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Safe Routes to School, food pantries increase community resilience

Mon, Aug 31, 2020

In 2018, the High Obesity Project (HOP) project was launched by Oklahoma State University faculty and staff to support counties with obesity rates above 40 percent. Two years later, its health initiatives have become a community lifeline amidst coronavirus.

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Alumni Feature: Rachel Emerson

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

Rachel Emerson graduated in 2017 with a bachelor's in aerospace administration and operations, with a professional pilot option. She has already become a Boeing 757/767 first officer for United Airlines.

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Nutritional sciences professor awarded OCAST grant

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Nutritional sciences assistant professor Dr. Sam Emerson received a grant from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, the state's technology-based economic development agency.

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OSU Tactical Fitness and Nutrition partners with Italian university

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Oklahoma State University faculty recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy to partner in tactical fitness and nutrition research.

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OSU provides educational resources for families

Fri, Aug 14, 2020

With some schools opting to forego in-person classes, many parents and students find themselves in a challenging situation.

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Alumni Feature: Spencer Franklin

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

Spencer Franklin graduated in 2017 with a bachelor's in aerospace administration and operations. He has worked as the senior analyst for flight safety at American Airlines.

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Alumni Feature: Emily McDaniel

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Emily McDaniel graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's in human development and family science, with an option in child and family services.

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Professor receives FCCLA Alumni Achievement Award

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

Dr. Paula Tripp, Oklahoma State University clinical associate professor in Human Development and Family Science, received the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Alumni Achievement Award at the first-ever Virtual National Leadership Conference July 7-9, 2020.

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Online workshops support teachers

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

Online learning may be part of the “new normal” for many schools, and Oklahoma State University professors are helping teachers prepare.

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Alumna launches only private recreational therapy program in Oklahoma, impacts foster youth

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

When a program closure left many foster youth without access to vital counseling services, Lilli Higgins, a 2017 OSU recreational therapy graduate, founded her own therapy nonprofit to help.

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Alumni Feature: Joanne Hong

Mon, Jul 20, 2020

Joanne Hong graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's in apparel design and production. She is the founder and designer of Jolynn and Jolynn Kids.

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Alumni Feature: Lilli Higgins

Wed, Jul 15, 2020

Lilli Higgins graduated with a bachelor's in recreation management and therapeutic recreation (recreation management and recreational therapy). She is the founder and executive director of Together Just, the only outpatient recreational therapy program in Oklahoma.

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