From establishing a foundation to building a community to discovering ways to be involved on campus, four current students – Reety Erwin, Juliana Mejia, Leah Pomerantz, and Michael Williams – recently shared what students should look forward to about kicking off their OU careers. Continue reading "Build Your Academic Career at OU"
Four of the newest OU alumni, Leanne Ho, Emily Humphreys, Glenn Medina, and Peter Reilly, talked about their experiences as Sooners and what's next now that they've earned their undergraduate degrees, while others shared videos about how OU has prepared them for the future. Continue reading "Celebrating the OU Class of 2020"
As it does around the nation and world, life looks a little different at the University of Oklahoma right now. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, classes have moved online through this summer, and OU students are adjusting to what this means for them. In this series of blogs, current students reflect... Continue reading "A Shift in Perspective"
Envisioned as a place where everyone is welcome and included, the University of Oklahoma Esports Club offers a home for competitive and casual gamers alike. Founded in fall 2017, with development beginning a year before that, OU Esports has since grown to more than 1,000... Continue reading "A Growing Community"
In January, Belinda Higgs Hyppolite joined the OU Family as the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Watch the video above to hear Dr. Hyppolite's message to prospective OU students, then check out this OU Alumni article to learn more about her background, her vision for the university, and more. Continue reading "A Message from Belinda Higgs Hyppolite"
Since the early 1900s, International Women's Day has been observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women globally. There is no shortage of amazing women right here on the University of Oklahoma's campus... Continue reading "International Women's Day 2020"
Later this month, the University of Oklahoma will host the 43rd annual Big XII Conference on Black Student Government. Scheduled for Feb. 20-23, this year’s conference is themed “Generation Us: Unifying Blackness Through Social Change,” and will see an estimated 500 to 600 students.... Continue reading "OU Students Plan Big XII Conference"
One of the newest members of the OU Family, Shekina Roberson is passionate about relationship building. In her role as the coordinator for African American Programs and Services in OU’s Office of Student Life, which she started on Jan. 6, Roberson will have plenty of opportunities to... Continue reading "Meet Shekina Roberson"
For the past year, Justin Norris and Joya Hegamin have served as Mr. and Miss Black OU. Last Saturday, their reigns came to an end as they passed on their crowns to Nicholas Nickelberry and Tiandra Forrester. But before that, they reflected on their time representing OU and the impact that they hope to continue... Continue reading "Mr. and Miss Black OU Look Back at 2019"
