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State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday August 31, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Holliday Chairs Session at The Hemingway Society's 20th Biennial International Hemingway Conference
ALVA, Oklahoma, Aug. 31 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Dr. Shawn Holliday, associate dean of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Graduate Studies Program and professor of English, recently displayed his knowledge at the 20th Biennial International Hemingway Conference sponsored by The Hemingway Society. Holliday chaired the session, "Hemingway and Sports," and also delivered the paper, "Reading Ernest Hemingway's 'A Pursuit Race' Within the   more

OSU art faculty showcase their works in latest Gardiner Gallery exhibition
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Biennial Faculty Exhibition opened at Oklahoma State University's Gardiner Gallery of Art on Aug. 19, featuring work from full-time, adjunct and emeriti faculty members within OSU's Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History. "There is a saying that goes something like this: artists make art for other artists," said Andy Mattern, a faculty member whose photography samples are on display. "Of cours  more

Pride of Oklahoma Celebrates 120 Years With Exhibit at Bizzell Memorial Library
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 30 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma's band, the Pride of Oklahoma, is celebrating its 120-year legacy with a special exhibit at Bizzell Memorial Library. The exhibit, opening on Labor Day and running through May 2025, showcases the band's history, from its beginnings with just a few community players to its status as a band composed of over 325 students. The exhibit spans over 2,500 square feet and features memor  more

Rhodes reflection: Greteman discusses career since being named OSU's first Rhodes Scholar
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Blaine Greteman has made the most of his time as a Rhodes Scholar. After three years as a reporter for TIME magazine in London, he became a professor and director of the English and Creative Writing program at the University of Iowa and is currently dean of Kendall College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tulsa. Oklahoma State University's first Rhodes Scholar grew up in the small Oklahoma town of   more