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October 17, 2012
40th Anniversary of Athletics Celebration November 1-3, 2012

Richard Nixon was President of the United States. The Vietnam War was winding to a close. The Price is Right began challenging viewers to name the price of regular household items. And Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” topped the charts.

Richard Nixon was President of the United States. The Vietnam War was winding to a close. The Price is Right began challenging viewers to name the price of regular household items. And Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” topped the charts.

It was 1972, and the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts took the athletics program to a new level by adopting the name “Drovers,” and engaging in formal athletics conference membership and competition.

October 17, 2012
Class Notes 2012

1964
Founder of CA Youth in Theatre, Gai Jones has been installed into the following Halls of Fame: Outstanding Arts Educator for Orange County; CETA Outstanding Educator; CA State Thespians; EdTA Hall of Fame, CA; has been granted a Theatre In Our Schools Award with AATE; PTSA Service Award; she is a member of DAR, Zeta Phi Eta, AATE, EdTA. While teaching eighth grade speech/drama in Fullerton, Calif., she completed a master’s in theatre as the first woman to receive the degree at CA State University, Fullerton in 1968. She taught theatre at El Dorado High School, Placentia, Calif., for 34 years. Upon retirement, the Black Box Theater was named The Gai Jones Theater. Gai lives with husband Dr. Wendell Jones in Ojai, Calif., and is supportive of daughters Marcie Jones, elementary educator; Karyn Carney, educator; son-in-law Michael, who recently returned from service in Iraq, and grandson Laith.

1945

October 17, 2012
In Memory 2012

Alumni
Horace Arnett Pierre    2006
Christopher Nolan Maddera    1998
Alfred D. Hurley    1996
Jimmie Dawn “Sissy” (Price) Edwards    1994
Larry D. Boyd    1986
Marla Lane (Watson) Reimer    1986
Ladonna Joyce (Searcy) Kimbro    1977
Betty J Reynolds    1972
Helen E. (Whitlock) Hawkins    1972
Margaret K. Barrett    1971

October 17, 2012
Mini Reunions

Alumni find ways to reconnect around the state and nation.

Robertson Hall Class of 1964
Members of the Robertson Hall class of 1964 gathered at St. Augustine Beach, Fla., 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.
 

October 16, 2012
2012 Hall of Fame

Vincent Hazelton is a professor and acting director of the school of communication at Radford University.

A native of Louisiana, Hazelton earned a bachelor of arts in speech and drama from Oklahoma College for Liberal Arts in 1970. He attended graduate school at the University of Oklahoma and earned his master’s and Ph.D. in communication in 1974 and 1977 respectively.

Vincent Hazelton is a professor and acting director of the school of communication at Radford University.

A native of Louisiana, Hazelton earned a bachelor of arts in speech and drama from Oklahoma College for Liberal Arts in 1970. He attended graduate school at the University of Oklahoma and earned his master’s and Ph.D. in communication in 1974 and 1977 respectively.

Hazelton has been active in the field of public relations since 1978 and served a three-year term of the board of directors for the Public Relations Society of America.

October 16, 2012
2012 Young Alumni Award

April Doshier embodies the call to service that is implicit in the liberal arts mission. A 2002 graduate with a bachelor of science in psychology, Doshier invested her required practicum hours at the Women’s Service and Family Resource Center in Chickasha. A founding member of the Feminist Collective on USAO’s campus, she worked tirelessly to organize campus activities as well as collaborating with the student services staff to make awareness regarding women’s issues and safety part of the Freshman Orientation curriculum.

April Doshier embodies the call to service that is implicit in the liberal arts mission. A 2002 graduate with a bachelor of science in psychology, Doshier invested her required practicum hours at the Women’s Service and Family Resource Center in Chickasha. A founding member of the Feminist Collective on USAO’s campus, she worked tirelessly to organize campus activities as well as collaborating with the student services staff to make awareness regarding women’s issues and safety part of the Freshman Orientation curriculum.

October 16, 2012
Emerson-Wier Liberal Arts Symposium Update

In a time when Facebook users can be thought of as citizens of the third-largest country in the world and political revolutions are driven by 140-character “tweets,” the role of social networks and social media have become issues of vital importance.

In a time when Facebook users can be thought of as citizens of the third-largest country in the world and political revolutions are driven by 140-character “tweets,” the role of social networks and social media have become issues of vital importance.

What do these changes in how people relate to one another say about human culture? How different are these new social networks from the ones that have sustained human civilization since the dawn of history?

October 16, 2012
Feaver to be inducted into Higher Ed Hall of Fame

After 12 years as president of the college and 34 years in higher education, President John Feaver will be named to the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame on Oct. 9 in a state ceremony – 14 years after his famous father was inducted.

