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Rossman crowned Miss OSU 2025-26

Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Jaselyn Rossman won the 2025-26 Miss Oklahoma State University crown on Saturday, where eight highly accomplished young women competed in the Student Union Theater.

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Riata Business Plan Competition awards $40,500 in scholarship money to student entrepreneurs

Tue, Jan 28, 2025

The top teams competed in the Riata Business Plan Competition finals Friday, receiving a total of $40,500 in scholarship money and valuable feedback on their original business ideas.

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Economic Outlook 2025: Navigating challenges amid slowing growth

Tue, Jan 28, 2025

OSU's Center for Applied Economic Research has released its updated annual Economic Outlook for 2025, offering insights into national and Oklahoma economic trends.

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Osage Nation Principal Chief Standing Bear to speak Feb. 6 at Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture

Mon, Jan 27, 2025

Geoffrey Standing Bear, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, will be the featured speaker for the Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in Jorns Hall on Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus.

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U.S. News & World Report names OSU among 2025 Best Online Programs

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Nine Oklahoma State University online programs earned awards in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Online Programs rankings, including a top-10 spot in the online undergraduate business program.

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OSU’s online undergraduate business programs leap into U.S. News & World Report top 10, online MBA ranked No. 11

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Spears Business achieved unprecedented success in the U.S. News & World Report's 2025 online rankings, securing its first-ever top-10 position for undergraduate business programs while its MBA program reached new heights at No. 11 nationally.

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Eight distinguished alumni to receive awards at 2025 MSIS Cloud of Honor ceremony

Tue, Jan 07, 2025

OSU's Department of Management Science and Information Systems will recognize eight outstanding alumni during the fourth annual Cloud of Honor Celebration on Feb. 21 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center.

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Risky business: Spears professor, doctoral alumni improve understanding of risk in entrepreneurship

Thu, Jan 02, 2025

Dr. Matthew Rutherford, a professor in the Spears Business School of Entrepreneurship, noticed the word “risk” often appears in business articles without a clear definition. He teamed up with Spears Business Ph.D. alumni to classify types of risk, helping scholars and entrepreneurs gain a common understanding of the concept.

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Watters’ project in Ecuador receives recognition from U.S. ambassador, shows students entrepreneurship in action

Thu, Dec 19, 2024

Spears Business professor Dr. Craig Watters explores the intersection of entrepreneurship and cultural heritage, helping communities transform centuries-old traditions into modern opportunities. A U.S. ambassador’s recent visit to Guayaquil, Ecuador, highlighted Watters’ innovative work preserving Afro-Ecuadorian culture, and Watters’ students have contributed to the initiative.

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Riata Center announces 2025 Business Plan Competition finalists

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

The Riata Center at Oklahoma State University announced its Business Plan Competition finalists, who will present their ventures in an elevator-pitch format Jan. 24 to a live audience with scholarship money on the line.

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OSU names 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association honored seven deserving alumni with 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards at a ceremony on Aug. 30 in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. The award recognizes members of the Cowboy family who have distinguished themselves through their particular field or profession and the betterment of their community.

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