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Youth organization teaches kids more than just agriculture

Wed, May 08, 2024

Although 4-H is known for its agriculture projects, it continues to broaden its reach and meet the needs of youth by incorporating STEM programming.

Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development4-HSTEM4-H STEMState magazine
Education, Everywhere for Everyone: Extension celebrates 110-year anniversary

Mon, May 06, 2024

OSU Extension marks its 110th anniversary in 2024. When the federal government passed the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 to create a nationwide agricultural Extension service, OSU founded Oklahoma Cooperative Extension to teach, train and support families while advancing the state’s economy and agricultural industry.

Ferguson College of AgricultureOSU ExtensionCooperative ExtensionState magazine
State of Orange: A Cowboy Day of Service draws thousands of volunteers

Mon, Apr 15, 2024

This spring, Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum announced a visionary new service project — State of Orange: A Day of Cowboy Service. On Saturday, over 3,000 participants answered the call to make a difference at more than 350 event locations nationwide, demonstrating how the university’s land-grant mission extends beyond the classroom and into the community.

OSU Alumni AssociationOSU ExtensionPresident Kayse ShrumOSU-TulsaSpears School of BusinessInto the StreetsState magazineOSU-CHSOSU Institute of TechnologyState of OrangeOSU-OKCFerguson College of Agriculture
OSU-CHS student discovers new dinosaur species, publishes findings

Wed, Jan 24, 2024

Atkins-Weltman, an anatomy and vertebrate paleontology Ph.D. student in the School of Biomedical Sciences, was studying a small collection of foot and leg bone fossils of what was believed to be a juvenile Anzu wyliei, but histology tests of the bones determined that it was actually a new species.

State magazineGraduate ResearchOSU-CHSResearch Matters magazineOSU School of Biomedical SciencesOSU Center for Health SciencesdinosaursResearchgraduate programsPaleontology
The Cowboy Way: Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, professor of rural health and director of the Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, is currently serving on two prestigious national advisory committees — one determining the country’s dietary guidelines and the other looking at how health care disparities have changed in the last 20 years.

Cowboy WayOSU-CHSState magazine
Cowboy Chronicles: Setting the facts straight about a legendary OSU football play

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

This is the story of a rushing touchdown 115 years ago, reported as gaining the most yards from the line of scrimmage on a single play in the history of (Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University) football and a record which would never be broken. It involved an alumnus who was one of the greatest student-athletes and most successful coaches from the institution’s past with a remarkable reputation for fairness and honesty.

State magazineOSU footballCowboy Chronicles
Commemorating our Cowboy: University pays tribute to the inspiration behind its mascot

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Eaton was ornery and liked to have fun, something that 100 years later persists in the Oklahoma State University mascot modeled after the famed Western scout: Pistol Pete.

Year of the CowboyFrank EatonPistol PeteState magazine
Quarter Century of Progress: 25 years of impact in Tulsa

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa’s story doesn’t begin with one university – but four. Before 1986, there was no public four-year university presence in Tulsa. To address this, the City of Tulsa’s redevelopment arm opened the land just north of Interstate 244 to create a higher education campus, University Center at Tulsa, or UCAT. UCAT was composed of OSU, Langston University, the University of Oklahoma and Northeastern State University, providing mainly graduate-level academic programming.

land-grant universitiesState magazineOAIREOSU PolytechDr. Johnny StephensTulsa Innovation LabOSU-CHSCollege of Professional StudiesOSU-TulsaHelmerich Research Center
Boot Camp: OSU students compete to earn their spurs and carry on Pistol Pete’s legacy

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Each year, 10 to 15 students study Frank Eaton’s history, perfect their mime skills for different game situations and fan interactions, and consult former Petes with the hopes of carrying on the tradition.

State magazineFrank EatonYear of the CowboyPistol Pete
OSU Student Farm is an outdoor classroom with a service-minded mission

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

In the height of a sweltering summer as the mid-day hours march on, a small group of Oklahoma State University students bend over rows of bright green watermelons, ripe for the picking. It’s above 100 degrees, and their breaks under a nearby shade tree offer little respite from the relentless heat, but they’re happy. They asked to be a part of this.

Our Daily BreadStudent FarmOSU AgricultureState magazine
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