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From left, Ashley Hawk, Zainab Iyiola, OU Graduate College Dean Randall Hewes and Rana Ajeeb.

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OU Graduate Students Named Winners of 3-Minute Thesis Competition

March 24, 2025

Zainab Iyiola, Ashley Hawk and Rana Ajeeb have been named winners of the 2025 Three-Minute Thesis competition.

Exterior photo of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

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Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Introduces Your Museum Membership Program

March 24, 2025

The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma is excited to introduce Your Museum Membership – a complimentary program designed exclusively for OU students, faculty and staff.

Prospective High School Juniors & Transfer Students Invited to Sooner Saturday
Mannel Re-Elected Chair of NRG Oncology
OU Graduate Students Named Winners of 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Introduces Your Museum Membership Program
OU, Rose State College Partner to Host Education and Career Fair for Veterans and Military Community
OU Department of Dermatology Named After Former Chair
Oklahoma Poison Center Urges Residents to Be Prepared During Poison Prevention Week
Expecting a Miracle
A Study in Contrasts
Enrollment on the Rise

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Presidential Statements

Presidential statements and messages are direct communication from President Harroz to the university community.

A Message from President Harroz – Organizational Updates: Financial and Operational Functions
A Message from President Harroz – Federal Executive Orders
A Message from President Harroz – NIH Funding Update
A Message from President Harroz – Announcing Our Refreshed Strategic Plan: “Lead On, University: The Next Phase”

Complete List of Presidential messages and statements.

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2025

Mannel Re-Elected Chair of NRG Oncology
OU Graduate Students Named Winners of 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Introduces Your Museum Membership Program
OU, Rose State College Partner to Host Education and Career Fair for Veterans and Military Community
OU Department of Dermatology Named After Former Chair
Oklahoma Poison Center Urges Residents to Be Prepared During Poison Prevention Week
Expecting a Miracle
A Study in Contrasts
Enrollment on the Rise
Experts Discuss AI’s Impact on Tribal Data at OU Forum on Technology, Sovereignty
OU Instructor, Sculptor Helps Shape OU’s Visual Landscape
Oklahoma Engineering Futures Fair Connects Students with Industry to Address Statewide Shortage
OU Board of Regents Elects New Officers
OU Unveils ‘Lead On, University: The Next Phase’ to Position the University for Further Transformative Success and Impact
OU Health Sciences Opens Innovative Lab Space
Entrepreneurship Professor Inspires Students to Live with Purpose
Actor Ed Harris Celebrates OU Fine Arts, 5 Alumni Honored as Luminaries
Peggy Noonan Shares Message of Calm and Cool Thinking During OU Presidential Speakers Dinner
OU Architecture Students Reimagine UCO Child Study Center Playground
Nationally Recognized Physician-Scientist to Lead at OU Health, OU College of Medicine
OU’s Transformative Tutoring Initiative Delivers Strong Results
National Food is Medicine Convening Held at OU-Tulsa
Ebert Named Interim Inaugural OU Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
OU to Present Only Oklahoma, U.S. Performance of Landmark Opera
Savić Named Dean of OU College of Professional and Continuing Studies
OU Law Launches AI QuizBot to Improve Student Engagement, Outcomes
University of Oklahoma Earns UPCEA Award for Excellence
OU Engineer Chairs International Biophotonics Conference He Founded 20 Years Ago
Students Explore AI and Tornadoes in Senior Capstone Course
OU Football Star Baker Mayfield Meets High School Team He Inspired
Sivaram Named Master of American College of Cardiology
OU President Calls for Bold Plan to Strengthen Oklahoma’s Future Through Strategic Investment
OU Police Detective Selected for Global Role in Special Olympics Torch Run
OU Staff Member Honored with Special Olympics Oklahoma Essential Hero Award
OU College of Medicine Names Founding Chair of Molecular Genetics and Genome Sciences
Advancing Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences: OU Showcases Research at AGU and AMS Conferences
More Than 11,250 Students Named to OU’s Fall 2024 Honor Roll
Sutton Hall Demolition Makes Way for New Life Sciences Teaching Lab and Classroom Spaces
OU SafeRide and City of Norman Partner for New Bike Rack Installation
University of Oklahoma Gains National Certification for Financial Planning Education
OU Business Students Demonstrate Skills Through Partnership with Love’s Travel Stops
Remembering Berrien Moore III
Celebrating the Legacy of H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt: A Pillar of Philanthropy and Leadership
Baird Awarded 2024 Distinguished Service Award
Student Entrepreneur’s Bright Idea Leverages OU Startup Resources

