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Silas Allen covers higher education for The Oklahoman. He is a Missouri native and a 2008 graduate of the University of Missouri.

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Oklahoma tornadoes: U.S. Homeland Security secretary tours storm damage in Moore May 23, 2013 Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would be in the Oklahoma City area throughout the recovery from Monday's tornado. Napolitano was in Oklahoma on Wednesday to view tornado damage with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. Read More
Oklahoma tornadoes: Moore woman, her family among survivors OU shelters May 21, 2013 About 160 people who had taken refuge by Tuesday afternoon at the University of Oklahoma after being displaced by the tornado that swept through Moore. Read More
After graduation, many Oklahoma students enter workforce with mountain of debt May 17, 2013 Alexandra Hall, an Oklahoma State University graduate, doesn't regret taking out loans to pay for her degree. But when she went through an exit counseling session and saw “Total Owed: $37,000” flash across her computer screen, she did feel a bit of panic. Read More
OSU Medical Center in Tulsa on firmer footing after state budget deal May 16, 2013 Just weeks after Oklahoma State University officials warned the university's teaching hospital in Tulsa could be forced to shut down in 18 months, the hospital appears to be on firmer financial footing. OSU officials warned last month that OSU Medical Center would run out of money in a year and a half if it didn't... Read More
Activists Ziauddin and Malala Yousafzai receive Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum award May 13, 2013 The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum awarded its annual International Reflections of Hope to a father and daughter who have worked to promote education for girls in Pakistan. Activist Ziauddin Yousafzai was in Oklahoma City on Monday to accept the award for himself and his daughter, Malala Yousafzai. Read More
Free e-textbooks could save Oklahoma college students hundreds of dollars May 13, 2013 If University of Oklahoma student Mandi Gatlin had enrolled in Introduction to Sociology last year, she could have expected to pay between $50 and $100 for the course's textbook. But because she enrolled in the class last semester, Gatlin got her book for free. Read More
Kristin Chenoweth says success is a combination of training, ambition May 12, 2013 Oklahoma City University alumna Kristin Chenoweth was in Oklahoma City on Saturday to accept an honorary doctorate. Chenoweth, a Broken Arrow native, graduated from OCU with a bachelor's degree in music in 1990 and a master's degree in opera performance in 1992. Read More
John McArthur, current provost at Cameron University, is named university's president May 11, 2013 John McArthur, the current provost of Cameron University in Lawton, was named the university's new president Friday. Read More
Changes to University of Oklahoma's Bizzell Memorial Library take shape May 10, 2013 Planned renovations to the University of Oklahoma's Bizzell Memorial Library are beginning to take shape. The OU Board of Regents approved designs for the renovation lower level 1 of the library's Neustadt Wing at a meeting Thursday. Read More
Hearing in Oklahoma State University sexual assault case reset May 09, 2013 A preliminary hearing for an Oklahoma State University student accused of a series of sexual assaults has been reset. Nathan Cochran, 22, is now scheduled to appear in Payne County District Court at 1:30 p.m. June 3. Read More
Following budget deal, Oklahoma colleges and universities begin to set tuition rates for next year May 07, 2013 Officials at Oklahoma's colleges and universities are working on their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. The process includes deciding whether students will see an increase in tuition and fees in the fall. Read More
Soldier surprises sister for her graduation from Oklahoma State University May 05, 2013 The Oklahoma State University Student Union was bustling with graduates and their families Saturday morning, but one senior had more one more family member than she expected. Army Sgt. Chris Upshaw surprised his sister, OSU senior Lauren Reid, at a reception Saturday morning for graduates of OSU's Spears School of... Read More
Universities look to community colleges to handle remedial courses May 05, 2013 The University of Oklahoma and Redlands Community College are launching a partnership in which Redlands will handle the university's remedial math courses. Oklahoma State University and Northern Oklahoma College have had a similar arrangement since 2003. Read More
Moscow native living in Oklahoma reflects on Boston bombings, Chechen conflict May 04, 2013 When Anna Kochigina heard about the two bombings at the Boston Marathon last month, she was alarmed. Days later she learned the two suspects came to the U.S. from her native country: Russia. Read More
Oklahoma City University hosts Chinese law scholars for seminar May 03, 2013 Oklahoma City University School of Law is playing host this week to a contingent of legal scholars and teachers from law schools across China. OCU hosted the Second International Symposium on Sino-American Comparative Law on Thursday. Read More
University of Oklahoma president 'guardedly optimistic' about higher education funding May 01, 2013 Although he is “guardedly optimistic” about budget talks in the Oklahoma Legislature, University of Oklahoma President David Boren painted a dire picture Tuesday of the state's long-term future if lawmakers don't make higher education a funding priority. Read More
Colleges and universities in Oklahoma gear up for graduation April 30, 2013 As the spring semester draws to a close, colleges and universities across the Oklahoma City area are gearing up for commencement ceremonies. Read More
E-textbooks and other electronic media change the shape of Oklahoma's college campuses April 29, 2013 University of Oklahoma freshman Emily Morris sat in a booth in Oklahoma Memorial Union Thursday afternoon with earphones in her ears and eyes fixed to her laptop screen. Although Morris was studying, there wasn't a textbook in sight. Read More
Outlook 2013: Despite advances in technology, mission of higher education will stay the same, higher education chancellor says April 28, 2013 Oklahoma higher education Chancellor Glen Johnson said he expects to see technology play a greater role in higher education over the next 20 years, both in online courses and in traditional, classroom-based classes. But despite that change, he said, the mission of Oklahoma’s colleges and universities will stay... Read More
Outlook 2013: Federal budget cuts could be ‘devastating’ for Oklahoma’s medical schools, officials warn April 28, 2013 Oklahoma’s medical research programs will likely see fewer grant dollars due to federal budget cuts, and officials at the state’s two medical schools worry that change could have dire consequences. That impact comes in a state that already faces a shortage of primary care physicians — a problem officials say... Read More
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