After 12 years as president of the college and 34 years in higher education, President John Feaver will be named to the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame on Oct. 9 in a state ceremony – 14 years after his famous father was inducted.

A dozen college presidents have been inducted after retirement or posthumously, but Feaver joins a select few ever inducted while in office.

October 16, 2012
L.J. Powell Named to Coaches Hall of Fame

Sometimes the impact one man can make on the lives he touches is immeasurable.

That is certainly true for long-time USAO baseball coach L.J. Powell, who retired from coaching in 2009. Powell was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame this month. He previously was named to the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008.

Sometimes the impact one man can make on the lives he touches is immeasurable.

That is certainly true for long-time USAO baseball coach L.J. Powell, who retired from coaching in 2009. Powell was named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame this month. He previously was named to the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008.

October 16, 2012
Mike Brooks Memorial Fund: Building on the Brooks Legacy

He loved to perform music. He loved his family. He thrived as a leader in a dynamic Texas financial organization. And he devoted himself to community development. But his heart gave out at 44, long before anyone was ready to say goodbye.

He loved to perform music. He loved his family. He thrived as a leader in a dynamic Texas financial organization. And he devoted himself to community development. But his heart gave out at 44, long before anyone was ready to say goodbye.

 

Now his legacy – indeed the legacy of his Chickasha family – burns brightly through the lives of students who benefit from the Mike Brooks Memorial Fund, which was established in the USAO Foundation upon his death in 1987 and grows steadily with new gifts from his family every year.

October 16, 2012
Nesbitt legacy celebrated in GALLERY NAME-CHANGE reception

Rechristened to honor a prominent Oklahoma family whose generous donations form the spine of its permanent collection, the Nesbitt Gallery celebrated the change with an inaugural reception on May 4.

Rechristened to honor a prominent Oklahoma family whose generous donations form the spine of its permanent collection, the Nesbitt Gallery celebrated the change with an inaugural reception on May 4.

“With their vision, Charles and Margôt Nesbitt made an indelible impression on the USAO story,” said USAO President John Feaver. “For this facility to bear their name is only appropriate.”

October 16, 2012
New coaches join the USAO team

USAO names Hayden Women's Basketball coach and Smith heads softball program

USAO names Hayden Women’s Basketball Coach

USAO has named Jennifer Hayden to lead the Drovers’ women’s basketball program as the new head coach.

October 16, 2012
New Wellness Center Honors 1930s Alum

After a summer filled with planning and construction, the Nobbs Wellness Center opened on October 8 and offers the campus community a free facility to improve and maintain health.

After a summer filled with planning and construction, the Nobbs Wellness Center opened on October 8 and offers the campus community a free facility to improve and maintain health.

The new fitness area, which occupies 2,200 square feet in the Student Center, is the direct result of a $520,000 estate gift from alumna Vestal “Pat” Nobbs.

The new fitness area will provide students with many options for improving their health – located at the heart of the campus and with extended hours.

October 16, 2012
Te Ata comes to life through alumna gift

A generous pledge of $175,000 from OCW alumna Nan Willett and her husband John has set into motion the newest public art project on the campus of the University of Science and Arts — a larger-than-life bronze statue of one of the university’s most beloved graduates, Te Ata Fisher.

A generous pledge of $175,000 from OCW alumna Nan Willett and her husband John has set into motion the newest public art project on the campus of the University of Science and Arts — a larger-than-life bronze statue of one of the university’s most beloved graduates, Te Ata Fisher.

Individuals representing a number of state-wide arts organizations, donors and the university convened on Aug. 16 to build a consensus on the nature and scale of the project.

October 16, 2012
USAO Festival of Arts and Ideas Update

The fall festival, held on October 11 and 13, featured eight short excursions into the lives and ideas of people who reshaped the way we see the world and, in some cases, the course of history. These presentations included traditional lectures as well as musical performances, multimedia presentations, dramatic interpretations and, in one case, a bowling ball being dropped from the ceiling.

The fall festival, held on October 11 and 13, featured eight short excursions into the lives and ideas of people who reshaped the way we see the world and, in some cases, the course of history. These presentations included traditional lectures as well as musical performances, multimedia presentations, dramatic interpretations and, in one case, a bowling ball being dropped from the ceiling.

October 16, 2012
USAO Giles Sympsium on Citizenship and Public Service Update

Arun Gandhi spent two years during his teens living with his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, learning firsthand about the challenges and triumphs of advocating for non-violent change. These beliefs were directly challenged on January 30, 1948 when an assassin took his grandfather’s life but, from that day forward, Arun Gandhi dedicated his life and passion to ending senseless violence throughout the world.

Arun Gandhi spent two years during his teens living with his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, learning firsthand about the challenges and triumphs of advocating for non-violent change. These beliefs were directly challenged on January 30, 1948 when an assassin took his grandfather’s life but, from that day forward, Arun Gandhi dedicated his life and passion to ending senseless violence throughout the world.