2024

American Society of Hematology Recognizes Two OU Health Sciences Faculty
Higher Education Chancellor Presents Plan to Meet Workforce Needs During Tour at OU Health Sciences
McCasland Foundation Gives $10 Million for New OU Residence Halls
OU Student Turns Passion for Numbers into a Career
OU Vice President, Professor Named Among Top Women Leaders of Oklahoma
OU Launches State-of-the-Art Bioprocessing Engineering Focus
OU Student Combines Passion for Dance with Marketing Ambitions
Shane Connelly Named Inaugural OU Recipient of SEC Faculty Achievement Award
OU Engineering Students Light up the Night at Chickasha Festival of Light
OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average
Billy Sims Foundation, OU Club of Tulsa announce scholarship for Northeastern Oklahoma students
From Stage to Psychology, Texas Native Finds Her Calling at OU
Michael F. Price and Legacy Honored with Statue
Sustainable Energy Systems Program has New Home in Williams Suite
OU College of Allied Health Celebrates Opening of Interprofessional Sonography Laboratory
OU Engineering Spearheads Cross-University Materials Doctoral Program
OU-Tulsa Community Celebrates the Holidays with a Lights On Ceremony
Pre-Med Day Gives Undergrads a Taste of Medical School
OU College of Nursing Students Selected as Jonas Scholars
OU College of Medicine Professor Earns Prestigious Pancreatology Award
OU Nursing Gathers Partners for Certified Nurse Midwife Symposium
OU Hosts Comanche Nation Chairman for Tribal Engagement Series
Two Engineering Students Awarded Prestigious Astronaut Scholarships
OU Continues Momentum: Advances Facility Enhancements to Strengthen Student Preparedness, Research and Workforce Training
OU Polytechnic Institute Hires Cyber, AI, Software Experts and Student Success Administrator
OU Instructor Amanda Kis Earns Data Skills Certification
President Harroz Inducted in 2024 Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame
OU College of Medicine Appoints New Assistant Deans to Lead Graduate Medical Education Program
Sixteen OU Students Named Outstanding Senior Award Recipients
Dunn Named Member of Prestigious Neurosurgical Society
OU Named a Top Green College by The Princeton Review
OU Music Education Faculty, Students Showcase Research at National Conference
Allied Health Alumna and Cancer Survivor Serves Other Cancer Survivors
Wagner Elected to Executive Board of the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
University Libraries Marks Open Access Week with New Publication
Inspired Honors College Student Already Eyeing a Successful Future in Law
Gaylord Professor Receives Prestigious National Press Photographers Association Award
OU Announces New Vice President of Executive Affairs and Chief of Staff
Storied Rivalry Series Adds First SEC Chapter
Professor and Chairman of The Department of Urology Accepted as Member of Prestigious Clinical Society for Genitourinary Surgeons
OU Faculty Awarded NEH Grant to Explore Visual Culture of the American West
OU Announces New Associate Vice President and Institutional Equity Officer
Engineering Student Ranks First in North America, Named IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Finalist
Frankoma Pottery Exhibit Now Open at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
OU to Test Emergency Communication System on Oct. 10
Adult Admission Fee Returns at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Prestigious Scholarship Allows First-Generation Oklahoma Student Attend OU Debt-Free
Nine Outstanding OU Alumni and Supporters Recognized with Regents’ Alumni Award
Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma Announces 2024-25 Theater Season
Fred Haise: A Hero for the Space Ages
A Strategic Alliance
Confronting the Global Security Challenge
Taking the Controls Early
Semper Fly
Flying Into a New Era
Longtime OU Professor to Receive International Award in Geology History
OU Polytechnic Institute Accepting Applications for Applied Artificial Intelligence and Software Development and Integration
OU Law Center’s Paralegal Studies Program Receives Reapproval Status from ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals
OU Welcomes New Chief Information Officer
OU Unveils Bold Expansion Plan to Increase Medical School Enrollment, Meet State Health Care Needs
Pride of Oklahoma Celebrates 120 Years with Exhibit at Bizzell Memorial Library
Price College of Business Faculty Member Recognized with Outstanding Educator Award
State of University Address Affirms Commitments to University Growth
OU Health Sciences Celebrates Hundreds of Students During White Coat Ceremonies
OU Men’s Glee Club, Women’s Chorus Debut at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin
OU Alum to Study at Oxford with Barry Scholarship
OU Announces 2024-2025 Lineup of Visiting Speakers
Love’s Travel Stops Establishes Price College of Business Tom Love Scholars Program
College of Medicine Chair Member Named a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
New Online Publication Highlights University Libraries’ Commitment to Open Access Journals
OU Welcomes Largest Freshman Class Ever, Countering National Trends
OU Price College of Business Earns CFA Institute Recognition
Williams Gift Will Support Engineering, Energy, Business at OU
OU Researchers Awarded $500,000 in NSF Funding
Cup of Jones to Open at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Five Moons Dance Festival to Pay Tribute to OU Dance Co-Founder Yvonne Chouteau
