UCO’S Lauren Nelson crowned Miss America

University of Central Oklahoma music theatre sophomore Lauren Nelson was crowned Miss America 2007 this month in Las Vegas, becoming the sixth Miss Oklahoma to win the Miss America Pageant. Read more.

New statewide program offers adults a second chance to finish college

A new statewide program will start this spring that could help thousands of Oklahomans return to college to finish their bachelor’s degrees. Read more.


USAO alumnus earns Emmy for television campaign

Don Michael Jr. knows what it’s like to look out for his fellow man – and get rewarded for it. The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma alumnus and former Chickasha resident recently won an Emmy award for a campaign he helped create at a television station in Las Vegas. Read more.

OSU-OKC announces largest gift in history

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City recently announced the largest one-time private gift in its history, a $1 million gift that fulfills a pledge from John E. Kirkpatrick toward a new Agriculture Resource Center. Read more.

Groundbreaking held for new arena-convocation center at SOSU

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new arena-convocation center at Southeastern Oklahoma State University was held Jan. 11 north of Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium. Read more.

OSU-CHS issues annual report on rural Oklahomans’ health

The Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health at the OSU Center for Health Sciences has released a study of the state’s rural health that provides a baseline assessment of health and health care of Oklahomans. Read more.