NEWS
February 21, 2023
Kalenda Eaton, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, and the director of Oklahoma Research for the Black Homesteader Project; In commemoration for Black History Month, the University of Oklahoma highlights the inaugural Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Chair, Carla Pratt. Pratt's humble beginnings from southeast Oklahoma led to a journey and passion for justice that took her across the country before landing at OU. Pratt continues Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher's legacy of the pursuit of justice and equality for all.
February 22, 2023
President Joe Harroz is joined by Dr. George Henderson to discuss his place within the University of Oklahoma’s history. Dr. Henderson came to OU in 1967 and broke new ground in both the OU community and the city of Norman. Through his own life experiences prior to coming to OU, and his teaching history and interactions with students on campus, Dr. Henderson has created a legacy for positive change and inclusion for all.
February 11, 2023
The OU Black Royalty Pageant is an annual scholarship pageant that takes place during Black History Month and allows contestants to compete on and off the stage for the chance of being the next Black Royalty King or Queen.
February 15, 2023
Emuobosa Patience Ojoboh is a second-year graduate student working toward a dual degree in geology and data analytics. Born in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, oil production and its environmental impacts including poor air quality, water and soil pollution, were a part of daily life.
February 15, 2023
Anae I. Bain, Ph.D., is a medicinal chemist at Eli Lilly and Company. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2022 with a doctorate in organic chemistry. She is also the 2022 winner of OU’s Three Minute Thesis competition which challenges participants to present their graduate research in three minutes or less, in ways that can connect with an audience that does not have prior knowledge of the subject area. Bain won for her presentation, “A Basic Building Block for Sustainable Drug Discovery.”
February 15, 2023
Between 1866 and 1976, Black Americans claimed more than 650,000 acres from the U.S. government through the 1862 Homestead Act. Kalenda Eaton, Ph.D., associate professor in the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, and director of Oklahoma Research for the Black Homesteader Project, is working to recover, reevaluate and reclaim the histories of rural African Americans in the Oklahoma Territory pre-statehood and beyond.
February 15, 2023
BGWC founder Angel Karloh started her 100-member organization to promote community and academic success for Black women in STEM.
February 14, 2023
From the moment our students receive their acceptance box in the mail to walking across the OU graduation stage to every moment between, see the OU journey that is unique to every student.
February 14, 2023
Learn how OU junior Javeon Yarbrough found his community on campus and what OU legacy he hopes to leave behind for new generations.
February 15, 2023
Sooner born and Sooner bred, OU alum Katie Dorrough returned as an admissions counselor, to help students see the possibilities at OU.
February 01, 2023
The OU Athletics Department is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and respect and stands united in the fight to eradicate racism and social injustices against the Black community. During the month of February and beyond, we celebrate Black History Month and attest that Black lives – including the Black lives of our student-athletes and staff – matter in a world filled with discrimination and bigotry. We will continue to raise awareness about matters of racism and social injustice and remain committed to our Champions for Unity program and its framework built on the four pillars of Civic Responsibility, Social Intelligence, Education and Accountability and Advocacy. We support our student-athletes and staff members, and encourage them to utilize their voices and platforms to continue to promote societal change in our country. Follow along as we celebrate Black History Month and continue to advance a culture whereby all of the OU family feels valued, supported and inspired to pursue championships in sport and in life.