Google Gift to OU Polytechnic Institute Provides for Industry Collaboration
Price Faculty Member Receives Nomination for Esports Award
OU Receives $5 Million Transformative Gift to Enhance Allied Health, Neurology and Pharmacy Programs
OU College of Allied Health Professor Receives American Physical Therapy Association Humanitarian Award
Chen Organizes Immunophotonics Session at Gordan Research Conference
Ganapathy Joins OU Energy Institute Advisory Board
OU Announces Honey Ussery as Associate Vice President and Institutional Equity Officer
Kimrey Family Contributes Historic Gift to OU Athletics
OU Master’s Graduates Earn Administrative Fellowships With OU Health
OU Music Student Secures Prestigious Position in OKCPHIL
Fiebrich Named Director of Oklahoma Climatological Survey
OU Sets the Stage for Inaugural SEC Season With Expanded Public Tailgating
OU Graduate Selected for Congress-Bundestag Young Professionals Exchange
Seven Sooners Represent National Teams at 2024 Summer Olympics
OU Hudson College of Public Health Earns Reaccreditation
Going Beyond Belief
Take a Bow, Weitzenhoffer College
OU Celebrates Entrance Into Southeastern Conference
Price College of Business Graduate Selected for Inaugural SEC-led Student-Athlete Pitch Competition
OU Board of Regents Approve FY25 Budget: Sustaining Affordability, Advancing Academic Excellence
OU Names New Director of the Early Childhood Education Institute
OU College of Pharmacy Names New Dean
Wildlife in Contemporary Art Exhibit Now Open at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
OU Announces July 1 SEC Celebration Events
Two OU Researchers Receive AAUW Fellowships
OU Professor Discusses Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Weather Forecasting
OU to Celebrate 100th Season of Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
OU Students Compete in Asphalt Competition
OU’s Gaylord College Ranked No. 2 Media Program in the Nation
University of Oklahoma Publication Details Pandemic Response Strategy for Academic Health Center
Anna Carpenter Named Dean of the OU College of Law
University of Oklahoma Selects Antonio as Dean of Mewbourne College
OU Researcher Unveils Book of Oklahoma’s Ghost Towns
OU Board of Regents Appoints New Executive Secretary
OU Police Department to Host On-Campus Training Beginning Tuesday, May 14
OU Faculty Member Awarded Humanitarian Award
OU to Celebrate the Class of 2024
Former Alvin Ailey Director Robert Battle Brings “Awakenings” To Contemporary Dance Oklahoma
Out of Darkness Walk April 28 to Raise Mental Health Awareness
OU Names New Dean of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Carter Family Gift Will Jumpstart Scholarship Support at OU Polytechnic Institute
University of Oklahoma Announces Isbell as New Director of Printing and Mailing Services
OU to Recognize Four Individuals With Honorary Degrees
OU Students Excel at Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Conference
University of Oklahoma Public Health Master’s Program Is Reaccredited
OU Max Westheimer Airport Receives $36.5 Million for Improvements
OU Students Place in Model United Nations Conference
Early Spring Brings Early Allergy Misery for Many Oklahomans
OU Professor Named U.S. Fulbright Scholar
Frantz Named 2024 American Institute of Architects Fellow
Oklahoma Students Receive Scholarships at Inaugural Healthcare Career Exploration Day
OU’s People, Places Connected to Oscar-nominated Film
OU to Enhance Infrastructure to Further Support Academic and Research Missions
OU Board of Regents Approves Facility Enhancements, New Degree Offerings, Administrative and Academic Appointments, and More
OU College of Medicine, Legal Aid Services Partner for Family Support, Healing
OU Shines in preLaw's Rankings for Practical Training
Sooner Nation: Tom Paxton
A Place to Unite
Avoiding the Opportunity Gap
Lead On: The University of Oklahoma’s Campaign for the Future Surpasses $1 Billion Milestone
54th Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan to Speak at University of Oklahoma March 27
Oklahoma Votes in “Barometer” Super Tuesday
Sam Noble Museum Volunteer Honored for Contributions to Archaeological Research
OU’s Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Celebrates Centennial
Gaylord College students, faculty earn multiple awards from Broadcast Education Association
Winners announced for OU Three Minute Thesis competition
Former Gymnast Legend Maggie Nichols’ New Book Reflects on OU Career
OU College of Dentistry Provides Free Dental Care During Kids’ Day
OU, OCCC Announce Partnership to Address Oklahoma Teacher Shortage
CNO and OU Partner to Research Advanced Technologies and Improve Rural Communities
OU Polytechnic Institute Hires Cyber, AI, Software Experts
OU to Test Emergency Communication System on Feb. 22
Archeology Conference Bridges Gap Between Arts and Sciences
OU Black Royalty Pageant to Be Held Feb. 25 in Meacham Auditorium
OU to Present Endearing Operetta, The Merry Widow
Ten Students to Compete for Three Minute Thesis Awards
OU Economics Professor Greg Burge to Receive Medal for Excellence
Sam Noble Museum Hosts Bug Squad Insect Adventures
More Than 9,800 Students Named to OU’s Fall 2023 Honor Roll
OU Claims Tenth Davis Cup Win
OU Board of Regents Approves Enhancements to OU Online, Administrative Appointments, New Degree Programs and More

