Friday March 28, 2008
OSU-Okmulgee Students Attend Higher Education Day at State Capitol

Students and staff from Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee recently participated in Higher Education Day at the Capitol and had an opportunity to meet with area legislators. Pictured from left are Rep. Dale Turner, Morgan Klabenes, Linda Avant, T. J. Stryker, Jenny Duncan, Sadhana Thapa, Mary Graves, Helen Orcutt, Sen. Roger Ballenger, Broc Rice, Rep. Jerry Shoemake, Magen Davis, and Anita  more...

Friday March 28, 2008
12th Annual Advancing Technology Showcase to Draw State Middle School and High School Students to OSU-Okmulgee Campus

Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s 12th Annual Advancing Technology Showcase will be held Thursday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students, teachers and counselors from around the state will see and experience the unique “hands on,” application-based education available on the OSU-Okmulgee campus. Thousands of visitors from 130 Oklahoma high schools, middle schools, alternative school  more...

Thursday March 27, 2008
OSU-Okmulgee Hosting College P.R.E.P. Open House

Area high school students, their families and friends are invited to Oklahoma State University -Okmulgee’s campus to attend “College P.R.E.P. Open House” on Monday, April 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Noble Center for Advancing Technology. This informational event will highlight the variety of assistance methods OSU-Okmulgee provides to help students achieve their college goals. At t  more...

Thursday March 27, 2008
Community and Campus Learns about Nepal from OSU-Okmulgee Precision Agriculture Student

Sadhana Thapa, a Precision Agriculture student from Bhaktapur, treated members of the Okmulgee community and Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee students, staff and faculty to a tour of her country’s culture, economy and tourism during a luncheon presentation in the Student Union this week. The lecture was sponsored by the Multicultural and International Student Association under the directi  more...

Monday March 17, 2008
OSU-Okmulgee Student Named to All-Oklahoma Academic Team

Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee student Karla LaMunyon was named to the All-Oklahoma Academic Team at the 41st Annual Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges Conference in Midwest City recently. LaMunyon was one of 32 students selected statewide. The All-Oklahoma Academic Team program provides statewide recognition to outstanding two year college students who are nominated by their c  more...

Friday March 07, 2008
Auto Collision Repair Students Taking Skills Across State

For the next eight weeks, the “classroom” will move from campus lab to a working shop for 22 interns in OSU-Okmulgee’s Automotive Collision Repair Technology program. The students – who will be graduating at the end of summer -- will be practicing what they’ve learned in school at a variety of collision repair shops across the state. The program requires three eight-week internships prior t  more...

Thursday March 06, 2008
Oklahoma Students Invited to OSU-Okmulgee’s Emerging and Converging Technologies Summer Academy
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is hosting the “Summer Academy for Advanced Technologies: Emerging and Converging Technologies” from June 15 – 20 for Oklahoma students in eighth, ninth and tenth grades. Academy students will explore visual communications, culinary arts, construction, information technology, and engineering technologies, while experiencing college life on campus and in the cl  more...

Friday February 29, 2008
Johnson Controls Awards Scholarship to OSU-Okmulgee Student
Through CareerConnect partnership, Johnson Controls donates HVAC resources to college Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), the global, multi-industrial leader in creating smart environments, has named Jeff Hamon the 2008 CareerConnect scholarship recipient at Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee. Hamon will receive $900 to put toward education costs for his last two tri  more...

Friday February 29, 2008
Oklahoma Students Invited to OSU-Okmulgee’s Precision Agriculture Summer Academy
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is hosting the “Summer Academy for Advanced Technologies: Precision Agriculture” from June 8 – 13 for Oklahoma students in eighth, ninth and tenth grades. Academy students will explore precision agriculture technologies including the use of GIS (Geographic Information systems), GPS (Global Positioning systems) and their applications in precision agriculture.  more...

Friday February 22, 2008
OSU-Okmulgee Hosts Prospective Students for "Construction Career Exploration Day"
Get acquainted with an industry that accounts for one out of every 10 jobs in the United States - the construction and air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee will host a Construction Career Exploration Day on Saturday, March 1 for anyone interested in pursuing a degree in the construction industry. "The demand for OSU-Okmulgee graduates with Associate  more...

Tuesday February 19, 2008
Student-Friendly Employees the Focus of New Campus Orientation Program at OSU-Okmulgee
Students may soon notice an even friendlier and more helpful campus at OSU-Okmulgee, thanks to an employee orientation program that's designed to build a greater sense of family and community among new hires. The program, created by Director of Technology & Learning Innovation, Lori Bryant, familiarizes both new and current employees with all aspects of the university - from who does what to w  more...

Thursday February 07, 2008
New Internet Program Helps Students and Parents Estimate Cost of Attending OSU-Okmulgee
In about 60 seconds, parents and prospective students can now get a good idea of what it would cost to attend Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. The new online service also computes a return-on-investment, or “ROI,” for that outlay. The program, designed by OSU-Okmulgee's Web team, uses information supplied by the user to estimate available financial opportunities. These could include scholars  more...

Thursday January 31, 2008
OSU-Okmulgee watchmaking program receives $1 million grant from Rolex
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s highly recognized watchmaking program is moving into a new era thanks to the backing and generosity of Rolex, the world’s premier name in watches. With a $1 million, five-year commitment, Rolex has become the exclusive underwriter of the OSU-Okmulgee Watchmaking and Microtechnology program. Established in 1946, the OSU-Okmulgee program has developed an exc  more...

Thursday January 31, 2008
Automotive Collision Featuring Step-by-Step Repair of Mustang on Web Site
State Farm Insurance Company has donated a 2006 Ford Mustang to the Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Automotive Collision Repair Program to be used as both a learning project by students and as a recruiting tool -- in addition to becoming a weekly feature on the Internet. This is the second auto donated by the company, and like the other, the donation includes title to the car. According to  more...

Thursday January 17, 2008
OSU-Okmulgee’s "Spend an Afternoon with Pete" to Help High School Seniors Line Up College Financial Aid
Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee, the State’s Institute of Technology, is planning "Spend an Afternoon with Pete," a special event for area high school seniors and parents to provide help in understanding the types of financial aid that is available to attend college and how to apply for it. "Pistol Pete," the OSU mascot, will be at the event to welcome prospective students and their parents.  more...

