa Dillon.

OSU-Georgia Set For National Cable Telecast
Friday, June 01, 2007 (166 reads)

STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State Cowboys’ 2007 football opener against the University of Georgia has been selected for national telecast by ESPN2, the cable network announced Wednesday.

The game will start at 6:45 p.m. in Athens (5:45 p.m. in Oklahoma).

The selection of the

Georgia

contest means that two of OSU’s first three games of 2007 will be televised by ESPN2. In an earlier announcement, ESPN2 made known its choice of Oklahoma State-Troy for national telecast on Sept. 14. That game will kick off at 7:05 p.m. (central).