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OSU’s Economic Impact on Oklahoma nearly $2 billion a year
Monday, October 30, 2006 (186 reads)

A study released Friday at the Oklahoma State University Board of Regents meeting in Tulsa reveals that the total economic impact of the OSU System on the state of Oklahoma is nearly $2 billion a year.

Orange and Black Dual
Monday, October 30, 2006 (143 reads)

The Orange and Black Dual between the no. 2 ranked OSU wrestlers is this Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Edward C. Gallagher, an OSU Legend.
Monday, October 30, 2006 (158 reads)

Coach Ed Gallagher coaching a wrestling hold with the 1935 team who won their seventh national championship. On the mat is Frank Lewis, who won the gold medal at 158.5 pounds at the Berlin Olympics in 1936.

Join Cowboy Fans in Austin
Monday, October 30, 2006 (243 reads)

Your Oklahoma State Cowboys are coming to Austin on Saturday, November 4th to battle the Longhorns! Join fellow fans & alums Friday night November 3rd for a reception at the team hotel - the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock!

Homecoming 2006 - Better Than Ever!
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 (603 reads)

Congratulations to everyone who helped make this year’s Homecoming Celebration one of the best! Special thanks are in order for the all of the hard work and dedication the students put into making the weekends festivities including Walkaround and the Sea of Orange Parade so great. The residential life and greek life living groups spent countless hours building house decorations, parade floats, signs, and more. If you would like to thank or share comments with these students who are such a vital part of our Homecoming tradition, you can contact the committee chairs for each group.

OSU-OKC Native American Students Host “Code Talkers” Banquet
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 (194 reads)

Dinner, activities honoring Native American World War I and II veterans and an exclusive preview of the Oklahoma History Center’s new “Code Talkers” exhibit are just the highlights of a special evening at the Nov. 8 OSU-OKC Native American Student Association “Code Talkers” Banquet.

Tickets cost $25 (student tickets $15 – quantity is limited) and advanced ticket purchase is required. Tickets may be purchased in person at the OSU-OKC Student Activities Office, or by mailing checks (payable to OSU-OKC NASA) to OSU-OKC Student Activities Office, Student Center Room 102A, 900 N. Portland Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73107-6195. Deadline for ticket sales is Oct. 30.

Cowboy Up at Cowboy Corral
Thursday, October 19, 2006 (361 reads)

Be a part of Cowboy Corral! Join us Saturday before the OSU vs. Nebraska game at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center for Hideaway Pizza, Bad Brad’s BBQ, pep rally and more. The fun starts at 11:00.

Get Lost in a Sea of Orange
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 (1307 reads)

The 2006 “Sea of Orange” Homecoming Parade will be the place for Cowboy fans to line the street and see the Homecoming royalty, bands and floats. The parade tradition began in 1930, when the mile long parade made its way down Main Street for the first time in OSU history.

The “Sea of Orange” parade begins at 9 a.m., Oct. 21, on Main Street in downtown Stillwater. It starts at the intersection of 12th and Main and will end at Hall of Fame and Main Street.

The parade will display many colored floats, the Cowboy Marching Band and Pep Squads, the 2006 Homecoming Royalty and Executives and several area high school bands.

Enjoy Harvest Carnival!
Monday, October 16, 2006 (405 reads)

Harvest Carnival is Homecoming's oldest tradition. The event, which began in 1913, is a old-fashioned carnival for children. This year, Harvest Carnival and the Chili Cook-Off will be held at the Payne County Expo Center from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Activities include Pete’s sleeping sheep, a pie toss, pumpkin bowling and a moon bounce. It's a fantastic time for the whole family.

Carnival entry is 25 cents for one ticket and a canned food item for two. The food collected will be donated to Harvest II.

Show Your Support with Street Painting
Monday, October 16, 2006 (336 reads)

Paint the street orange and black this Wednesday. Homecoming street painting will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to decorate the street for the team's spirit walk. Meet on Hester Street to write or draw your support for the Cowboys! Paint and brushes will be supplied.

For more information, contact the Homecoming office at (405) 744-5410.

Parking and Transportation for Walkaround
Monday, October 16, 2006 (722 reads)

The tradition of Walkaround continues from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. on October 20.

Two shuttles will be running to and from Walkaround from 5:30 - 10:30 p.m. The last bus will run from Walkaround at 11:30 p.m. The bus on the east side will stop at Fairfield, Hampton and Best Western. The bus on the west side will stop at Holiday Inn, servicing Relax Inn and Suites, and the Days Inn, servicing Motel 6.

Those attendees needing handicap parking may approach the lot between Willard and Whitehurst, preferably from north on Monroe Street. There are also handicap spaces available in the Student Union parking garage.

Please do not bring your pets to the Walkaround festivities.

Let's Rally at our Road Games!
Monday, October 09, 2006 (161 reads)

OSU wants all traveling Cowboy Football fans to rally around the team by greeting them as they arrive in Lawrence this Saturday to take on the KU Jayhawks. The team bus will arrive around 10:45 - 11:00 at the southeast corner of the stadium. OSU fans are asked to gather there at 10:30 to get ready for the team.

America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration!
Monday, October 09, 2006 (187 reads)

America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration is just around the corner. With events scheduled for all next week, be sure to visit the Homecoming website to find out how you can be 'Forever Orange.'

OSU Cowgirl Soccer Off to a Great Start
Monday, October 02, 2006 (112 reads)

Cowgirl soccer shutout No. 11 Texas 1-0 this past Friday, which is their second Big 12 win so far this season. The Cowgirls are now ranked No. 21.

In other soccer news, junior midfielder Yolanda Odenyo was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week and Soccer Buzz Team of the Week both on Sept. 27, 2006.

The team is hosting Iowa State this Friday at 7 p.m. and Missouri on Sunday at 1 p.m.

For more on Cowgirl soccer, click here.

Dean Knaub Stepping Down from OSU </a>
Monday, October 02, 2006 (166 reads)

After 17 years as dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences, Dr. Patricia K. Knaub has announced her intention to step down from the post at Oklahoma State University effective June 30, 2007. Knaub confirmed that decision in a recent letter to OSU Senior Vice President and Provost Dr. Marlene Strathe.

Announcing Ring Week
Monday, October 02, 2006 (277 reads)

Attention Seniors! Ring representatives for the Official OSU Class Ring will be on the OSU-Stillwater and OSU-OKC campuses this week. The ring is exclusively for graduates of OSU and upper-classman in good standing with the university. Become part of the tradition!