Home
Share |

Content about CDATA

December 31, 2011
2011 USAO Magazine Downloadable PDF

Want to read the 2011 USAO Magazine in its entirety? You can download the whole thing here!

November 16, 2011
Robertson Hall 1964 Alumni Join For Florida Reunion

Members of the Robertson Hall class of 1964 gathered at St. Augustine Beach, Florida in 2010 for a mini-reunion at the home of Carol Fitzpatrick Toman. Attending the reunion were (front, from left) Mary Carol Phillips Scholz, Wendy Schneck Bartos, (back, from left) Liz Davis Madigan, Carol Fitzpatrick Toman and Sally Yengo Gutowsky. Plans were made for another gathering in 2012 at the home of Liz Davis Madigan and for the 50th reunion in 2014 at the university.

August 19, 2011
Giving Back

We chose GIVING BACK as the theme for this year’s USAO Magazine because we see so many USAO alumni, students, faculty and staff active in their communities.

We chose GIVING BACK as the theme for this year’s USAO Magazine because we see so many USAO alumni, students, faculty and staff active in their communities. This publication is not intended to be a comprehensive list, but is merely a sampling of the people and programs at USAO who encourage giving back.

August 19, 2011
Meghan Duggins and the Impact of Scholarship Giving

"Ever wonder if your gift to the scholarship fund really makes a difference?" In this video feature, USAO Director of Media & Community Relations, Randy Talley demonstrates the direct impact that gifts to the scholarship fund can have on the lives of USAO students through the inspirational stories of student Meghan Duggins and OCW alumna Mo Anderson.

"Ever wonder if your gift to the scholarship fund really makes a difference?" In this video feature, USAO Director of Media & Community Relations, Randy Talley demonstrates the direct impact that gifts to the scholarship fund can have on the lives of USAO students through the inspirational stories of student Meghan Duggins and OCW alumna Mo Anderson.

August 19, 2011
Reunions

Save the date!
OCLA REUNION
June 21-24, 2012
register online at
usao.edu/home/alumni

Save the date!
OCLA REUNION
June 21-24, 2012
register online at
usao.edu/home/alumni

August 18, 2011
2011 Symposium on Africa

Representatives from 10 different nonprofit organizations spoke last December in the Symposium on Africa hosted by the University of Science and Arts.

Representatives from 10 different nonprofit organizations spoke last December in the Symposium on Africa hosted by the University of Science and Arts.

August 18, 2011
Civil Rights Activist Encourages Students to Stand Up

As a junior in high school, Minnijean Brown Trickey made a difference. She set a standard and she fought for what she believed in. More than 50 years later, she encouraged USAO students to do the very same.

As a junior in high school, Minnijean Brown Trickey made a difference. She set a standard and she fought for what she believed in. More than 50 years later, she encouraged USAO students to do the very same.

August 18, 2011
USAO’s Core Values on Display in Apology II

Amid the stresses of making it to class in a timely fashion, it is easy to forget that the IDS core curriculum makes USAO what it is. While the liberal arts focus is what separates USAO from other public institutions in Oklahoma, it is the interdisciplinary approach of team teaching across disciplines that distinguishes it from other liberal arts universities, public and private, around the country.

Amid the stresses of making it to class in a timely fashion, it is easy to forget that the IDS core curriculum makes USAO what it is.

While the liberal arts focus is what separates USAO from other public institutions in Oklahoma, it is the interdisciplinary approach of team teaching across disciplines that distinguishes it from other liberal arts universities, public and private, around the country.

August 17, 2011
USAO Sheds Pounds, Adds Dollar$ to $cholarship Fund

Having accepted the challenge to lose weight to generate monies for the scholarship program, student Taryn Mazur and Sodexo manager Cynthia Richardson each brought home the grand prize of a 42-inch flat screen television.

Having accepted the challenge to lose weight to generate monies for the scholarship program, student Taryn Mazur and Sodexo manager Cynthia Richardson each brought home the grand prize of a 42-inch flat screen television.

They were competing against 54 students and staff in a pounds-for-dollars program called Make Marble Pay. The program ran through the Spring 2011 trimester at the University of Science and Arts.

August 16, 2011
The William Neill scholarship

The William Neill scholarship was founded in honor of Kay Neill Wint’s brother, a successful attorney who had to overcome considerable adversity in order to put himself through law school.

The William Neill scholarship was founded in honor of Kay Neill Wint’s brother, a successful attorney who had to overcome considerable adversity in order to put himself through law school.

“My brother is a perfect example of someone who had the potential to succeed but was also willing to work hard to overcome obstacles in order to achieve it,” Neill Wint said.

“After attending Stanford and Arizona State to get an accounting degree while working full time, Bill got turned down by the University of Southern California to study law.”

August 14, 2011
Making Time for the Future: THE ECHO SOCIETY

“I’ll do it later.” But sometimes later is too late.

“I’ll do it later.” But sometimes later is too late.

August 13, 2011
Dollie Fortenberry McDonald Scholarship

Phillip and Kay Neill Wint have established two new scholarships at USAO for the 2011-12 term, one in the name of William Neill and the other in honor of Dollie Fortenberry McDonald.

Phillip and Kay Neill Wint have established two new scholarships at USAO for the 2011-12 term, one in the name of William Neill and the other in honor of Dollie Fortenberry McDonald.

The Dollie Fortenberry McDonald Scholarship was founded in honor of her grandmother, who was a beloved housemother at the Jane Brooks School for the Deaf for several decades. Both scholarships are designed to aid students who have struggled in secondary schooling but can demonstrate that they have the initiative for a successful college experience.

