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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

Tulsa Beacon

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…

OSU’s new 2022 budget includes a 4.5% tuition increase

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The OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved a $1.5 billion operating budget for the Oklahoma State University System for fiscal year 2022 during its June 18 meeting. The OSU System budget increase includes a 4.8% increase in state appropriations for targeted initiatives for engineering, STEM, nursing and teacher education. The OSU System enrollment is 33,021, led…

Award for spina bifida clinic for OU

Tulsa Beacon

OKLAHOMA CITY – The pediatric urology clinic at OU Health Physicians has received a designation from the Spina Bifida Association as a Spina Bifida Clinical Care Partner.  The national association selects partners based on demonstrated commitment to the care of spina bifida patients and pursuit of continuous improvements in care. The application process began more…

Memory issues are a part of aging

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not just old-timers who have those “senior moments;” studies show that we gradually begin to find it harder to focus when we are in our twenties and it gets more difficult as we age — it’s a slow process but it’s also part of the aging process. “A specific brain network,…

HUD emergency housing vouchers

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced the awarding of the first part of American Rescue Plan funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. HUD is awarding Oklahoma $5,116,668 – 478 vouchers – for 9 public housing…

FreedomFest set for West Tulsa on Independence Day

Tulsa Beacon

Tulsa’s patriotic community event and fireworks display will return on July 4th as River Parks Authority hosts Folds of Honor FreedomFest. The 45th annual patriotic holiday festival will be on July 4 with entertainment and activities centered at Veterans Park, 18th Street and Boulder Avenue; and River West Festival Park, 2100 South Jackson Avenue. The…

CDC moratorium on evictions expired on June 30th

Tulsa Beacon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Eviction Moratorium expired June 30, with a higher number of eviction cases expected to be heard in Tulsa County courts starting in July.   Tulsa and its community partners are working to prevent evictions and increase knowledge of landlord/tenant rights and funding options through various programs, such as…

Sen. Nathan Dahm’s bill allows flags over the Capitol

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In honor of Flag Day, Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed Senate Bill 1092 to allow the people of Oklahoma to fly flags over the Oklahoma Capitol Building. “Our building belongs to the people,” Dahm said.  “The US Capitol building already has a program similar to this.” Under the measure, flags would be flown over…