Thursday January 10, 2008
Morris Gifted and Talented Students Get Hands-On Experience with Nursing Program
Morris Elementary 3rd and 4th graders in the school's Gifted and Talented program just learned that the nursing profession means everything from making patients comfortable to saving their lives. On a field trip to Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee, the students were invited by Nursing Program Director, Jana Martin, to the lab where several beds contain mannequins used for practicing a variety  more...

Thursday December 20, 2007
Educators from Kenya Explore Partnership Opportunities with OSU-Okmulgee
It's been 22 years since Dr. Richard K. Mibey graduated from OSU-Stillwater. As the recently appointed Vice Chancellor (or head) of Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, Dr. Mibey was anxious to facilitate international relationships, particularly with his alma mater, Oklahoma State University. During the last week of November 2007, Vice Chancellor Mibey and other higher education officials from Kenya  more...

Tuesday December 18, 2007
Disabled Veteran’s Son Wants to Help Others through a Career in Orthotics and Prosthetics
Improving people’s lives is the goal of one young man who entered the orthotics and prosthetics degree program at OSU-Okmulgee this semester. Joseph Dixon says he wants to help people heal and help eliminate discomfort, such as his father experienced as a result of disabling conditions from injuries he received in the Vietnam War. His father, Valdon Dixon, who has been totally disabled for 17 year  more...

Friday December 14, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Orthotics and Prosthetics Graduate is Continuing Studies to Change Lives
Diana Thomas is on track for a career as an orthotics and prosthetics practitioner. Having graduated from Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee, Thomas is now taking advanced Practical Orthotics and Prosthetics classes at California State University - Dominguez Hills. She chose Orthotics and prosthetics after taking some career assessment tests. "The O&P field came up as one I would have an aptitu  more...

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Regents approve new name for OSU-Okmulgee OSU Institute of Technology-Okmulgee reflects mission
The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents approved a new name for the Okmulgee campus of Oklahoma State University today. Board members voted to change OSU-Okmulgee to Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee. "OSU-Okmulgee offers life-changing learning for its students and is a key component of the OSU System," said OSU Interim President Marlene Strathe  more...

Thursday December 06, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Fall Graduation Scheduled More than 130 Students to Receive Degrees.
Guest Speaker is Barry Steichen of Saint Francis Health System; Student Response Speaker is Lukasz Jarochowski. Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee will hold its Fall 2007 Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Covelle Hall on the university's campus. More than 130 students will receive degrees. The guest speaker is Barry Steichen, Executive Vice President, Chief Administr  more...

Tuesday December 04, 2007
Clack Center Dedication Underscores Commitment to Students
The November 29 dedication of Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Grady W. Clack Center provided the chance for friends, students and staff to learn firsthand that one person's vision can make a difference in the lives of many. An employee from the day the school opened in October 1946, Grady Clack, the building's namesake, served OSU-Okmulgee as veterans' coordinator, professor of mathematics,  more...

Friday November 30, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Construction Faculty Mike Taylor Receives 2007 OSU / A&M Regents Distinguished Teaching Award
He uses his previous work experience and knowledge in the construction industry to guide his students to successful careers in construction management. It’s a strength that Mike Taylor feels is reflective of all faculty who teach degree programs at OSU-Okmulgee. "My life in the construction business created ties with a wealth of people in the industry," says Taylor, "which gives me and the other  more...

Thursday November 29, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Employees and Students Celebrated Oklahoma Statehood Day
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee students, staff, faculty and community members commemorated the date that Oklahoma officially became part of the United States of America. There was fun for all in attendance, with music, food, contests and entertainment at the Statehood Day Celebration on Friday, November 16 on the OSU-Okmulgee campus. Some people entered the costume contest wearing outfits  more...

Tuesday November 27, 2007
Community Invited to Dedication of OSU-Okmulgee’s Grady W. Clack Center
The recently renovated Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Grady W. Clack Center, named after a long-time educator at the university, will be officially dedicated at a ceremony on Thursday, November 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The dedication ceremony will be held in the Clack Center at the college’s main entrance on the east side, and community members are invited. The departments housed in th  more...

Thursday November 22, 2007
Local Cable to Begin Airing OSU-Okmulgee TV Ads during Bedlam
Eastern Oklahoma cable TV viewers who tuned into the OSU-OU football game Saturday, November, 24 saw two new television commercials promoting Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. The ads are part of a marketing campaign that features the work of nationally-known photographer, John Amatucci. A graduate of the OSU-Okmulgee Photography Program, Amatucci has been taking pictures of students on the  more...

Thursday November 22, 2007
Vietnamese Educators Visit OSU-Okmulgee
Three Vietnamese visitors from the Thai Nguyen University toured OSU-Okmulgee classrooms and saw a wide range of instructional settings. Representing the Electronics and Telecommunications Information department of their university, the visitors saw everything from classrooms dedicated to teaching network security to labs with gigantic Kubota tractors and earth movers.  more...

Tuesday November 20, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Nursing Students to Provide Community Education
The students of the Nursing Program at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee will be delivering several community education projects within the next few weeks. Four different groups of students will each be presenting topics that are considered important to the health and welfare of a community. Topics that will be presented include: 1. A presentation on self-esteem to 6th grade girls at O  more...

Saturday November 17, 2007
West African Visitors Find Ways to Help Their Country through OSU Program
Growing business relationships and growing baby fish were areas of interest to recent visitors from Cameroon, and they had fresh insights after visiting Oklahoma State University campuses in Stillwater and Okmulgee. PHOTO Cameroon is a West African countr  more...

Friday November 16, 2007
Natural Gas Compression Industry Building New Workforce at OSU-Okmulgee
A consortium of energy companies recently donated six, top-quality toolboxes to students the group is sponsoring in Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s Natural Gas Compression program. The cases and tools, valued at $5,000 each, will be used by the students in the classroom and also when they graduate and go to work. The six students – from Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas, are the first clas  more...

