Advertisements for online degree programs are springing up everywhere. It’s becoming more difficult to discern which programs provide a genuine education from those that let you print out your diploma after paying a small fee. BOOST THEIR EDUCATION STEPPED UP THE QUALITY Generally, there are two perspectives on these programs. One camp views them as […]
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Online learning finds its place among traditional universities
Advertisements for online degree programs are springing up everywhere. It’s becoming more difficult to discern which programs provide a genuine education from those that let you print out your diploma after paying a small fee. BOOST THEIR EDUCATION STEPPED UP THE QUALITY Generally, there are two perspectives on these programs. One camp views them as […]
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OU students take studying on road for summer, semester or year of education abroad
Like many students at the University of Oklahoma, Shannon English started the fall semester of 2006 with a full course load: linguistics, history, international relations and a foreign language. Unlike her fellow OU students, however, English didn’t spend her down time tailgating. Instead, she caught an outdoor concert by Andrea Bocelli in St. Petersburg’s Palace […]
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Author John Grisham to speak at Oklahoma City University’s legal clinic’s launch
Greg Wilhoit, whose story of wrongful conviction and incarceration on Oklahoma’s death row was told by John Grisham in his 2006 book “The Innocent Man,” now lives in Sacramento, Calif. He is on full Social Security Disability Insurance, and despite being acquitted in a second trial, has never received any compensation from the state of […]
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Author John Grisham to speak at Oklahoma City University’s legal clinic’s launch
Greg Wilhoit, whose story of wrongful conviction and incarceration on Oklahoma’s death row was told by John Grisham in his 2006 book “The Innocent Man,” now lives in Sacramento, Calif. He is on full Social Security Disability Insurance, and despite being acquitted in a second trial, has never received any compensation from the state of […]
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College game day is a party but schools remain cautious where they allow alcohol
If television commercials can be believed, then beer and football are as inseparable as hamburgers and french fries. But as thirsty fans pack into the stands of their favorite college team, they might have to go to great lengths to find alcohol to enhance the game-day experience. SEDATE ATMOSPHERE DRY FIELD Unlike professional sports, college […]
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Retired OSU economist pens MAPS for Kids book
In 2001, voters passed a bond issue that drastically changed Oklahoma City’s public school system, approving a sales tax that directly funded education, and many concerned citizens slept soundly knowing their voices were heard. Larkin Warner played a significant role in this process, as detailed in his new book, “MAPS for Kids: A Citizen’s Initiative.” […]
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Retired OSU economist pens MAPS for Kids book
In 2001, voters passed a bond issue that drastically changed Oklahoma City’s public school system, approving a sales tax that directly funded education, and many concerned citizens slept soundly knowing their voices were heard. Larkin Warner played a significant role in this process, as detailed in his new book, “MAPS for Kids: A Citizen’s Initiative.” […]
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University of Oklahoma adds on to Gaylord Hall
Since it opened its doors in 2004, Gaylord Hall, home to the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been widely considered one of the campus’ most modern buildings. But when OU classes begin on Aug. 24, the facility will attract even more envious gazes from students and professors in other […]
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University of Oklahoma adds on to Gaylord Hall
Since it opened its doors in 2004, Gaylord Hall, home to the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been widely considered one of the campus’ most modern buildings. But when OU classes begin on Aug. 24, the facility will attract even more envious gazes from students and professors in other […]