October 16, 2012
USAO Summer History Lecture Series Update

In an expansion of USAO’s symposia series, Civil War historian William C. Davis delivered the keynote address for the inaugural Summer History Lecture on June 19 in Te Ata Memorial Auditorium.

In an expansion of USAO’s symposia series, Civil War historian William C. Davis delivered the keynote address for the inaugural Summer History Lecture on June 19 in Te Ata Memorial Auditorium.

Davis’ lecture, titled The Summer of ‘62, focused on the critical events of 1862, including The Battle of Antietam, the photography of Matthew Brady and President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

October 3, 2012
Washington Monthly lauds USAO for promoting upward social mobility

Why is USAO ranked third in the nation by Washington Monthly for promoting upward social mobility? Meet Bailey Grogg. Her single mom worked hard, but Bailey Grogg knew that her college dreams would require scholarships, good grades, state grants and her own sweat equity. She’s on her way up, she’s not afraid of a challenge and she’s absolutely typical.

Her single mom worked hard, but Bailey Grogg knew that her college dreams would require scholarships, good grades, state grants and her own sweat equity. She’s on her way up, she’s not afraid of a challenge and she’s absolutely typical.

October 3, 2012
CHRIS MOSLEY NAMED TO USAO BOARD OF REGENTS

Local real estate leader and former city councilman Chris Mosley was sworn in on September 11 to the USAO Board of Regents. He will serve the remaining six years of a term left by Regent Teresa Adwan of Tulsa.

Local real estate leader and former city councilman Chris Mosley was sworn in on September 11 to the USAO Board of Regents. He will serve the remaining six years of a term left by Regent Teresa Adwan of Tulsa.

“I believe that higher education is a key to success in any community and the institution needs to be tightly connected to its community,” Mosley said.

October 3, 2012
GOV. FALLIN ADDS REAL ESTATE VISIONARY MO ANDERSON TO USAO REGENTS

Real estate titan Mo Anderson of Edmond was sworn in on Sept. 11 as the newest member of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Board of Regents. She was appointed to the board by Gov. Mary Fallin to a seven-year term, replacing Oklahoma transportation leader Neal McCaleb.

Real estate titan Mo Anderson of Edmond was sworn in on Sept. 11 as the newest member of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Board of Regents. She was appointed to the board by Gov. Mary Fallin to a seven-year term, replacing Oklahoma transportation leader Neal McCaleb.

“I was so surprised and deeply honored by the invitation to participate on the Board of Regents,” Anderson says. “I am excited and look forward to continued learning about the many ways that I may serve the university and community as a regent.”

October 3, 2012
The Echo Society: What Harvest Have You Planted?

What legacy will you leave at your alma mater? What will be the harvest that you plant for the future of USAO? So far, 46 alumni, former faculty, current faculty and university friends have pledged a future bequest to USAO by specifically naming the school in trust documents, a will, as a life insurance beneficiary or by some other means.

What legacy will you leave at your alma mater? What will be the harvest that you plant for the future of USAO? So far, 46 alumni, former faculty, current faculty and university friends have pledged a future bequest to USAO by specifically naming the school in trust documents, a will, as a life insurance beneficiary or by some other means.

Members of the Echo Society have, to date, contributed more than $2 million to the university. Projects like the Nobbs Wellness Center would not be possible without the generosity of an Echo Society member.

April 19, 2012
USAO's Kelly Brown Walks in the Footsteps of Te Ata

Although much has been written and recorded on the life of Chickasaw storyteller Te Ata, USAO’s Kelly Brown is literally following in the footsteps of the Oklahoma College for Women alumna with a trip to Loon Island in New Hampshire. She visited the island in Oct. 2010 as part of her ongoing research into Te Ata’s life.

Brown is determined to explore places Te Ata visited and lived.  “Her love of geography got me interested.  She and I share similar things. She had a love of nature and a desire to be one with nature.”

April 17, 2012
Graduate Andrea Brock Receives State and District Teaching Awards

Teacher and USAO graduate Andrea (Wood) Brock may be spending part of her summer expanding her trophy case after being named the OK-AR MAA Oklahoma Middle School Teacher of the Year and the Moore School District 2012 Teacher of the Year.

February 8, 2012
Two New Projects to Continue Work on Alumni House

Although the Stevens Alumni House renovation project was complete in 2009, work continues at the historic structure to improve the function and appearance of the building with two new projects announced in January.

January 1, 2012
Alumna Brittany Novotny Calls Running for Office a Great Experience

Calling running for public office “one of the best experiences of my life,” Brittany Novotny, a 2002 sociology graduate from the University of Science and Arts, came back to the college in the fall to speak to USAO students during the first in a series of alumni speakers this fall.