Friday November 16, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Honors Donors and Scholars
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee hosted its annual Scholars Banquet on Tuesday, November 13th in the State Room Restaurant on the campus. The banquet gave donors the opportunity to meet and visit with the scholarship recipients who have benefited from their donations. More than 140 OSU-Okmulgee students who are scholarship recipients were invited. The featured speaker, Glen Johnson, Chancello  more...

Tuesday November 13, 2007
Native American Group to Perform in "Celebration of Our Heritage"
"Native Praise," a singing group representing different tribes in Oklahoma, will perform and wear traditional clothing in "Celebration of our Heritage" at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s Thursday Buffet in the State Room Restaurant. The buffet will be served on November 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The "Native Praise" singers will perform beginning at 11:30 a.m  more...

Thursday November 08, 2007
Join OSU-Okmulgee in Celebrating Our Heritage on Oklahoma Statehood Day!
Community is Invited on Friday, November 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to commemorate the date that our great state officially became part of the United States of America. There will be fun for everyone, with music, food, contests and entertainment at Statehood Day on Friday, November 16 from 10:30 a  more...

Friday November 02, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Honors Retirees
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee recently honored 13 former employees who retired this past year. They averaged 25 years of service. They were treated to dinner at the State Room and heard remarks by unit leaders, including Roy Achemire, Mark Allen, Linda Avant, Anita Gordy-Watkins, Scott Newman and Bob Seebeck, who also served as the facilitator of the event. OSU-Okmulgee president Bob Klabe  more...

Friday October 26, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Program Honored for Diversity
The Information Technologies Division at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is one of three programs in the nation selected to receive the ABET President’s Award for Diversity. ABET is the premier accreditation agency that provides leadership and quality assurance in applied science, computing, engineering and technology education. OSU-Okmulgee’s Information Assurance & Forensics program is  more...

Wednesday October 17, 2007
Area Children and Families Invited to OSU-Okmulgee’s "CarniFall"
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee’s Student Life Department is providing a campus full of fun for children and families on Thursday, October 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. The annual "CarniFall" will feature a wide variety of activities, food and entertainment for the October holiday season. The free event is open to the general public and the children of students and staff on campus. It will be held on t  more...

Monday October 01, 2007
Deborah McIntyre Appointed New Vice President for Fiscal Services for OSU-Okmulgee
Deborah McIntyre was recently named Vice President for Fiscal Services for Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee. McIntyre is a CPA and has previously served as Vice President for Fiscal Services for Connors State College, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships for Tulsa Community College, and Controller for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. In her previous positions, McIntyre managed  more...

Monday October 01, 2007
Organizations Preparing Students for Work in Nanotechnology
Before 2010, the market for nanotechnology products and services is estimated to reach $1 trillion in the U.S. economy and will require from 800,000 to two million new workers. Most of these workers will need at least two-year postsecondary degrees. To help address these needs, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee have launched the Ok  more...

Tuesday September 25, 2007
Pro-Tech Students Experience the Power of Dragsters at NHRA Nationals
The August 2007 graduating class of the Pro-Tech automotive program at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee was able to experience the power of dragsters up close when they attended the National Hot Rod Association Mopar Mile High Nationals held in Denver at Bandimere Raceway recently. MAC Tools and Matco Tools professional drag racing teams extended their hospitality to the OSU-Okmulgee students as  more...

Monday September 24, 2007
Head of South Korean Manufacturing Agency Commends OSU-Okmulgee Education
During a recent visit, the president of a South Korean technology agency found some thought-provoking differences in Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s educational methods and those of universities in his country. "In our country, lecture-style academics are emphasized," said Kim Dong-chul, president of the Korea Materials & Components Industry Agency (KMAC). "Here you emphasize hands-on lear  more...

Thursday September 20, 2007
Multinational Brother and Sister Find OSU-Okmulgee Feels Like Home
The Indian Ocean separated their home country of India from Kenya, the land where they grew up. Now, brother and sister Manu and Kirti Manohar have crossed yet another ocean -- the Atlantic -- to get the education they desire. Their father, Dr. Ram Manohar, a professor at Kenyatta University (Nairobi, Kenya) learned about Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee from another professor who was friend  more...

Wednesday September 19, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Students Tour San Francisco and California 'Wine Country' Region
A tour of San Francisco and the Napa Valley and Sonoma County "wine country" regions would be a classy, cultural experience for almost any college group. But for students in the OSU-Okmulgee Culinary Arts program, Instructor Jeff Howard says the California trip will play an integral part in shaping their careers. "Tours like this one show students the diversity of our restaurant business," How  more...

Monday September 17, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Readies New Center for Student Service
Workmen and employees just finished moving in furniture, assembling partitions and setting up offices to get the Grady Clack Center ready to serve students and prospective students at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee this fall. The facility is a one-stop center to meet the needs of current enrollees and those interested in attending the university. A variety of services are housed in the cen  more...

Monday September 17, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Students Receive ‘Welcome Back’ from Campus and Community
About 25 Okmulgee businesses joined OSU staff and faculty in welcoming more than 2,000 students back to campus at the "Welcome Back Lunch" held Wednesday. "This lunch offered the students a chance to connect with student organizations, with each other and with community businesses," said Bruce Force, Director of Student Life for OSU-Okmulgee. Businesses and clubs distributed coupons and promo  more...

Monday September 17, 2007
Prospective Students to Find the Recipe for Success at OSU-Okmulgee’s "Career Encounters of the Orange Kind"
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee will host a new event titled "Career Encounters of the Orange Kind" on October 9, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the OSU-Okmulgee campus. "Career Encounters" will present hands-on demonstrations, along with in-depth information on admissions, financial aid and on-campus housing. The event is for high school seniors and adult learners who want  more...

Tuesday September 11, 2007
Task Force Focuses on Strategies for Meeting Growing Industry Labor Need
Oklahoma industry has more jobs than there are Oklahomans to fill them, and the problem is growing. To focus on actions for meeting this need, a task force from the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development met recently in an all-day session at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. Hosted in the newly opened Grady W. Clack Student Success Center, the committee formulated specific s  more...

