Dante Brooks

What’s your educational background?

Master of Education in Adult and Higher Education 
University of Oklahoma
Class of 2019

Bachelor of Arts in International and Area Studies
University of Oklahoma
Class of 2017 

As a student, where did you leave your mark on campus?

As a student, I loved working in OU Housing & Residence Life! It was a great way to help my fellow students and meet some amazing people that I'm still friends with today.

Define the OU Family in your own words.

OU truly is a place where anyone can fit in, belong, and be cared for. No matter who you are, your people are here.

When was the moment you felt the greatest Sooner pride?

OU Move-In every year! It is such an amazing team effort of staff who graciously volunteer their time because they genuinely care about our incoming students and their families on one of the most special days of their lives!

What was the greatest gift youtook with you after graduation?

I deeply appreciate the people I met along the way and the person they helped me become. The friends, faculty and staff in my life at OU have been some of the best supporters you could ever ask for.

Reveal one secret about campus.

The Duck Pond is an underrated study spot!

What is your favorite OU tradition?

Before the OU-Texas weekend each year, The Pride of Oklahoma marching band will play outside of the residence halls to get everyone fired up.

One piece of encouragement I’d give to a student applying to college is...

Stay curious! Higher education is about being inquisitive and developing as a independent thinker, so don't get so attached to the future that you've imagined that you miss out on unexpected opportunities. Whether you're deciding where to go to college or which major to choose or what clubs to join, some of the most rewarding experiences you will have may be the ones that you hadn't considered before, so keep an open mind.