http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu Campus news and events en-us http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=448A photography exhibit by award-winning photographer Kelly Kerr will be held May 1 through June 27 at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology – Okmulgee in the Conoco Gallery in the Student Union. A reception will be held at 7 p.m. on opening day, May 1, and is open to the public. The photographs depict life in Oklahoma, people’s emotions and life situations. Until last year, Kerr waEvents and ActivitiesTue, 29 Apr 2008 16:06:03 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=447Logan Slape is one of several students earning an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee’s Construction Technology – High Voltage Program. Students in the program are preparing to meet a growing demand for linemen, which was underscored lately during the recent ice storm that swept Oklahoma. In the Tulsa area alone, 78% of PSO’s customers were without sGeneral NewsMon, 21 Apr 2008 20:50:53 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=446More than 155 Students to Receive Degrees. Guest Speaker is Dr. Kermit McMurry, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; Student Response Speaker is Morgan McGehee, who is graduating with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications Technologies.Events and ActivitiesMon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:44 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=445High school foreign exchange students from around the state found they felt right at home during a recent tour of the campus at Oklahoma State University – Okmulgee. The students were sponsored by a variety of agencies and came from several schools where they were on a one-year visit. According to sponsors, the overall impression of the students was that this was a university where a stuInternationalTue, 15 Apr 2008 10:20:04 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=444The goal might be cool air, but achieving it involves hot competition -- for students – students who want to become air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. That’s why D & M Mechanical of Garland, TX decided to sponsor its second student at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. Rodolfo (Rudy) Rivas is graduating from high school in Wiley, TX this spring. And he’s already planning to worScholarshipsFri, 04 Apr 2008 8:00:15 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=443Automotive Technology students at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee got a unique lesson in automobile history when 33 members of the Tulsa Model A Ford Club drove their vintage cars to the campus for a visit. Tour organizer and club treasurer, Roy Cail, said the group thought automotive students would be interested in seeing these functional antiques to better understand how automobiles haEvents and ActivitiesWed, 02 Apr 2008 13:16:46 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=442"The Emerging and Converging Academyis now full and starting a waiting list."Chad J. Spurlock, MA, DirectorSummer AcademiesApplications are coming in weekly for OSU-Okmulgee’s summer science academies, but Summer Academies Director Chad Spurlock says there are still openings and thEvents and ActivitiesMon, 31 Mar 2008 16:07:40 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=441Students 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 Student NewsFri, 28 Mar 2008 10:10:41 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=440Oklahoma 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 schoolEvents and ActivitiesFri, 28 Mar 2008 9:31:33 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=439 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 tEvents and ActivitiesThu, 27 Mar 2008 11:53:27 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=438Sadhana 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 directiInternationalThu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:25 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=437Oklahoma 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 cStudent NewsMon, 17 Mar 2008 8:09:53 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=436For 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 tGeneral NewsFri, 07 Mar 2008 8:23:53 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=435Oklahoma 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 clEvents and ActivitiesThu, 06 Mar 2008 9:34:59 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=433Through 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 triScholarshipsFri, 29 Feb 2008 9:55:27 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=432Oklahoma 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. Events and ActivitiesFri, 29 Feb 2008 9:43:59 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=431Get 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 AssociateEvents and ActivitiesFri, 22 Feb 2008 13:38:09 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=430Students 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 wGeneral NewsTue, 19 Feb 2008 16:51:25 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=429In 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 scholarsGeneral NewsThu, 07 Feb 2008 15:16:01 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=428Oklahoma 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 excGeneral NewsThu, 31 Jan 2008 15:38:24 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=427State 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 General NewsThu, 31 Jan 2008 15:29:53 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=426Oklahoma 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. General NewsThu, 17 Jan 2008 15:31:26 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=425Morris 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 General NewsThu, 10 Jan 2008 15:33:54 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=424It'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 KenyaGeneral NewsThu, 20 Dec 2007 12:48:54 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=423Improving 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 yearGeneral NewsTue, 18 Dec 2007 8:43:36 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=422Diana 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 aptituStudent NewsFri, 14 Dec 2007 15:40:34 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=421The 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 StratheGeneral NewsWed, 12 Dec 2007 12:58:16 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=420Guest 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 AdministrEvents and ActivitiesThu, 06 Dec 2007 15:33:15 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=419The 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, Events and ActivitiesTue, 04 Dec 2007 15:32:55 +0100http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/news_and_events/view_news.php?news_id=418He 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 otherGeneral NewsFri, 30 Nov 2007 15:54:59 +0100