Friday September 07, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Information Technologies Program Achieves Prestigious Accreditation
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s Information Assurance and Forensics program has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The recognized authority for accrediting college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology, ABET explains its accreditation as assurance that a college or university program meets the quality s  more...

Friday September 07, 2007
Summer Science Camp Primes Students for School Year
A number of students returning to public schools are back in science classes with a renewed enthusiasm for a field of study that might create anxiety in their fellow classmates. Thanks to another successful summer science camp at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee, 43 eighth and ninth grade students from all across Oklahoma had the opportunity for a hands-on experience with the wonders and  more...

Tuesday September 04, 2007
Prospective Students are Invited to Build Something Special at OSU-Okmulgee’s "Career Encounters of the Orange Kind"
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee will host a new event titled "Career Encounters of the Orange Kind" on October 9, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the OSU-Okmulgee campus. "Career Encounters" will present hands-on demonstrations, along with in-depth information on admissions, financial aid and on-campus housing. The event is for high school seniors and adult learners who want  more...

Wednesday August 29, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Makes New Staff Appointments
Wren Hawthorne has been named the new Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee. Mary Lou Bledsoe is the new Director of Student Financial Services, and Steven Rubert is in a new position as Director of Special Events and Services. Wren Hawthorne Hawthorne will lead the recruitment and retention activities at OSU-Okmulgee. He came from Eduve  more...

Friday August 24, 2007
Prospective Students are Invited to Explore Their Creative Side at OSU-Okmulgee's "Career Encounters of the Orange Kind"
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee will host a new event titled "Career Encounters of the Orange Kind" on October 9, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the OSU-Okmulgee campus. "Career Encounters" will present hands-on demonstrations, along with in-depth information on admissions, financial aid and on-campus housing. The event is for high school seniors and adult learners who want  more...

Thursday August 16, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Culinary Students at Vanguard of Studies in Caribbean
A student and faculty exchange agreement between Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee and the twin-island nation of Antigua & Barbuda is opening the door for OSU-Okmulgee Culinary Arts students and a faculty member to spend spring semester learning the luxury hotel restaurant business in one of the most beautiful resorts in the Caribbean. The agreement signed between OSU-Okmulgee and government r  more...

Wednesday August 15, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee’s Summer Graduation Scheduled - More than 340 Students to Receive Degrees
Guest Speaker is Glen Johnson, Chancellor, Oklahoma State System of Higher Education; Student Response Speakers are Charles Young and Oscar Olivas. Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee will hold its Summer 2007 Graduation Ceremony on Friday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Covelle Hall on the university’s campus. More than 340 students will receive degrees. The guest speaker is Glen Johnson, Chancel  more...

Wednesday August 01, 2007
2007 Tulsa Area United Way Campaign Planning Underway for Okmulgee
Area leaders for the 2007 Tulsa Area United Way campaign met for a planning breakfast at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Student Union and heard a call to increase giving for the county by 10 percent. Cassie Stratton, Campaign Associate for Tulsa Area United Way, told the group that they hoped to raised $163,335 to increase aid to Okmulgee C  more...

Tuesday July 31, 2007
Faculty from Thailand at OSU-Okmulgee for Training
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is hosting 15 faculty members from a major technical university in Thailand. The visiting faculty will be studying a variety of technologies taught on the OSU-Okmulgee campus, and according to Associate Vice President for University and External Relations Anita Watkins, the group will also be learning new methods of delivering instruction. “They're very int  more...

Monday July 30, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda Consulate General and Antigua Delegation to Sign Agreement with OSU-Okmulgee
An ambassador from two of the world’s most beautiful resort islands is returning for a second visit to OSU-Okmulgee. Ian Sweeney, Consulate General for the twin island country of Antigua and Barbuda, along with the Antigua delegation, will be on the OSU-Okmulgee campus Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14 touring academic departments and signing the Memorandum of Understanding between OSU-Okm  more...

Wednesday July 25, 2007
Toyota Commercial to Feature OSU-Okmulgee Employee Mike Avant
OSU-Okmulgee employee Mike Avant recently purchased a 2007 Toyota Tundra truck and was chosen from 6,900 new truck owners by Gulf States Toyota to be featured in a national television commercial. The TV spot will show Avant using the truck to haul hay and cattle and participate in tractor pulls. Avant is the Automotive Collision Repair Technology Program Chair for OSU-Okmulgee. He was chosen to be  more...

Tuesday July 24, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Child Care Center Launches Balloons to Support Troops
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Child Care Center held a balloon launch Friday in support of parents serving in the armed forces. Child Care Center Manager Angelia McCall said the children have shown some concern for parents who are away from their children, especially those serving in Iraq. A few of the center's children have parents who are currently serving in the military. Forty-five r  more...

Thursday July 19, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Pedorthic Workshop Brings Latest Technology to Practitioners
Pedorthic practitioners attending Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's recent workshop gained techniques to benefit their patients and expanded their knowledge base of understanding. Sponsored by the university's Health and Environmental Technologies Division, the workshop helped more than 50 practitioners learn new ways to design and fabricate orthotics. Included were custom-fitted shoe inserts d  more...

Thursday July 19, 2007
Upward Bound Summer Camp Launching College Interest for Area Students
For Beggs High School senior Sierra Johnson, launching a rocket several hundred feet high was an "awesome experience." Johnson is one of 65 Upward Bound students participating in an extended academic camp at OSU-Okmulgee. The high school aged youth have been taking courses in literature, science, information/engineering technologies, business, math, culinary arts, composition, Spanish an  more...

Wednesday July 11, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Employees Celebrate Summer at Faculty-Staff Council Picnic
The women's team was victorious over the men's team in the Tug-of-War contest during Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's employee recent summer picnic. The fun included hoola-hoop and bubble-gum-blowing contests and a fishing derby. Other activities included horseshoes, ping-pong, pool and foosball. Staff grilled hamburgers, and a DJ provided music from the 1970's and 1980's. Door prizes inc  more...

