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When University of Oklahoma journalism professor and grad studies director David Craig tells new acquaintances his area of specialty ” ethics in the media ” he gets a common response: laughter. People’s perspective on ethics in the field seems to be that it’s “hard to believe that anyone takes that seriously,” he said. “There’s definitely […]

University of Oklahoma President David Boren thinks the political system is still the country’s best source of hope. But he also says it’s long overdue for a makeover. In his new book, “A Letter to America,” Boren expresses concern about a polarized U.S. political system that has locked up significant legislation for years. He sees […]

The syndicated television game show “Jeopardy!” has teamed up with Devon Energy and KFOR-TV Channel 4 to donate 15 “Jeopardy!”-inspired educational computer programs per month to classrooms around the state.   Kelly Miyahara, a “‘Jeopardy!’ Clue Crew” correspondent, visited Mark Twain Elementary School on Tuesday, demonstrating the “Classroom Jeopardy!,” an electronic, educational version of the […]

Since 2006, when construction began for the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum, progress has been slowed by the course of the Oklahoma River and the prospect of dammed-up state and federal funds. Officials say AICCM construction could be delayed or even halted if more funds do not begin to flow in soon. The project […]

The Oklahoma City Council today unanimously approved an allocation of a little more than $1 million of Downtown/MAPS Economic Development Project Plan TIF No. 2 Funds for “residential development costs” for the Midtown Renaissance mixed-use development project.   The city council today also approved an allocation of $1.75 million of Downtown/MAPS Economic Development Project Plan […]

Alice Azumi Iddi-Gubbels ” a native of northeastern Ghana, but more recently a teacher at Westminster School in Oklahoma City ” has established Pambe Ghana, a new nonprofit charged with changing education in her native northeastern Ghana. Today, a half-century after British rule ended in the West African country, the effects of colonialism are still […]

Gov. Brad Henry and Acting Director of the U.S. Mint Dan Shaver celebrated the release of the State of Oklahoma quarter release today at the Oklahoma History Center.   Oklahoma’s coin was the 46th of the U.S. Mint’s 50 State Quarters program to be released. The coins have been released in the order the states […]

Former Superintendent John Q. Porter and Oklahoma City Public Schools board Chairman Cliff Hudson both resigned today as part of a settlement agreement approved during a 4 p.m. special meeting.   As part of the agreement, Porter will: Receive his regular salary, plus health insurance premiums up to $408 monthly, through June 30. Receive a […]

For a meter dash where the only running is that of the mouth, head to Rose State College for the 20th annual “Poetry at Rose” reading. Scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in the campus’s H.B. Atkinson Theatre, 6420 S.E. 15th in Midwest City, the event doubles as an anniversary celebration, with current and former Rose […]

According to a brief 185-word statement released by The Gooden Group, the chairman of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education, Cliff Hudson, has offered to resign if current Superintendent John Q. Porter does the same.   “We need to get on with the business of the district for the sake of the students. We […]