OSU Extension News

Traditionally seen in green, 4-H’ers from around the state will be sporting the color purple in an effort to show their support to Oklahoma military families.
April marks the nation’s Month of the Military Child, and April 15 has been designated as Purple Up! For Military Kids day. 
Pat McNally, director of the Oklahoma 4-H Operation: Military...

Eight Day On-Air Fundraiser Continues Through April 11

KOSU is asking listeners to invest in the station’s unique dimension of sound and substance during its eight-day fundraiser, through Thursday, April 11th. The Pledge Drive for the Public Radio Zone seeks to raise $215-thousand from 2,000 contributors in support of KOSU’s mission to create com...

Three sophomores, Jarrod Warnock at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Kelly Everhart at OSU-Oklahoma City, and Tami Gorton at the OSU Institute of Technology in Okmulgee, have been selected for the Newman Civic Fellow Award for their public problem-solving and community leadership skills.
Campus Compact, a national coalition of college and...

The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University honored Dr. Ken Case and Dr. Harvey Manbeck with the prestigious Lohmann Medal on March 29. This award is considered the college’s highest honor for distinguished graduates.
 
Dr. Case, regent’s professor emeritus at OSU, is widely regarded as one the top I...

Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis statement regarding GE’s plans announced Wednesday to build a world-class oil and gas global research center in Oklahoma: 

“The announcement today by GE to build a world-class technology center focused on driving innovations in the all-important energy industry presents a significant opportunity...

Every year, Oklahoma State University devotes a day in the spring to honor mothers and all of their hard work. On Saturday, April 13, Mom’s Day will be hosted in conjunction with the annual Spring Sing production. This fun-filled day of events, activities and productions has something for everyone to enjoy.
One of the most popular events during...

Grantees of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) were invited to the State Capitol on March 27 to show lawmakers how they are working to improve the health of every Oklahoman. Representatives from 60 grantees attended.

TSET funds were received as part of a multi-state lawsuit against the tobacco industry. The funds were...

An all-star squad of both men and women varsity athletes will take on the OSU Spokes Wheelchair basketball team in the 11th Annual Basketball Bash on April 2 at 7 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
 “The basketball bash is an innovative way to show fellow athletes and the entire OSU community the talents behind adaptive sports,” Adaptive Sports Coo...

The Oklahoma State University Information Systems Technology Exploration Academy (ISyTE) is now taking applications for its 2013 session. ISyTE, presented by the Department of Management Science and Information Systems in the Spears School of Business, will be held from June 2-7, 2013 on the Stillwater campus.
ISyTE is an activity-based, hands-on...

Lynn Povich, an award-winning journalist and author, will deliver “Women in the Workforce Today – What’s Changed ... and What Hasn’t” at the 26th annual Paul Miller Lecture at 11:30 a.m. April 5 in the Wes Watkins Center at Oklahoma State University.

Derina Holtzhausen, director of the OSU School of Media & Strategic Communications, says the...