Monday July 09, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Honors Top Employees at Annual Banquet

The recent Annual Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Employee Banquet honored two employees who set a high standard of excellence in their service to students. The Faculty/Staff Council recognized Maria Christian as the Outstanding Faculty Award recipient and Doreen White as the Outstanding Staff Award recipie  more...

Friday June 29, 2007
Scott Fry named northeast ‘Business Leader of the Year’ by Workforce Oklahoma
(Pryor, Okla.) – OSU-Okmulgee’s Scott Fry was recently selected as “Business Leader of the Year” for Workforce Oklahoma’s Northeast Investment Area. Fry is manager of the OSU-Okmulgee Advanced Technical Training Center at Pryor’s MidAmerica Industrial Park. He has been a member of the Northeast Workforce Investment Board since 2002 and is a member of the business services team and nominating  more...

Monday June 25, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Visual Communications Student Wins Competition for "Green Directory" Design
OSU-Okmulgee Visual Communications student Robert Derrick Giltner recently won $500 in a competition sponsored by the Sustainable Tulsa organization for his design of a cover and inside divider tab pages for the group's "Green Directory." The directory lists the addresses and phone numbers of businesses in the area that sell natural and organic products. Sustainability Tulsa is a gras  more...

Friday June 22, 2007
Instrumentation Society Scholarships and OSU-Okmulgee/MAIP Lego Programs Introduce Engineering to Pryor-Area Students
(Pryor) -- Playing with Lego building blocks has taken on a whole new meaning for Pryor-area children, thanks to the summer Lego camps offered by OSU-Okmulgee/MidAmerica Industrial Park. “These are very sophisticated Legos,” said Scott Fry, manager, OSU-Okmulgee/MidAmerica Industrial Park. “We’re introducing concepts of technology and engineering to students as young as 4th grade. They’re using  more...

Thursday June 21, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Chrysler Automotive Students on Center Stage for Plymouth Belvedere Centennial Celebration
For Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee student Matt Zimney, participating in the unearthing event of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere was a moment he and his classmates will remember forever. "To have our pictures on the Internet and in the newspapers - I'll be so proud 50 years from now when I'll be able to show the pictures to my kids and say 'I was there when they unearthed the Belvedere in T  more...

Monday June 18, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Visual Communications Student Designs Henryetta Rodeo Media Package
OSU-Okmulgee Visual Communications student Nicholas Robinson added another "win" to his portfolio recently when his design of a media package was selected from those of other Graphic Design students to promote the Henryetta 2007 Spring Living Legends Rodeo, which is sponsored by the city's Chamber of Commerce and was held in mid-June. Robinson's rodeo promotional materials also won 2nd P  more...

Tuesday June 12, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Visual Communications Students Win in Graphex Competition
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee students, interns and graduates outshined the competition recently in a major graphic design contest held in Tulsa. Students received three of the ten awards in the student category, including judges' choice award and best advertisement in the 2007 Graphex 38 regional advertising design competition sponsored by the Art Directors Club of Tulsa. The awards c  more...

Friday June 08, 2007
Commerce Secretary Featured Speaker at Launch of Okmulgee Regional Economic Development Initiative
Oklahoma's Commerce and Tourism Secretary Natalie Shirley helped launch a regional economic development initiative in east central Oklahoma that features the combined resources of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee and Okmulgee Area Development Corporation. Shirley was the featured speaker at a luncheon on the OSU-Okmulgee campus last week. Shirley is former president  more...

Friday June 08, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Honors Faculty and Staff at Annual Awards Banquet
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee held its 61st Annual Employee Banquet recently to honor employees with long-term service and to name the recipients of the Outstanding Faculty and Outstanding Staff awards. The Outstanding Faculty Award recipient was Maria Christian, Communications Faculty. The Outstanding Staff Award recipient was Doreen White, Unit Assistant in Student Life. Both were c  more...

Tuesday May 29, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Faculty Teaching Reading and Writing with Creative Flair
Two communications faculty at Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee were recognized recently for their creative approaches to communications classes. Maria Christian won an award from the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) for her approach to essay writing. Susan Dameron-Cox won a first place award at the Oklahoma State University Research Symposium for her innovations with adult rea  more...

Tuesday May 29, 2007
Plumbing Scholarship Recipient Presentation
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Billy Hannon presents plumbing student Aaron Gray with the $300 John Swenson Scholarship check on behalf of the Oklahoma Plumbing Inspectors Association. Hannon, Building Trades Supervisor for OSU-Okmulgee, is on the OPIA's scholarship committee. Gray, an Enid native, plans to work for Gray Wolfe Plumbing when he graduates. Swenson was a former instructor  more...

Friday May 18, 2007
"Tastes and Sounds of Mexico" at OSU-Okmulgee
The international festivities continue at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee with a "Mexico Tastes and Sounds" luncheon event set for Wednesday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the State Room Restaurant. (See story on KTUL) Sponsored by the Student Multicultural Association and the Estudiantes de la Cultura Hispania grou  more...

Tuesday May 08, 2007
Multicultural Student Association Highlights African Culture at OSU-Okmulgee
A luncheon which featured African food, music and traditional African attire was attended by many community members, educators and students as a welcome for incoming international students at Oklahoma State University Okmulgee this week. The "Taste of Africa" luncheon, sponsored by the Multicultural Student Association at OSU-Okmulgee, helped raise awareness of African culture and to f  more...

Wednesday May 02, 2007
State's Top CareerTech Students Compete in Auto Skills Competition at OSU-Okmulgee
The automotive industry is always looking for the best students studying to be service technicians and the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition is one way to bring those students into the spotlight. Once again, Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee was host for this statewide contest. Many of the CareerTech students are already cooperatively enrolled at their local Technology Center and at OSU-  more...

Tuesday May 01, 2007
Cyber Security Invitational Competition Brings State CareerTech's Best IT Students to OSU-Okmulgee
The Third Annual Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee Cyber Security Invitational Competition was held recently to recognize outstanding secondary students, postsecondary students and Career Technology Center faculty who are addressing the national need for highly trained cyber security experts. Scott Newman, OSU-Okmulgee's Information Technologies Division Chair, says the competition allowed stud  more...

