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OU Sets the Stage for Inaugural SEC Season With Expanded Public Tailgating

July 15, 2024

The University of Oklahoma today announced a significant expansion of its public tailgating options ahead of its debut football season in the Southeastern Conference. Beginning this fall, OU is establishing new public tailgating areas at prime locations on campus, including the Boyd Lawn, along Asp Avenue and near Oklahoma Memorial Union.

OU Music Student Secures Prestigious Position in OKCPHIL

July 16, 2024

Hope Bellows recently auditioned and earned a seat as the second-chair trombone in the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra.

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
Five Sooners Represent National Teams at 2024 Summer Olympics
OU Hudson College of Public Health Earns Reaccreditation
Going Beyond Belief
Take a Bow, Weitzenhoffer College

Campus and Community

2024

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
Five 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

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