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Guardsman remembers the Khobar Towers attack

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OKLAHOMA CITY – For many Oklahomans, June 25 is just another day on the calendar to get through before Independence Day parties can begin. However, for one Oklahoma Army National Guard sergeant major, it is a solemn date of remembrance. June 25, 2021, marked the 25th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing – an attack…

Interim studies include racial topics

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Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has approved all of  the requests for interim studies submitted by Oklahoma Senate members. Senators submitted 72 interim study requests; one request was withdrawn. The topic included issues ranging from healthcare, taxation, families, marijuana, prisons, education and race relations. “There were a wide variety of subject matters requested for…

College of the Ozarks to host Sarah Huckabee Sanders

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POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary, is the second featured speaker to be announced as part of The National Symposium on Patriotic Education, to be held via livestream Sept. 16-17, 2021. The purpose of the Symposium, which is hosted by The William S. Knight Center for Patriotic Education at…

Some state universities are raising their tuition and fees

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Tuition and fees are going up for some state-supported colleges in Oklahoma The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved increases to tuition and mandatory fees for Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities. Tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students will increase an average of 1.3% statewide for the 2021-22 academic year. Thirteen institutions across…

New OU MBA Renewables program

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NORMAN (PRNewswire) — The Michael F. Price College of Business at The University of Oklahoma has launched the world’s first Executive MBA in Renewables program to meet the rapidly growing demand for well-educated renewable energy professionals. Created by the OU Energy Institute within Price College, the program brings together industry leaders and veterans, and will…

State civics and history standards

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ranks seventh in the nation for quality civics and U.S. history academic standards, according to a report released from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Oklahoma was awarded a B+ in both areas with accolades for deep content, clear organization and a commitment to telling the story of Native Americans. Only five…

Lt. Col. Oliver is new commander

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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE – Lt Col. Aaron E. Oliver was recently selected as the next commander of Civil Air Patrol’s Oklahoma Wing. He succeeds Col. David L. Roberts, Jr who assumed command in July 2017. The change of command ceremony will take place at the Oklahoma Wing Conference on July 17 in Broken Arrow,…

TSET grants boost state research

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TSET funds research through grants that support the Phase 1 Clinical Trials Program at Stephenson Cancer Center, the TSET Health Promotion Research Center, and the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research. With TSET support, Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) has developed into one of the nation’s leading cancer clinical trials centers. Since 2012, more than…

Downtown Majestic

Downtown Majestic

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A mural, known as “The Majestic,” spans approximately 15,000 square feet on the east and north side of the Main Park Plaza parking garage, 410 S. Main St. The art was commissioned by the Tulsa Parking Authority, merged with the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity (TAEO) on July 1, and is supported by the Arts…

All Lives Matter

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The first session of Advancing Oklahoma, a “statewide conversation on race” involving five civic organizations, launched this month with a presentation by George Henderson, who became one of the first black professors at the University of Oklahoma in 1967. A key part of Henderson’s message: All lives matter. “I believe this: Ultimately, at the end…