Tuesday May 01, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Honor Society Named One of "Top 100 Chapters" in Nation
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Beta Alpha Alpha, attended the organization's annual International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee recently and was named one of the organization's "Top 100 Chapters." Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50 of t  more...

Monday April 23, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Featuring African Culture at State Room Luncheon
Olympic runners from Kenya, music and dancing from West Africa, traditional African costumes, and food will all be featured at "Taste of Africa," a luncheon sponsored by the Multicultural Student Association at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. The event, which will be held Monday, April 30 at 11:30 a.m. in the State Room Restaurant, is designed to raise awareness of African culture and to foste  more...

Wednesday April 18, 2007
Coweta High School Wins Team Championship in OSU-Okmulgee's Interscholastic Competition
More than 160 students from 13 schools participated in the Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Interscholastic Competition recently. The event was hosted by the college's Student Affairs and Arts & Sciences Divisions, and consisted of competitions covering areas in high school curricular requirements such as math, science, history and grammar. The high schools participating were: Beggs, Bristow  more...

Monday April 16, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Students to Help Fill Demand for High Voltage Linemen
Mark Mulliniks from Sapulpa, who is finishing his studies in Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's high voltage program, is one of several students earning an Associate of Applied Science Degree in the Construction Technology - High Voltage Program. The students are preparing to meet the growing demand for a high-paying lineman career. After completing the program, graduates may work for such  more...

Friday April 13, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Spring Graduation Scheduled - More than 150 Students to Receive Degrees
Guest Speaker is Creek Nation's Mike Flud; Student Response Speaker is Megan Wilhite. Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee will hold its Spring 2007 Graduation Ceremony on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Covelle Hall on the university's campus. More than 150 students will receive degrees. The guest speaker is Mike Flud, Chief of Staff of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The student response spe  more...

Wednesday April 11, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Visual Communications Students Shine in National Competition
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Visual Communications students won 25 of the 104 awards presented at the 21st Annual Brass Ring Awards competition recently. The national competition, sponsored by Oklahoma Christian University (OC), had 495 entries from 14 universities. Lisa Carroll with the OC Department of Art and Design said OSU-Okmulgee won more awards than any other university in the compet  more...

Monday April 09, 2007
Children of OSU-Okmulgee Faculty and Staff Enjoy 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Nearly 55 children participated in the 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee Alumni Association. Employees donated candy, and members of the Alumni Association and OSU-Okmulgee faculty and staff put the sweets into nearly 1,000 plastic eggs. They also created 11 prize eggs, and each child who found one of those eggs turned it in and received a small priz  more...

Monday April 02, 2007
Toyota Technicians Earn Degrees at OSU-Okmulgee - TMAP Program Has First Graduate
Imagine having years of experience in a field that requires highly advanced technical skills, but needing a college degree to be considered for a management position. Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee and Toyota have developed a solution - the Toyota Master Accelerated Program (TMAP) -- which allows Toyota Certified Master Technicians to earn their associate in applied science degree by taking  more...

Monday March 19, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Culinary Graduate Serves International Cuisine at "Talking Drum" restaurant
Most Oklahomans would have no idea what to expect in a restaurant that specializes in African, Caribbean and Italian cuisine, but with Monday Thomas as the executive chef and owner - they can savor the world. A graduate of OSU-Okmulgee's Culinary Arts program, Chef Thomas serves a culturally diverse menu at the "Talking Drum" restaurant - from Italian to Creole to Caribbean to extremely  more...

Wednesday March 07, 2007
Students Learn disAbilities Awareness at OSU-Okmulgee
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee hosted the Fifth Annual Jill Porter disAbilities Awareness Days recently to educate participants about the special needs and solutions available to people with disabilities. OSU-Okmulgee's Counseling and Access Services Director, Kristy Walker, says the event showcased the wide range of assistive devices available to help students succeed in college. Dr. Re  more...

Tuesday March 06, 2007
Multicultural Association Meeting
OSU-Okmulgee's International Relations staff met with students and faculty recently to discuss studies abroad, student exchange programs and ways to interact more effectively with international students currently on campus. The group adopted the name "Multicultural Association" to emphasize inclusiveness and acceptance. Thomas Kipkurgat, OSU-Okmulgee's International and Multicultural  more...

Thursday March 01, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Honor Society Tops in Region
Beta Alpha Alpha, Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society, received 11 awards at the Oklahoma/Arkansas Regional Conference, including two top awards -- "Most Distinguished Chapter Award" and "Five-Star Program Award." OSU-Okmulgee's chapter earned more awards than any of the other 41 chapters at the conference held in Eureka Springs,  more...

Tuesday February 27, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Hosting College P.R.E.P. Open House
Area high school students, their families and friends are invited to Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's campus to attend "College P.R.E.P. Open House" on Monday, March 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Noble Center for Advancing Technology. This informational event will highlight the variety of assistance methods OSU-Okmulgee provides to help students achieve their college goals. At t  more...

Thursday February 22, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Hosting Fifth Annual "Jill Porter disAbilities Awareness Days"
Public is Invited to Events Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee is hosting the Fifth Annual Jill Porter disAbilities Awareness Days on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 27 and 28. Tuesday's event will feature the video presentation entitled "Without Pity: A Film about Abilities" from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Noble Center. Wednesday's event will feature many activities from 9:00 a.m. to  more...

Tuesday February 20, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Culinary Arts Program Launches New Evening Dining Service
The aroma from the kitchen grills is tantalizing, the clatter of dishes and chatter of students is lively as delicious dishes are cooked to order at Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's newly launched Tech Room Dinner Service. Starting this year, the A La Carte Dining Class and Capstone students of OSU-Okmulgee's Hospitality Services Division are operating the Tech Room for dinner. It's the same  more...

Monday February 19, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Launches "HELP" to Cut College Costs for OHLAP Freshmen
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee is launching "Hire Education Learning Promise" (HELP), a program designed to supplement scholarship money awarded to high school students who qualify for Oklahoma's Promise-OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program). OHLAP is the state scholarship program that allows high school students to earn free college tuition if they meet certain eligibil  more...

