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OU launches online degree completion program

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NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma is making it easier for adults with some college credit to finish what they started and complete their bachelor’s degrees. The university’s new Degree Completion Program, offered through OU Online and the OU College of Professional and Continuing Studies, offers flexible and workforce-relevant online undergraduate degree programs designed…

Tulsans Keating and Grabow in Oklahoma Women Hall of Fame inductees

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OKLAHOMA CITY (April 5, 2023) – The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women (OCSW) has selected seven women to be inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame (OWHOF). The women will be honored at the induction ceremony on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 5:30 pm in the Omni Hotel Five Moons Ballroom located…

Tulsa Giving Day a Huge Success

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TULSA, Okla. –– Giving Day 2023 was a monumental success for The University of Tulsa Athletics as the total fundraising efforts in one day generated over a 1,200 percent increase from a year ago. The total dollars raised for athletics on April 4 was $205,607.00 from 389 gifts. Last year’s total was $15,584 from 66…

TU Hall of Fame weekend

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Fans can support TU Athletics at two upcoming events as part of Hall of Fame Weekend, April 28-29, 2023. The weekend will kick-off on Friday, April 28, with Blue & Gold Champions Night beginning at 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The night of gaming benefits TU Athletics and the Golden Hurricane Champions…

Abortion ruling puts focus on state judicial appointments

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A recent ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which controversially declared that the Oklahoma Constitution provides a right to abortion under certain circumstances despite the constitution containing no language regarding abortion, is prompting renewed focus on how Oklahoma justices and judges are selected and appointed. “I want judicial reform for a myriad of reasons,” said…

Senate Approves Historic Education Funding Package

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Senate today gave passage to its historic $700 million education package. Senators voted overwhelmingly on both measures 40 – to – 7 on House Bill 1935 and 46 – to – 2 on House Bill 2775, approving the single largest appropriations increase to education in state history, sending it…

Measure Could Allow Installment Payments on Property Tax

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation allowing county treasurers to provide the opportunity for residents to prepay ad valorem taxes is heading to the Senate. Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa, said senior citizens and other Oklahomans living on a fixed income deserve flexibility and options to pay their property tax. “Property taxes are the only tax Oklahomans can’t…

House Passes Legislation that Would Compensate Teachers for Additional Students

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would grant additional compensation to elementary school teachers whose classrooms exceed size limits. House Bill 2009 is authored by Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow. “When a teacher is asked to teach additional students, they are taking on more responsibilities,” Davis said. “They should be…

Fair Miles OK needs volunteers to help with pilot project

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OKLAHOMA CITY (March 30, 2023) – Fair Miles Oklahoma, a research program aimed at identifying alternative approaches to funding the state’s transportation needs, is now seeking participants for a new pilot project. The pay-per-mile pilot program seeks to explore potential revenue streams for the state’s roads and bridges while promoting fairness and sustainability. On-going increases…

Groundbreaking OMRF discovery paves way for muscle loss treatment

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OKLAHOMA CITY, March 28, 2023 — A paradigm-shifting discovery at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has opened a new pathway to finding treatments for maintaining and growing muscle mass. OMRF scientist Aga Borowik, Ph.D., discovered that the nuclei in skeletal muscle cells, called muscle fibers, continue replicating DNA after reaching maturity. The finding counters a…