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OSU Museum of Art to honor Hargises, Stillwater Public Library at 2026 Masterpiece Moments Gala

The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art will honor longtime arts advocates V. Burns and Ann Hargis and the Stillwater Public Library during its 2026 Masterpiece Moments Gala, marking the first year the museum will formally recognize individuals and organizations whose work has significantly advanced the arts at OSU and in the Stillwater community.
Black graphic design poster with an Art Deco fan pattern. White text in the center reads “Masterpiece Moments,” with the subtitle “A Classic Night in Black and White.” The year “2026” appears below in stylized lettering, framed by thin decorative corner lines.
Pawsitive Impact: OSU celebrates a decade of dogs with Pete's Pet Posse

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

OSU's Pete's Pet Posse celebrates a decade of dogs and its impact on the Cowboy family.

State magazineAnn HargisPete's Pet Posse
Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame 2023

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association honored four new members of the OSU Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Feb. 10 in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. Burns and Ann Hargis, Cecil O’Brate and Maj. Gen. Michael Thompson all received the university’s highest honor. The award celebrates outstanding lifetime achievement in society and professional life.

OSU Alumni Association Hall of FameState magazineOSU College of Osteopathic MedicineBurns HargisAnn Hargis
Eskimo Joe’s unveils iconic T-shirt to celebrate Pete’s Pet Posse’s 10th anniversary

Wed, Jan 18, 2023

Oklahoma State University’s Pete’s Pet Posse, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive university-based pet therapy program, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style in 2023. Longtime partner Eskimo Joe’s Clothes, creators of what many consider the most collectible T-shirts in the nation, has designed a T-shirt for the pet therapy’s anniversary milestone.

Eskimo Joe'sAnn HargisCenter for Pet TherapyPete's Pet Posse
OSU unveils monumental bronze statue of former President Burns Hargis

Fri, Sep 09, 2022

On Friday, the university unveiled a towering, 10-foot-high bronze statue of its 18th president between the Student Union and Edmon Low Library, across Library Lawn from another iconic OSU president — Henry Bennett.

OSU A&M Board of RegentsAnn HargisPresident Kayse ShrumPresident Burns Hargis
Honoring Philanthropy and Scholarship: WOSU Symposium returns to GIA

Wed, Aug 31, 2022

Returning to Gallagher-Iba Arena for the first time since 2019, the 2022 Women for OSU Symposium drew a crowd of more than 500 Cowboy faithful — along with a large virtual audience — to celebrate philanthropy and scholarship at Oklahoma State University.

State magazineAnn HargisOSU FoundationWomen for OSU
Ann Hargis named Women for OSU Philanthropist of the Year

Tue, Apr 19, 2022

Ann Hargis, former Oklahoma State University First Lady, has been selected as the 2022 Women for OSU Philanthropist of the Year. She will be honored at this year’s Women for OSU Symposium, which will be held at Gallagher-Iba Arena on April 28.

OSU FoundationWomen for OSUPhilanthropist of the YearAnn Hargis
OSU regents honor former First Cowgirl with Ann Hargis OSU Center for Pet Therapy

Wed, Mar 30, 2022

The OSU/A&M Board of Regents honored the legacy of a former Oklahoma State University first lady at their last meeting by renaming the Ann Hargis OSU Center for Pet Therapy after the First Cowgirl.

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