STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A lot of people become physicians because they want to help people. And many health care professionals go into the field because they or someone in their family have had a personal experience with a doctor or nurse. Those are the very reasons Dr. Robin Dyer wanted to be a physician, but few have made the immeasurable impact she has on the OSU Center for Health Sciences, its students, her colleagues and the fi  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University has set a new enrollment record at its Stillwater and Tulsa locations (26,805) and reported record-setting freshman enrollment for the third consecutive year. When OSU launched the We Are Land-Grant plan in fall 2022, the first imperative was to enroll over 5,000 first-time freshmen by 2026. Although numbers will not be finalized until the census later this fall, this year's freshma  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to Diversified Construction of Oklahoma, Inc., of Edmond, Aug. 14, to perform construction by repair to a water tank at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma. The $1.7 million contract allows for replacement of a ground mount water tank at MCAAP. Thr  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug. 16 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: Pine Bluff, AR -- Dr. Bruce McGowan was appointed the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) interim vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective Aug. 1, 2024. The announcement from the UAPB Office of the Chancellor shared that Dr. McGowan will remain in this position throughout the completion of the search for the university's next chancellor. Dr. Bruce McGowan offers remarks at the "P  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: A significant gift from Williams, an Oklahoma-based energy industry leader, will allow the University of Oklahoma to grow student support and mentorship programs, as well as degree offerings across multiple colleges. The gift is the latest in Williams' history of commitment to OU academic excellence and student engagement. "Williams is investing in the workforce of tomorrow through this gift to the Unive  more