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The official magazine of Oklahoma State University
Crowd reacting to confetti drop at The Code Calls launch party on the lawn at the McKnight Center for Performing Arts.
The Code Calls

OSU launches historic $2 billion comprehensive fundraising and branding campaign

In this issue

Impact Spotlight
OSU breaks ground on Boone Pickens Human Performance Innovation Complex
Record-breaking generosity strengthens mental health support and services
Shaffers’ $1 million gift establishes the Honors College’s first endowed chair
University celebrates 10th anniversary of McKnights’ transformational gift

 

Full Archive

Featured Articles

Cowboys Care

A rapidly growing movement with personal roots  

From: Stillwater, To: The World

Oklahoma State University celebrates 104th Homecoming

Distinguished Alumni Awards

 Six outstanding OSU graduates are honored for their professional achievements, leadership and service. 

Hands-on Education

Renovated OSU-Tulsa wing one of many additions to OSU’s workforce development program

Featured Videos

Future Leaders

 Learn how the Hargis Leadership Institute helps students build confidence, develop leadership skills and make a positive impacts on campus and beyond.

The Cowboy Behind Blue Bell

Blue Bell Creameries President & CEO Jimmy Lawhorn shares how his time at OSU shaped his work ethic, leadership style and the values he carries into running one of America’s most beloved ice cream companies.

Featured Images 

Person wearing a plaid shirt and dark vest with an Oklahoma State logo sits on a horse, holding a straw cowboy hat and leather reins near a saddle.
Person wearing a plaid shirt and dark vest with an Oklahoma State logo sits on a horse, holding a straw cowboy hat and leather reins near a saddle.
A cowboy holds his hat in his hands.Ellie Piper
Group of people indoors at an event, standing close together and making hand gestures, with bright orange gift bags in the foreground.
Group of people indoors at an event, standing close together and making hand gestures, with bright orange gift bags in the foreground.
Ellie Piper
Students form a shape of the state of Oklahoma inside Boone Pickens Stadium.
Students form a shape of the state of Oklahoma inside Boone Pickens Stadium.
The Class of 2029 inside Boone Pickens Stadium.Ellie Piper
Outdoor event with two people holding bright orange T-shirts that read ‘Cowboys United’ in front of a table displaying orange cups, flyers, and QR codes, with greenery and a brick wall in the background.
Outdoor event with two people holding bright orange T-shirts that read ‘Cowboys United’ in front of a table displaying orange cups, flyers, and QR codes, with greenery and a brick wall in the background.
Cowboys United for Mental Health has raised over $800,000 since 2022 to support student mental health counseling and resources.OSU Foundation
A clear glass sphere resting on snow reflects an upside-down image of a snow-covered campus with red brick buildings and a central clock tower. The background is blurred, highlighting the sharp reflection inside the sphere.
A clear glass sphere resting on snow reflects an upside-down image of a snow-covered campus with red brick buildings and a central clock tower. The background is blurred, highlighting the sharp reflection inside the sphere.
Members of the Homecoming Executive Team turn the fountain orange.Ellie Piper
Two people in orange shirts kneeling on the pavement, painting with brushes during a homecoming street art event, with others standing and walking in the background.
Two people in orange shirts kneeling on the pavement, painting with brushes during a homecoming street art event, with others standing and walking in the background.
Two attendees paint the pavement of Hester Street.Eric Priddy
Four people sitting on the floor working on a large pomping display, attaching orange, black, and purple tissue pieces to create a detailed design.
Four people sitting on the floor working on a large pomping display, attaching orange, black, and purple tissue pieces to create a detailed design.
The Greek community teams up to finish their pomping.Eric Priddy
Person wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt with a large decorative belt buckle, standing outdoors beneath a wooden archway with a metal OSU logo, in front of a light-colored building and green shrubs under a clear blue sky.
Person wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt with a large decorative belt buckle, standing outdoors beneath a wooden archway with a metal OSU logo, in front of a light-colored building and green shrubs under a clear blue sky.
Alexander Nunez is an OSU freshman and recipient of the Lewis B. and Betty Ketchum Endowed Scholarship, the George L. and Margaret V. Wilmore Memorial Fund and the Ag Centennial Graduates Endowment FundBryanna Freer
Two emergency medical personnel inside an ambulance attending to a patient on a stretcher, wearing dark uniforms and orange gloves, with medical equipment visible in the background.
Two emergency medical personnel inside an ambulance attending to a patient on a stretcher, wearing dark uniforms and orange gloves, with medical equipment visible in the background.
Ellie Piper
A group of people wearing hard hats stand in a line holding orange ceremonial shovels at a groundbreaking event. They are positioned in front of a banner displaying the OSU logo and the words ‘Boone Pickens Human Performance Innovation Complex,’ with a rendering of the future facility shown behind them. The group stands on a lawn beside construction equipment and decorative plants under a clear sky.
A group of people wearing hard hats stand in a line holding orange ceremonial shovels at a groundbreaking event. They are positioned in front of a banner displaying the OSU logo and the words ‘Boone Pickens Human Performance Innovation Complex,’ with a rendering of the future facility shown behind them. The group stands on a lawn beside construction equipment and decorative plants under a clear sky.
From left: Chad Weiberg, Blaire Atkinson, Elizabeth and Bob Nickles, Tracy Poole, Lance Walker, President Jim Hess, Dr. Kenneth Sewell, Rick Walker, and Rick and Gail Muncrief.Eric Priddy
Two people sit in an open‑cockpit biplane on the ground. The person in the front cockpit faces forward wearing flight goggles and a cap, while the person in the rear cockpit appears to be operating or inspecting a mounted machine gun. The aircraft’s fabric-covered wings, struts, and fuselage are clearly visible, with an open landscape and a few distant structures in the background.
Two people sit in an open‑cockpit biplane on the ground. The person in the front cockpit faces forward wearing flight goggles and a cap, while the person in the rear cockpit appears to be operating or inspecting a mounted machine gun. The aircraft’s fabric-covered wings, struts, and fuselage are clearly visible, with an open landscape and a few distant structures in the background.
Two aviators sit in an open‑cockpit biplane on the ground.OSU Archives
The OSU-Stillwater campus lit up with the Fanfare of Lights.Eric Priddy

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STATE, the official magazine of Oklahoma State University, is published three times per year in Fall; Winter; and Spring. All members of the OSU Alumni Association and friends of the OSU Foundation receive a printed subscription. Packed with more than 100 pages of compelling features and stunning photography, each issue of STATE covers current research, campus events, alumni achievements and historic moments from OSU’s proud history.

 

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