Book tells story of former slave who helped found Missouri schools
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Linda Geist
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University of Missouri Extension
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Story source: Todd Lorenz, 660-882-5661
BOONVILLE, Mo. – A new children’s book released during Black History Month tells the story of a former slave who helped organize rural schools for blacks in Missouri.
The Cooper County...
Be road ready for car shopping with tax refund
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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Andrew Zumwalt, 573-884-1690
COLUMBIA, Mo. –A tax refund can rev up your budget for a different set of wheels. But go slowly and drive the best bargain possible when car shopping, says Andrew Zumwalt, University of...
Grief expert featured during OSU Research Week
Dr. Pauline Boss will present “Ambiguous Loss: Why Closure is a Myth” on Feb. 21, 2014, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the OSU-Tulsa Auditorium. Her presentation is part of Oklahoma State University’s Research Week, which takes place February 17-21.
The Bryan Close Professorship in Adulthood and Aging in the College of Human Sciences is making Boss’ p...
American Red Cross hosts fundraiser event
The American Red Cross of North Central Oklahoma is hosting "A Night with the Red Cross" fundraising event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Wes Watkins Center on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
This event will honor outstanding community partners and donors and Dr. Larry Sanders will be presented with the 2014 Community...
OSU App Center approves three homegrown apps for funding
he OSU App Center’s steering committee has awarded three mobile application concepts that involve live broadcasting, alcohol moderation and robot control a total of $15,000 in development funding. Each of the selected app creators and their teams will receive $5,000 worth of developmental and business resources to help produce and commercialize t...
American Red Cross hosts fundraiser event
The American Red Cross of North Central Oklahoma is hosting "A Night with the Red Cross" fundraising event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Wes Watkins Center on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
This event will honor outstanding community partners and donors and Dr. Larry Sanders will be presented with the 2014...
Dance Marathon reaches fundraising goal
Oklahoma State University Dance Marathon students reached their goal over the weekend of raising more than $75,000 for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
More than 1,000 students participated in the 12-hour event that incorporated dancing, live performances, student showcases and Oklahoma Miracle kids and their families.
Chris Stockton,...
Miss America to discuss STEM education at OSU Research Week
Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, will discuss the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education as part of a panel presentation during OSU Research Week. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, February 20, at 7 p.m. in the Stillwater campus’ Wes Watkins Center. Davuluri is a spokeswoman for the U...
AAA partners with Oklahoma State University for Hack Day
Oklahoma State University students and employees are invited to participate in OSU’s first 24-hour mobile application contest Feb. 21-22 in the OSU Student Union. AAA Oklahoma; AAA Club Partners (ACP); and Cowboy Technologies are teaming up with the App Center at OSU to sponsor the competition.
Hack Day encourages students and employees to showcase...
OSU Spears School of Business to host Women’s Business Leadership Conference
The 23rd Annual Women’s Business Leadership Conference will be held March 5, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tulsa, Okla. It is presented by the Oklahoma International Women’s Forum (OIWF), the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation and the Center for Executive and Professional Development in the Spears School of Business at Oklah...