Wednesday February 14, 2007
More Women Seeking Fulfilling Careers as Orthotics and Prosthetics Technicians
Women Now Outnumber Men in OSU-Okmulgee's Orthotics and Prosthetics Program Stephanie McHenry has a special reason to be seeking a career in Orthotics and Prosthetics - she wears a prosthetic leg. She was born without a fibular bone on her left leg and without two toes on her left foot, so she has been in and out of hospitals all her life, having surgeries and being re-fitted w  more...

Monday February 12, 2007
Area High School Seniors Get "Sneak Preview" of OSU-Okmulgee
The Second Annual "Sneak Preview for High School Seniors" brought students from all directions to the Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee campus recently. Many came with parents or counselors for a day of program tours, financial aid and college admission sessions and a sumptuous buffet served by Culinary Arts students in the university's renowned State Room Restaurant Lab. According to Director  more...

Wednesday January 31, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Holds “Sneak Preview” for High School Seniors Tuesday
High school seniors can learn how to get financial aid to attend college, learn about the steps for admission and enrollment, get facts about the ACT and find out about career fields at Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's "Sneak Preview" Day. Student Services is hosting the event on Tuesday, February 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students will be treated to a free lunch and can win door prizes.  more...

Tuesday January 30, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee's Revamped Nursing Program Wins Oklahoma Board of Nursing Approval
Construction on OSU-Okmulgee’s proposed Rural Health Science and Technology Building to begin soon

Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee won the approval of the Oklahoma Board of Nursing for its revamped nursing program recently. Jana Martin, Interim Director of OSU-Okmulgee's Nursing Program, says she and faculty Leah Torbett and Nancy Diede implemented significant improveme  more...

Thursday January 25, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee Hosted Merit Badge Jamboree for Area Boy Scouts
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee sponsored an all-day Merit Badge Jamboree for area Boy Scouts recently, hosting nearly 150 Boy Scouts from 15 troops from the Indian Nations Council of Boy Scouts. Fourteen Boy Scouts successfully earned the Electronics Merit Badge under the direction of Dolph Hayden, OSU-Okmulgee Engineering Technologies Division faculty. Hayden taught the group the princi  more...

Monday January 08, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee and Industry Partners to Sponsor Summer O&P Career Academy
In response to the escalating problem of a national shortage of orthotics, prosthetics and pedorthics professionals who hold multiple skill sets, industry representatives and the Orthotics and Prosthetics Program at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee formed a partnership to conduct marketing activities to encourage student prospects to consider careers in the field. OSU-Okmulgee’s Orthotics  more...

Friday January 05, 2007
OSU-Okmulgee’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Clinic Gets Creek Nation Support for Creek Diabetic Patients
Through a partnership between Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s Orthotics & Prosthetics Clinical Center and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, citizens of the Creek Nation who have diabetes now have access to orthotic and prosthetic care. Proper orthotics and quality prosthetics are major components in battling the ill effects of diabetes. Keeper Johnson, a National Council Member for the Musco  more...

Thursday December 21, 2006
Pryor Gatorade Executives Look for Educational Quality Nearby
Gatorade’s facility will soon be churning out two million bottles of sports drink and fitness water a day, and now they are looking for a supply of capable employees to keep the operation flowing smoothly. Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee recently hosted visitors from the MidAmerica Industrial Park (MAIP) near Pryor, where work is underway on a 1.4 million square foot facility due to open in Se  more...

Wednesday December 20, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee Arts & Sciences Faculty Danna Martin Receives 2006 OSU/A&M Regents Distinguished Teaching Award
Constantly striving to improve her teaching effectiveness, Danna Martin uses technology to measure student understanding live in the classroom. Martin was awarded the 2006 Oklahoma State University / A&M Regents Distinguished Teaching Award for OSU-Okmulgee. She teaches psychology, sociology and business ethics courses in the university's Arts and Sciences Division. Martin is the first ins  more...

Wednesday December 13, 2006
An OSU-Okmulgee Degree and MidAmerica Companies Provide Success in Civilian Life for Army Veteran
His life took a detour through an overseas war, but getting a college education helped him get back into civilian life to the career he had always wanted. Beginning with graduation from Locust Grove High School in 1996, Grant Mennecke hit the ground running-first to the U.S. Army, serving two years in Ft. Riley, Kansas and four years in Germany before being shipped to Iraq, where his armored unit  more...

Tuesday December 05, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee's Fall Graduation Scheduled
More than 140 Students to Receive Degrees. Guest Speaker is Major General Robert Allan Goodbary; Student Response Speaker is Kay Thompson. Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee will hold its Fall 2006 Graduation Ceremony on Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Covelle Hall on the university's campus. More than 140 students will receive degrees. The guest speaker is Major General Robert Allan  more...

Tuesday November 21, 2006
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's HVAC Program Selected for Collaboration with Johnson Controls
At a time when nearly 22,000 positions for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) technicians are unfilled nationwide, Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee is forming a partnership with Johnson Controls, Inc. to increase the number of skilled HVAC graduates entering the workforce. The collaborative program, called CAREERCONNECT, was formalized in a signing by representatives of Johnson Con  more...

Tuesday November 21, 2006
Visual Communications Students' Art on Exhibit in Bartlesville Gallery
The creative efforts of Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee Visual Communications graduates are currently on exhibit in the gallery of the Bartlesville Community Center. Scheduled to run through December 3, the exhibit coincides with the center's busy holiday performance schedule, which will bring additional visitors to the gallery. The Bartlesville Community Center is home to the Marie Foster  more...

Wednesday November 15, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee Employees Exceed in United Way Giving
The spirit of giving was at its best at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee this fall. Employees pledged $6,774 to United Way, which is $1,700 more than last year. Director of Library Services Jenny Duncan, who chaired OSU-Okmulgee's United Way drive, said this was a great opportunity for the university's employees to give back to the community. "I am very pleased. In addition to raising more m  more...

