Oklahoma education news briefs Published: Sun, May 13, 2012 UCO receives EPA award For the second year in a row, the University of Central Oklahoma is being recognized for using more green power than any other school in its conference. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named the university the 2011-12 Green Power Champion of the Mid-American Intercollegiate... Read More

Sooner Tailgating: The All Teams Tailgate Updated: Sun, Aug 21, 2011 Tailgating with one tent, one grill, one flat screen television and one custom tailgate sign. Read More

GRE revised General Test debuts in August Published: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 Accepted by thousands of graduate scholds and now more than 500 business schools worldwide, the GRE General Test can open up a world of opportunity for students looking to earn MBAs and other graduate degrees. Prospective test takers have even more reason to take the test starting this August 2011, when the GRE... Read More

Eischeid – Smith Updated: Tue, Feb 22, 2011 Meredith Margaret Eischeid of Oklahoma City and James Keith Smith III of Hot Springs, Ark. are pleased to announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas Moran II and Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Eischeid all of Edmond. She received a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the... Read More

UCO welcomes new director Updated: Tue, Jul 18, 2006 The University of Central Oklahoma's office of international student services has a new director. University officials announced that Dennis Dunham will lead the office after the retirement of Ron Paddack, who served as the director for 30 years. Dunham served most recently as the executive director of... Read More

Stoop answers questions Updated: Thu, Jun 29, 2006 How much harder will it make your offense to defend, if he catches more passes? Anytime you can get him the football, especially if it’s in some passing situations where he has a little space, it can’t hurt. So give him the ball. And there isn’t anybody any better running with it. And again, if you start... Read More

University names new president Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 ALVA - Janet Cunningham, a longtime senior administrator, was named president of Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Thursday. Cunningham was selected as the university's 19th president, effective July 1, by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. Cunningham, now executive vice president at Northwestern,... Read More

Estate donates funds to Sam Noble Museum Updated: Wed, Apr 26, 2006 NORMAN -- The University of Oklahoma's Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History was the recent recipient of a $250,000 bequest from the estate of the Dorothy C. Higginbotham. Higginbotham, who died Feb. 22, was a dedicated volunteer and supporter of the museum. The funds will allow the museum to continue to... Read More

Two awarded graduate-study fellowships Updated: Thu, Apr 13, 2006 NORMAN -- Two University of Oklahoma students are among 23 students nationally who will receive fellowships for graduate study for the 2006-07 academic year. The fellowships are given by the Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society for First-Year Students. Emily Day, a senior majoring in physics with a minor in... Read More

Two receive fellowships Updated: Wed, Apr 12, 2006 Two University of Oklahoma students are among 23 students nationally who will receive fellowships for graduate study for the 2006-07 academic year. The fellowships are given by the Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society for First-Year Students. Emily Day, a senior majoring in physics with a minor in... Read More

Quartet to perform new work Updated: Tue, Mar 28, 2006 NORMAN The MacArthur String Quartet will premiere "Speedvisions, a new work by University of Oklahoma composition faculty member Rob Deemer, at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Sharp Recital Hall at Catlett Music Center, 500 W Boyd St., on the University of Oklahoma campus. "Speedvisions was inspired by four surrealist... Read More

Spinello - Holt Updated: Sun, Jun 6, 2004 ENGAGED to marry July 3 in the University of Oklahoma Faculty House are Jennifer Michelle Spinello, Oklahoma City, and James Kip Holt, Comanche, Texas. The bride's parents are Mary Lillard, Oklahoma City, and Col. M.T. Spinello, The Woodlands, Texas. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University... Read More

College choices abound in Oklahoma Updated: Sun, Nov 17, 2002 Students take own steps into world Jeanette Milbradt fills out college applications forms, one of the many tasks to handle in preparing for furthering her education. The picture in Jeanette Milbradt's mind was grand. Read More

OU health center wins grant to increase number of nurses Updated: Thu, Jun 6, 2002 The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has been awarded a grant designed to boost nursing services in Oklahoma and help deal with an emergingnationwide nurse shortage. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week the health sciences center will receive $101,295. The 324 Advanced... Read More