2023

OU to Hold Convocation Ceremonies Celebrating Fall Graduates
OKC Metro Invited to Holiday Celebration at the Sam Noble Museum
OU Board of Regents Approves Enhanced Employee Benefits, Academic Appointments, New Degree Offerings and More
The Big Idea: Sight Unseen
Sooner Nation: Beth Huggins
A Servant’s Heart
Tour of Duty Completed
The Artists’ Home Returns
The Hands Behind Homecoming
OU College of Pharmacy Researcher Testing Promising Drug to Treat PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder
Sixteen OU Students Named Outstanding Senior Award Recipients
OU Announces $86 Million Initiative to Benefit Oklahoma Students’ College and Career Readiness
Military Connected Students Find More Community with the Opening of the Veteran Zone
OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Connect + Cure Biennial Gala Returns
Metro Kids and Families Invited to Archaeology Day at the Sam Noble Museum
OU, OCCC Partner to Host Education and Resource Fair for Veterans and Military Community
University of Oklahoma Receives $16 Million Federal Grant to Train Medical Students from Underserved Areas in Oklahoma
OU Professor Ranked No. 1 in ScholarGPS Global Rankings of Sociologists
OU Honored with Two Diversity Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
Exhibition Highlighting Art History of Arezzo, Italy, Opens at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Eleven Outstanding OU Alumni and Supporters Recognized with Regents’ Alumni Award
2023 Gibbs College Hall of Fame Recipients Announced
Former ACLU President to Speak at OU During Free Speech Week
OU Named Oklahoma’s Top University by U.S. News & World Report
The Switzer Era: Long Live the King
OU to Present National Theatre Live Broadcasts
OU Board of Regents Approves College of Nursing Renovations, Academic Appointments and More
Downs Named to 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
University of Oklahoma Announces State’s First Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
OU Athletics Launches First-of-Its-Kind Athlete Services Division
2023 OU Football Game Day Policies, Procedures and Other Fan Information
Continental Resources Founder and Executive Chairman Harold Hamm to Speak at OU
OU Class of 2027 Breaks University Records
OU Announces Changes to Tailgating Policies Ahead of 2023 Football Season
OU Class of 2027 Tops 5,100 Students – the University’s Largest, Most Diverse Freshman Class Ever
OU Announces 2023-2024 Presidential Speakers Series
Forbes Names OU the Nation’s No. 1 Employer for Women
Two OU Professors Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellows
OU Board of Regents Approves FY24 Budget, New Degree Programs, Leadership Appointments, Facility Renovations and More
OU to Graduate More Than 1,200 Health Care Providers and Scientists
OU Board of Regents Approves Agreements to Exit the Big 12, Join the SEC
University of Oklahoma Begins Demolition of Adams Center
OU Class of 2023 Gift Supports Three Campus Causes
Sooners Name Roger Kish Head Wrestling Coach
OU to Honor the Class of 2023 During 131st Commencement Ceremony
Sooners Win 11th Straight Big 12 Title, Sweep Kansas
Matt Mott Named OU Head Soccer Coach
No Average Joe: Celebrating 25 Magical Years With the Nation's Best AD
Sooners Repeat as Big 12 Men's Golf Champions
OU Professor Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellow
OU to Celebrate the Class of 2023
OU to Recognize Two Individuals With Honorary Degrees; 2012 Honorary Degree Recipient to Serve as Commencement Speaker
Men's Tennis: Seedings Announced For Big 12 Tournament
Two OU Professors Named Guggenheim Fellows
Storako Taken No. 1, Three Sooners Selected in WPF Draft
Women's Gymnastics, The Nation’s Best: Oklahoma Finishes No. 1 in Final Ranking
Women's Tennis: Sooners Claim Big 12 Regular Season Title
OU Giving Day 2023 Sets New University Fundraising Record
Madi Williams Selected By Seattle Storm in 2023 WNBA Draft
U.S. Secretary of Energy and Second Gentleman of the United States Meet with Tribal Leaders, University of Oklahoma Energy Experts
University of Oklahoma Launches Online Degree Completion Program
OU Celebrates Day at the Capitol
The History of Science Collection’s Mary Anning Exhibit Attracts Scholars to the Work of a Pioneering Woman in Paleontology
OU Football Spring Game and Kyler Murray Heisman Statue Unveiling
OU Elevates Native Nations Center to Enhance Indigenous Research, Tribal Relationships
Landscape Arch. Studios Host Community Event In Perkins, OK
OU Board of Regents Approves First Degree Program for Polytechnic Institute, Leadership Appointments, Facility Expansions and Renovations, and More
Nationally Known Scholars to Headline OU's ‘Teach-In on Native Americans and the Constitutional Order’
Gibbs Students Win 1st Place at Design-Build Competition
University of Oklahoma Named One of America’s Best Employers
A Message from President Harroz – OU Moving to SEC
Big 12 Announces Agreement for Withdrawal of Oklahoma and Texas
OU’s Lloyd Noble Center Earns Sensory Inclusive Certification
Architecture Faculty Receive National Course Development Prize
More Than 9,200 Students Named to OU’s Fall 2022 Honor Roll
OU’s Kyle Harper Takes Big Thinking & Collaboration to the Santa Fe Institute’s Fractal Faculty
Institute For Quality Communities Creates Plan to Revitalize Iconic Red Phone Booths
OU Awarded Ninth Davis Cup for Enrollment of United World College International Freshmen
OU Hires Emmett Jones as Wide Receivers Coach and Passing Game Coordinator
Skydance Bridge, Designed by OU Gibbs College Dean, Featured on USPS Stamp

