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OSU graduate wins fellowship for female veterans

Wed, Aug 07, 2019

Recent Oklahoma State University graduate Regina Campbell spent four influential days this summer learning alongside fellow female student veterans during the 2019 Focus Forward Fellowship in Indiana. The fellowship, a program offered by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, helps female veterans with personal and professional development while working to improve their leadership skills and foster a community of support.

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Oklahoma livestock operators should be ‘extra vigilant’ for signs of vesicular stomatitis

Fri, Aug 02, 2019

Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that affects primarily horses and cattle. However, pigs, sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas also can be infected, and on rare occasions humans.

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Sign-up now open for agricultural Market Facilitation Program

Wed, Jul 31, 2019

MFP is a partial income-replacement response to Chinese tariffs on U.S. agricultural products in that nation’s trade dispute with the United States.

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OCPRA honors OSU professionals, campaigns

Wed, Jul 31, 2019

Oklahoma State University marketing and communications professionals were recognized with 35 awards during the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association’s 50th annual conference at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville. Winners were chosen in 41 categories from 517 entries from 44 OCPRA institutions, branch campuses or departments.

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OSU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute names new director

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

Robbin Davis is the new director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), the Oklahoma State University College of Education, Health and aviation recently announced.

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Dana Bay assumes presidency of the Oklahoma Association of Agricultural Extension Agents

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

Ellis County Extension agricultural educator Dana Bay has assumed the presidency of the Oklahoma Association of Agricultural Extension Agents, the first woman to ever hold the position.

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Property insurance for students is important

Wed, Jul 24, 2019

Students moving away from home for college or trade school are encouraged to check into insurance for their belongings.

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CAS offers professional development course on Motivational Interviewing

Wed, Jul 24, 2019

The College of arts and Sciences is launching a new initiative for professional development courses. One example is the Department of Psychology’s course for those in helping professions including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, physicians, nurses and more. This introductory course on Motivational Interviewing aims to define, describe, and distinguish M.I. along with the benefits of subsequent learning opportunities.

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OSU’s Alpha Pi Omega chapter recognized for volunteer work for third straight year

Tue, Jul 23, 2019

The Gamma Chapter of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority at Oklahoma State University has received the national Busy Bees of the Year award for the third year in a row.

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Community course encourages participants to 'Just Write!'

Tue, Jul 23, 2019

A new community program will help participants develop their ability to write fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Students will also read works in different genres to learn the skills for successful writing. Just Write! is a non-credit, community program offered through a partnership between Oklahoma State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Stillwater Public Library.

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Workshop to focus on plant materials for the green industry

Fri, Jul 19, 2019

The fifth annual Shackelford Lecture Series at OSU will focus on plant management, ornamental plants and more.

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Young African leaders visit OSU for agricultural tips

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Twenty-five entrepreneurs from 15 sub-Saharan Africa countries are spending six weeks in Oklahoma to learn about American businesses, especially those in the agriculture industry. Oklahoma State University is in its third year of hosting the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, which began in 2014 and is the flagship program of the Youth African Leaders Initiative.

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