Higher Education Chancellor Comments on the Passing of Governor Henry Bellmon
Oklahoma has lost a principled and independent advocate for reason and fairness, said Chancellor Glen D. Johnson.It was my honor and privilege to work closely with Governor Bellmon during my tenure in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He was the kind of leader who...
OSU-NREM Researchers Receive Grant
STILLWATER, Okla. " Researchers in Oklahoma State University's Natural Resource and Ecology Management department received a $490,000 USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant.
09/25/2009
Business Owners: Know Your Marketing Message
If you are a small business owner, chances are you wear many hats in your business. One hat is the head copywriter for your business' marketing efforts.
09/24/2009
AG Wants Increase In Federal Victim Grant Funds
In a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of
the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Judiciary Committees,
Attorney General Drew Edmondson and the attorneys general of 49 other
states and four territories this week expressed support for the Crime
Victims Fund...
09/24/2009
New Report Provides Roadmap to Grow Oklahoma's Aerospace Industry
Protecting and enhancing Oklahoma's current aerospace industry and providing new opportunities to increase competitiveness are the focus of a new strategic report recently released by Oklahoma Aerospace Industry Partners. The report identifies Oklahoma's strengths in the...
09/24/2009
Biofuels Field Day Slated
Oklahoma State University's Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources will showcase some of its recent advances designed to allow Oklahoma to take advantage of the bio-based economy.
09/23/2009
Oklahoma Higher Education to Implement Regional Stewardship Project
Dedicated to making higher education a leader in economic and community development, Oklahoma's state system of higher education will become the second state system in the nation to implement the Making Place Matter project statewide.
09/22/2009
OSDH Selected to Test National Accreditation Program
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced today it was
selected by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) to participate
in a test of the new national voluntary public health accreditation
program. As one of 30 public health agencies ? including 19...
Bates Named Multicounty Grand Jury Chief
Assistant Attorney General Tom Bates has been picked to lead the state?s Multicounty Grand Jury.
Attorney General Drew Edmondson yesterday named Bates chief of his
office?s Multicounty Grand Jury Unit. The unit is responsible for
managing and advising the grand jury,...
Commerce Will Lead State Effort at International Solar Energy Tradeshow
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and a delegation of state partners will be participating in the 2009 European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Hamburg, Germany to talk with leading companies about emerging solar opportunities in Oklahoma. The 24th annual conference...
H1N1 Flu Impacts Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Department of Health
(OSDH) announced today that the H1N1 influenza virus (swine flu) has
contributed to the death of a Carter County man and is responsible for
an increase in the number of new influenza-related hospitalizations
reported in the state in...
09/17/2009
Despite Economic Conditions, Oklahoma Student Loan Repayment Rate Remains High
Despite strained economic conditions, more than 92 percent of student loan borrowers in Oklahoma are repaying their federal loans according to the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program (OGSLP), Oklahoma's designated guarantor of Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program...
09/16/2009
Public Input Sought on the Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan
The Oklahoma Health Improvement Planning Team is seeking comments from the public regarding its draft Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan, a document that provides a blueprint for improving the health status of Oklahomans. The comment period is open from now until Oct. 14,...