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Life Out of the Box: Spears Business alumni enjoy careers, marriage as digital nomads

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Jonathon and Quinn Button, Ph.D.s, were inspired to invest in digital innovation and personal connections at the Spears School of Business. Today, the married OSU alumni carry those interests around the world while building Life Out of the Box, their virtual community of travel enthusiasts.

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OSU Alumni Association names 23 Outstanding Seniors

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association named 23 students as OSU Outstanding Seniors for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Spears Business announces Top 5 Senior awards for each academic department

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business has named the Top 5 Seniors in each of its eight academic units.

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Spears Business earns national CFP Board recognition for undergraduate financial planning degree program

Tue, Feb 10, 2026

The national CFP Board approved the undergraduate financial planning program at Spears Business as a registered CFP Certification Education Program, qualifying graduates to immediately sit for the certification exam in a rapidly growing profession.

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Five Spears Business students selected as OSU Outstanding Seniors

Mon, Feb 09, 2026

Five Spears Business Students earned Outstanding Seniors recognition by the OSU Alumni Association in 2025-26.

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Riata Center announces 2026 Cowboy100 honorees

Mon, Feb 09, 2026

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship unveiled the OSU-owned-and-led businesses being honored at the 2026 Cowboy100 on March 28.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Gurich headlines Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at OSU

Fri, Feb 06, 2026

Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich was the featured speaker at the annual Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture sponsored by the Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics.

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Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association endorses OSU certificate programs

Wed, Feb 04, 2026

The OIGA has partnered with the OSU Center for the Future of Work to endorse its gaming certificate programs in a partnership that aims to enhance tribal gaming operations by combining high-quality professional training with industry expertise.

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OSU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Alumni

Wed, Feb 04, 2026

Roger Cagle, Rick Muncrief, John W. Smith and Dr. James B. Wise will receive the award on Friday, Feb. 13, at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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Student entrepreneurs win $40,500 in scholarship money at Riata Business Plan Competition

Tue, Feb 03, 2026

The Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship concluded the annual Riata Business Plan Competition on Jan. 30, awarding a total of $40,500 in scholarship money to finalists.

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Photo Essay: How OSU is helping students achieve their dreams

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

At Oklahoma State University, dreaming big is not just encouraged; it is expected. “We dream as big as the sky” reflects a belief rooted deeply in the Cowboy Code: that potential is not confined by background, circumstance or tradition, but expanded through curiosity, courage and imagination.

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OSU economists update 2026 forecast as growth slows, Oklahoma faces energy headwinds

Wed, Jan 28, 2026

The economic outlook continues to be highly uncertain as progress in reducing inflation stalls and the labor market weakens, according to a new forecast report from the Center for Applied Economic Research (CAER) at Oklahoma State University.

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