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Ten December graduates received Honors College degrees during a recent ceremony of the Oklahoma State University Honors College.

The students were hooded by their thesis director or a college representative. Students who earn their Honors College Degree have the right to wear an honors hood with their graduation regalia. Students who completed...

The Oklahoma Music Teachers Association has chosen Dr. Thomas Lanners with Oklahoma State University as the recipient of its 2014 Distinguished Teacher Award. Lanners, professor of piano and keyboard area coordinator, is the first faculty member at OSU to earn the distinction, and at the age of 48, is the award’s youngest honoree to date. 

The...

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Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Janet Hackert, 660-425-6434

BETHANY, Mo. – One heart-healthy way to your Valentine’s heart is dark chocolate.

Dark chocolate and cocoa may have health benefits if consumed in moderation, says University of Missouri...

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Debbie Johnson
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University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9183
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: David H. Trinklein, 573-882-9631

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Getting plants to grow and thrive indoors can be a challenge. Indoor light is often too low and of poor quality. A light garden can correct that.

“A facility to...

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Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039

COLUMBIA, Mo. – There’s a new No. 1 bad weed to watch in Missouri, says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri Extension weed specialist.

Palmer pigweed, aka Palmer amaranth, acts bad in...

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Curt Wohleber
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-5409
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: Randa Doty, 660-582-8101

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.– Small acreages offer a variety of ways to generate income, ranging from raising fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry to enhancing your property for outdoor recreation or...

The 2014 Special Olympics Polar Plunge will be held Feb. 1 at Boomer Lake in Stillwater.
The Polar Plunge is one of the main fundraisers for Oklahoma Special Olympics. The yearly event brings OSU students and members of the Stillwater community together to raise funds for special olympians to participate in athletic competition. Groups and...

College of Human Sciences academic advisor Laura Price was recently honored at the Oklahoma State Capitol as an Outstanding Youth Mentor. Hosted by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and the David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative, the Oklahoma Mentor Day at the Capitol honors mentors who have made an impact in students’ lives.
Price...

Media contact:
Linda Geist
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9185
E-Mail: [email protected]

Story source: William J. Wiebold, 573-673-4128 (cell); 573-882-0621

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For centuries, farmers have braved the elements to walk their land to check for problems ranging from wind damage and calving cows to pests and...

Oklahoma State University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration Professor Murat Hancer and Jin Young Im, doctoral student from Jeju, South Korea, received one of four Best Paper Awards at the 19th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism in Houston. The Technology Best Paper Award w...