2022

OU Names Aaron Mansfield Head Volleyball Coach
Holiday Greetings and an OU Update from President Harroz
Online Bachelor's Degree Fulfills Dream for Outstanding Senior
OU Students Achieve Perfect Grade-point Average
Ethan Downs Named a Finalist for Wooden Citizenship Cup
Roy Williams Inducted Into College Football Hall of Fame
OU to Celebrate Fall Graduates With Convocation Ceremonies
OU Board of Regents Approves Adoption of the Chicago Statement, Measures to Support Oklahoma Workforce Development and More
Dewey Selmon Joins 2022 Orange Bowl Hall of Fame Class
Jennifer Wynne’s Family Story Culminates with OU Ring Ceremony
Sooners Trio Earns All-Big 12 Honors
OU Faculty Chosen to Determine Oklahoma’s Need for Affordable Housing
Get More Than an Education with an Online Degree
Kruger Inducted Into Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Father-Son Surgery Legacy Comes Full Circle at OU Health
Gasso Inducted Into Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Interior Design Participates in Annual ZeroLandfill OKC Event
OU Announces Outstanding Senior Award Recipients
OU to Recognize Brian Britt at Ring Ceremony
OU Appoints Interim Director of Polytechnic Institute
A Message from President Harroz – Lead On, OU!
10 Outstanding Individuals Recognized With OU Regents’ Alumni Awards
OU Launches Historic $2 Billion ‘Lead On’ Fundraising Campaign
Gibbs College Alumnus Honored with 2022 Regents’ Alumni Award
University of Oklahoma Celebrates Generous Donor Giving During Homecoming Week
Construction Science Students Build Greenhouse for OKC STEM Program
Harvard Law Professor and Bloomberg Columnist Noah Feldman to Speak at OU During Free Speech Week
OU Board of Regents Approves Academic and Administrative Appointments and More; Harroz Touts University’s Strategic Successes
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark to Speak at OU
OU Receives $2 Million Gift from Ronnie K. Irani to Enhance Energy Technology Research
OU Welcomes Record-Breaking Class of 2026
OU Announces Expansion of Private Tailgating Areas Ahead of 2022 Football Season
OU Welcomes the Class of 2026 – The Largest, Most Academically Qualified and Most Diverse Freshman Class in University History