Monday November 13, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee's Faculty Staff Council Awards Gift Certificates Donated by Sears
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee's Faculty Staff Council awarded gift certificates to staff member Judith Hart and faculty Dennis Crouch after the drawing at the regular monthly meeting. Each winner received a $25 gift card from the Sears store in Okmulgee, donated by Kim Angle, the owner and manager of the store. Crouch, who teaches multimedia courses in the Visual Communications Divisio  more...

Monday November 13, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee Artist Contributes Painting to Centennial Exhibit
OSU-Okmulgee Artist's Work Featured in Centennial Project
The project is called "Heroes and Outlaws: 100 Oklahomans by 100 Oklahomans," and as the title implies, the subjects are Oklahomans who were famous, infamous, notable or newsworthy. Mary Dickson, Interim Chair of the Visual Communications Division at OSU-Okmulgee, was selected as one of the 100 Oklahoma artists. She chose n  more...

Friday November 10, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee IT Program Recovers Lost Data for Morris Schools
Cyber Security Skills Key to Success Morris Public Schools counselor Shelly Hurd didn't think she would be the target of malicious software, even though her computer was the only one not on the school's backup system. But, recently, she turned on her PC and found there was nothing on it. All the files had been erased. "I had a worm or a virus that came from an email, and it ate ev  more...

Wednesday November 08, 2006
Campus Beautification
Fall brings pansy planting to the OSU-Okmulgee campus. Employees and student helpers spend about a week replacing the summer flowers with hardy pansies. Grounds Maintenance Manager, Allen York says the new flowers have to be in place by late October or early November, so the root systems can develop enough to carry the flowers through freezing weather (Top) Helping plant 30 trays with 18 pansie  more...

Monday November 06, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee's Gas Compression Instructors Bring in Students, Donations and Scholarships
The "can do" attitude of two Oklahoma State University faculty members is helping their program keep pace with industry demand for Gas Compression Field Service Technicians. Gary Hobbie and Charlie Whitley have built their own lab equipment, solicited equipment and scholarships and scoured a five-state region recruiting students. Their success has quadrupled the enrollment and is drawing  more...

Monday November 06, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee IT Students Win at Regional Conference
Three students from Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Information Technologies Division captured first-place awards at the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) regional contest recently held at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. Stacy Tipton of Henryetta won first place in the Office Integration category. Jason Alvarado of Yukon and Jason Hart of Muskoge  more...

Tuesday October 24, 2006
Area Children and Families Invited to OSU-Okmulgee’s Fall CarniFall 2006
Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee’s Student Life Department is providing a campus full of fun for children and families on Thursday, October 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. The annual “CarniFall” will feature a wide variety of activities, food and entertainment for the October holiday season. The free event is open to the general public and the children of students and staff on campus. It will be held o  more...

Friday October 20, 2006
Government and Industry See OSU-Okmulgee's Advancing Technologies Showcase as Early Recruiting Tool
Government and business are so anxious to fill a growing number of job vacancies for technical professionals, they sent representatives to Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's 11th Annual Advancing Technologies Showcase held recently. Billed as an exciting introduction to careers as technical professionals, the event drew counselors and instructors from secondary schools and career technology cent  more...

Tuesday October 10, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee Hosts “Boos and Booze Spook House”

Community Invited to Event During National Alcohol Awareness Week Illegal and improper alcohol consumption can create some pretty scary scenes in our lives. That's the message from student clubs at Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee as they prepare to host the second annual "Boos and Booze Spook House" on Tuesday, October 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with National Alc  more...

Thursday October 05, 2006
National Cyber Crime Defense Director to be Guest Speaker at OSU-Okmulgee's 11th Annual Advancing Technology Showcase
One of America's legendary cyber crime fighters will be the guest speaker in the Information Technologies Division during Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's 11th Annual Advancing Technology Showcase. Supervisory Special Agent Jim Christy, director of the government's Defense Cyber Crime Institute (DCCI) at the Defense Cyber Crime Center, will be talking about his experiences in tracking cyber cr  more...

Thursday October 05, 2006
OSU-Okmulgee Celebrates "Constitution Day"
OSU-Okmulgee student service organizations and staff helped celebrate the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America with many activities designed to create awareness of our nation's beginnings as a democratic society. Student organizations that participated were the Collegiate FFA, Phi Theta Kappa and the Future Arts Directors Club. To commemorate the historic day of Septembe  more...

Monday October 02, 2006
Federal Work-Study Job Fair Helps Students Earn and Learn on Campus
Students needing a way to help offset college expenses got the opportunity to find jobs on campus during a recent Work-Study job fair held at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. The fair gave students a chance to visit with a variety of potential employers in one location - the Covelle Hall gymnasium. In the past, the university posted Federal Work-Study job openings on a bulletin board outside  more...

Tuesday September 26, 2006
New OSU Agreement Makes College Financial Aid More Flexible
Campuses in Okmulgee, Tulsa and Stillwater Join on Project Recently, university presidents from three Oklahoma State University campuses signed an agreement to let college students maintain full funding of their financial aid packages, even if they are co-enrolled at different sites. Studies show 62% of college graduates at state schools enter their careers saddled with debt. On  more...

Friday September 22, 2006
$1.1 Million Swiss Watch Sponsorship Agreement Signed at OSU-Okmulgee
Luxury Watch Industry Affirms Continuing Commitment to Unique Program A $1.1 million milestone agreement was signed on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 between several Swiss luxury watch groups and representatives from the Oklahoma State University campuses in Okmulgee and Stillwater. The new funding follows a $650,000 investment in the program made by the Swiss watch industry in 20  more...

Friday September 15, 2006
$1.1 Million Swiss Watch Sponsorship Agreement to be Signed at OSU-Okmulgee
Luxury Watch Industry Affirms Continuing Commitment to Unique Program A milestone agreement will be signed on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 between:

• Audemars Piguet
• Breitling
• Richemont
• The Swatch Group
• WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzer  more...

  Tuesday September 12, 2006
  Gas Compression Company Donates Scholarship Funds to OSU-Okmulgee
  
  

  Industry Seeking to Fill Gap in Supply of Field