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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday August 21, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Love's Travel Stops $1.08M gift establishes Tom Love Scholars Program at OSU
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: A transformational $1.08 million gift from Love's Travel Stops has established a new scholarship program at Oklahoma State University in honor of the company's late founder, Tom Love. The Tom Love Scholars Program will award scholarships to 20 students annually over the next four years. The program continues a strong partnership between the OSU and Love's, which is also the sponsor for this year's Homecoming   more

Love's Travel Stops Establishes Price College of Business Tom Love Scholars Program
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: With a remarkable gift to the University of Oklahoma, Love's Travel Stops has established the Price College of Business Tom Love Scholars Program, a new scholarship and enrichment initiative that will provide support and industry connections for Price College students. Love's gift only further reinforces the company's and its late founder's dedication to upholding and supporting OU's continued quest for e  more

MAE doctoral candidates complete internship at NASA's Ames Research Center
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Two Ph.D. students from Kara Lab in the Oklahoma State University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering recently completed internships at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Shafi Al Salman Romeo and Ashraf Kassem finished a nine-week internship on Aug. 11, working on the dynamic stability of atmospheric entry vehicles as part of NASA's Early Stage Innovation (ESI) program. "  more

OU Announces 2024-2025 Lineup of Visiting Speakers
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma announced today three renowned speakers who will be visiting OU's Norman campus over the 2024-25 academic year. OU will host two Presidential Speakers Series dinner events. Doris Kearns Goodwin will present "Leadership: In Turbulent Times" on Sept. 5. On Feb. 26, OU will host "An Evening of Perspective with Peggy Noonan." To conclude OU's observance of Free Speech Week, Greg Luk  more

UCO Educator Earns Certification With Distinction From OEQA
EDMOND, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma College of Fine Arts and Design proudly announces that Collin Andrulonis, a Department of Theatre Arts faculty member, has received certification with distinction from the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA). Andrulonis was recognized for his exemplary performance in the Theatre and Communication Education program. This certification  more

UCO Honors Faculty and Staff at 2024 Fall Convocation
EDMOND, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma recognized faculty and staff for their contributions to the Central community at its annual Faculty and Staff Convocation. The event featured UCO President Todd G. Lamb, who kicked off the 2024-25 academic year with a motivating, positive address, thanking the university's faculty and staff for their dedication and sharing his vision for the future of the unive  more