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Elevating Honors: Shaffers’ $1 million gift establishes the Honors College’s first endowed chair

The Honors College is much more than a bullet point on Teri Shaffer’s resume.
A historic red‑brick building with a distinctive teal roof and tower stands on a grassy lawn surrounded by mature trees. The structure features arched windows, a small stairway leading to the entrance, and additional campus buildings visible in the background under a clear sky.
$250,000 gift from California alumna creates Plant & Soil Science Professorship

Wed, Jul 09, 2008

Oklahoma State University has received a $250,000 gift from OSU alumnus Helen J. Hodges to establish a plant and soil science professorship in honor of her parents, Dillon and Lois Hodges.

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