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Building a residential safe room

Thu, May 17, 2018

Oklahomans may opt to build a safe room for an added level of protection from the destruction tornadoes can cause.

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Which safe room is right for your family?

Thu, May 17, 2018

After deciding to invest in a safe room, one of the next major steps is settling on where to place it in the home, either in new construction or as a retrofit.

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Faculty Receive Awards for Excellence

Wed, May 16, 2018

Five College of Education, Health and Aviation faculty members received awards at the annual EHA Excellence Awards reception on May 11 in recognition of excellence in research, international education, leadership and service, graduate student involvement and teaching.

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$2.8 Million Combined Scholarship Gifts to Benefit Oklahoma FFA and 4-H Students

Thu, May 10, 2018

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU- CHS) today announced $2.8 million in combined gifts for medical school scholarships to benefit rural Oklahoma high school students participating in FFA and 4-H. OSU-CHS was the beneficiary of two significant gifts, $1 million from the Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Charitable Trust, and $1.8 million from the Estate of Audrey M. Hendershot.

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Personal challenges inspire personal training career

Thu, May 10, 2018

After battling depression and weight gain her freshman year, Oklahoma State University student Rachel Hester found the help and inspiration that made her career choice clear.

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OSU Graduate Students Awarded $8,000 Counseling Fellowship

Fri, May 04, 2018

The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation recently selected two Oklahoma State University graduate students for the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program-Youth (MFP-Y). Chabreal Atkins McDaniel and Y. Ade Bakare will each receive $8,000 to support their education and facilitate their service to underserved minority populations, with a specific focus on transition-age youth (ages 16-25).

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Oklahoma State among select group in Partnership for a Healthier America effort to curb obesity in young adults

Thu, May 03, 2018

Oklahoma State University is among a select group being recognized for its work to combat the poor health habits that can set college students on a lifetime of potential poor health, which has implications on our nation’s military readiness and the costs of increasing chronic disease.

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Healthy Living

Tue, May 01, 2018

First Cowgirl, Ann Hargis, addresses the Cowboy Family with a note on living healthy, which includes enjoying the arts and sustainability efforts.

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Alumni Cross the Stage-Many Years Later

Tue, May 01, 2018

James Cavender, class of 1953, and Jerry Ott, class of 1970, both completed their degree programs in the college but military duty kept them from participating in their respective graduation ceremonies. Now, decades later, the two celebrated the degrees they hold dear with their family and friends.

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