August 13, 2011
USAO Homecoming 2011 "Giving Back"

Tentative schedule of events for November 3-6, 2011

August 12, 2011
Alecia Gonzales: A Life of Giving

Known for her lifelong devotion to teaching and preserving the Kiowa language, author and educator Alecia Keahbone Gonzales died on April 22.

Known for her lifelong devotion to teaching and preserving the Kiowa language, author and educator Alecia Keahbone Gonzales died on April 22.

August 12, 2011
Drovers STRIVE to Make a Difference

More than 60 students from the University of Science and Arts partnered with local businesses for a day of volunteerism aimed at making a difference for Chickasha families and the institutions that serve them.

More than 60 students from the University of Science and Arts partnered with local businesses for a day of volunteerism aimed at making a difference for Chickasha families and the institutions that serve them.

Drovers invested a Friday this past March doing yardwork for homebound patients, reading to elementary children and improving city institutions in an event known as Drover Difference Day.

August 12, 2011
Margaret Atwood Keynotes Emerson-Wier Liberal Arts Symposium Spring 2011

Having penned 14 novels, nearly 20 collections of poetry, nine volumes of non-fictional prose, six children’s books, three television scripts and a libretto, margaret atwood was featured as the keynote speaker for the fifth annual Emerson-Wier Liberal Arts Symposium.

Having penned 14 novels, nearly 20 collections of poetry, nine volumes of non-fictional prose, six children’s books, three television scripts and a libretto, margaret atwood was featured as the keynote speaker for the fifth annual Emerson-Wier Liberal Arts Symposium.

August 11, 2011
USAO Alumni Association Scholarship

The 2011-12 USAO Alumni Association Board of Directors has established an endowed USAO Alumni Association Scholarship in honor of all alumni.

The 2011-12 USAO Alumni Association Board of Directors has established an endowed USAO Alumni Association Scholarship in honor of all alumni. The

USAO Alumni Association was born on the afternoon of May 18, 1917, in the college library, then located on the third floor of the Administration Building. The purpose of the association was outlined in the second meeting in 1918 by President Emma Estill. 

August 11, 2011
USAO deaf education program profile

USAO's deaf education program is one of its most unique and marketable departments. With roots that stretch back more than five decades, Oklahoma's only public deaf ed program has touched the lives of countless people. Find out more with USAO student Jed Copley.

August 10, 2011
OCLA Scholarship

The OCLA Scholarship was established by the 13-member committee that planned the 2010 OCLA Reunion.

The OCLA Scholarship was established by the 13-member committee that planned the 2010 OCLA Reunion. The scholarship, for students majoring in one of the fine arts, is to honor the great experiment that was the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts.

In addition to the scholarship, several OCLA graduates initiated a fund to help restore the lodge at the College Farm. OCLA brought in the idea of team teaching, the trimester system and the core interdisciplinary studies program that makes USAO unique.

August 9, 2011
10 Years of Crosstimbers Magazine

If you ask an ecologist, the cross timbers is a unique habitat spanning from southeastern Kansas across Oklahoma into central Texas that marks the boundary between the forests of the eastern United States and the Great Plains.

If you ask an ecologist, the cross timbers is a unique habitat spanning from southeastern Kansas across Oklahoma into central Texas that marks the boundary between the forests of the eastern United States and the Great Plains.

August 9, 2011
Laron Short Scholarships

Two scholarships honoring the memory of the late Laron Short have been established: one, an annual scholarship for current students; the other, an endowed scholarship for future students.

Two scholarships honoring the memory of the late Laron Short have been established: one, an annual scholarship for current students; the other, an endowed scholarship for future students.

The two funds were established by 1949 graduate and emeriti faculty member Dr. Rose Marie Smith, alum and adjunct faculty member Tonnia Anderson and 2010 graduate JJ William Francais to honor Short, a communication alum who died May 24 from injuries sustained in the tornado that touched down in Chickasha.

August 9, 2011
Oral History Initiative Kicks Off This Fall

We want to capture the history of OCW from those who lived it. You have a story that needs to be told and we’re ready to collect it for the permanent record.

We want to capture the history of OCW from those who lived it. You have a story that needs to be told and we’re ready to collect it for the permanent record. For more information, visit Dr. Michael Nealeigh , vice president for university advancement via email at mnealeigh@usao.edu or call 405.574.1324.

August 9, 2011
USAO Earns Tree Campus USA Status

 Long advertised as “located on a heavily-wooded national historic district,” USAO has now earned the national distinction of “Tree Campus USA” from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

 Long advertised as “located on a heavily-wooded national historic district,” USAO has now earned the national distinction of “Tree Campus USA” from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
 
The award, which recognizes tree care, was awarded to university representatives at the State Capitol. This is the first year USAO has participated in the program.

August 8, 2011
Conover Sisters Scholarship

The Conover Sisters Scholarship was established by Mildred Conover Watson and Una Conover Teter.

The Conover Sisters Scholarship was established by Mildred Conover Watson and Una Conover Teter. Mildred was a member of the class of 1950 who received a degree in biology. Una graduated in 1952 with a degree in art.

The scholarship is established in honor of all four sisters that attended OCW – Mildred, Una, Shirley and Mary. Shirley Conover Weiss received her degree in English in 1954. Mary Conover graduated in 1957 with a degree in physical education.

August 7, 2011
Isaac and Mary Good Scholarships

Five scholarships have been established to honor members of the Good family by Yoshie Good of Chickasha.

Five scholarships have been established to honor members of the Good family by Yoshie Good of Chickasha. The Isaac and Mary Good Scholarships were established in 2011.

The Goods were early residents of Chickasha and served as civic, art and church leaders for more than a century. Early in the year 1900, Good became interested in land development in Oklahoma and established an extensive real estate business that was managed by his son, J.C. Good, and son-in-law, C. Schlotterbeck.