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Buddhists from around Oklahoma will gather at Meinders School of Business on the Oklahoma City University campus Friday evening and all-day Saturday for the 10th annual Oklahoma Buddhist Conference. The event is open to the public. Maurice Hoover, co-chair of the conference planning committee, said the conference is not just for Buddhists. “Everyone is welcome,” […]

One Oklahoman’s credo inspired his daughter to acknowledge and support the creativity of others in the nation, putting Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma at the heart of it all. As a young girl, Jeanne Hoffman Smith was incredibly influenced by her father’s life philosophy: to leave more wood on the woodpile than was there […]

Presidents at more than 100 American universities, including some very prominent schools, are calling on elected officials to “support an informed and dispassionate debate” concerning the impact of the 21-year-old drinking age. The presidents of three of Oklahoma’s largest universities ” the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma ” […]

Lance Gill doesn’t describe himself as a heavy Internet user, but just the thought of an interrupted connection makes him anxious. “I have an iPhone, and if I can’t get the Web for even a day I feel like I’m going to die,” he said. WIRELESS WORLDVARYING TECHNOLOGIESPEER-TO-PEER SOFTWARE Gill, 19, and three other Oklahoma […]

For Nathan Atkins, a high school teacher spurred him to be politically active. Hayley Moore’s inspiration came from her family. And for Christine Gonzales, President George W. Bush brought out the political fire. During an election year, the month of August means more to college students than just the start of a new semester. Many […]

Is it possible to tell the story of Oklahoma through the history of one company? Bob Blackburn thinks so. VERBATIMCOLLECTION The executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society and his entire staff have just completed the acquisition and cataloging of what Blackburn calls the largest corporate collection ever given to the Oklahoma History Center. It […]

Oklahoma City Public Schools announced today the board has selected Karl Springer to be the next superintendent. “We are excited about the leadership and vision Karl will provide for the district and for the vision of making Oklahoma City Public Schools a premier school district in the United States,” Oklahoma City Public Schools Vice Chairman […]

It has taken several months to complete, but the Oklahoma History Center has put together a collection of one of the state’s giant enterprises. The Kerr-McGee collection, which took several moving truckloads to acquire, features everything from the rare to the eccentric. It is a collection that not only tells the story one of Oklahoma’s […]

At 25 years old, Angela Vermillion is already an expert. Unable to solve simple math problems at her Taco Mayo job, Vermillion began mastering the art of concealing her shortcomings. She disguised her inability to read, write and count to co-workers, managers and friends. LITERACY PROVIDERS‘THE BOTTOM LINE’ She had everyone in the dark; no […]

Former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys likes to quote a saying he gleaned from another metro mover and shaker: “Never climb a ladder leaning toward you; never kiss a girl leaning away from you; and never run for school board.” JOINING THE BOARD CUSTOMERS MAPS FOR KIDS It is, of course, advice the one-time Putnam […]