Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Saturday November 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Extension offers tips on how to keep food fresh
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahomans spend much of their income on food, so proper storage is important to keep perishable food fresh until consumed. Christi Evans, Oklahoma State University Extension food safety specialist, offers storage tips for food items. "While it's quick and easy to simply put all fresh fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator's crisper drawer after a shopping trip, everything shouldn't be stored together in   more

Northwestern Department of Social Work to Establish Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Training Academy
ALVA, Oklahoma, Nov. 23 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Department of Social Work has been awarded a $40,000 grant by the Child Welfare Professional Enhancement Program Student Payback Fund Grants to establish an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Training Academy. This academy will financially support university course work, training opportunities for social service professionals and offer a pa  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond: Opioid Abatement Board Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Aid Oklahoma Communities
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board awarded $2.5 million in grant awards to 14 counties, two cities and two school districts yesterday to help curb the state's opioid crisis. Grants will fund treatment and recovery programs, opioid abuse education and strategies to decrease the supply of narcotics across the state. Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who chairs the  more

OSU Polytech, industry leaders chart innovative course to drive high-tech workforce development
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 21 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: OSU Polytech launches TV spot following statewide roundtable meetings OSU has been an economic engine for the state since its inception, and, through OSU Institute of Technology, OSU-Tulsa and OSU-OKC, it has by far the strongest track record of delivering hands-on and technical education opportunities across the state. "OSU Polytech builds on decades of experience across the OSU System in delivering techn  more