Campus e-clips, 03/16/2006

              Oklahoma Higher Education's Campus E-Clips Newsletter - March 2006
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IN OTHER NEWS MARCH 16, 2006 EVENTS
Cameron receives
largest donation in
school history
OSU-Tulsa announces
gala to celebrate
Trennepohl endowed
chair
Online bachelor's degree
available for Panhandle
State nursing students
UCO professor's art
displayed in premier
London museum
OSU professors,
students publish
'Oklahoma Women's
Almanac'
Application for
'Oklahoma's Promise'
scholarships now
available online
Chancellor Emeritus Hans Brisch remembered as
a higher education advocate
Dr. Hans Brisch, chancellor emeritus of the
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, passed
away recently after a long and courageous battle
with brain cancer. He was 66.
Brisch served as the chief executive officer of the
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from
1987-2003. He led a state system comprised of 25
state colleges and universities, nine constituent
agencies, two higher education centers and
independent colleges and universities coordinated
with the State System. He became chancellor
emeritus Jan. 5, 2003, when he was succeeded by
Dr. Paul G. Risser. Read more.
Northeastern State will lead new statewide
degree program for adults
The Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education recently announced that
Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, will serve as the lead institution
for a new statewide accelerated degree program tailored for working
adults. Read more.
Youngest-ever donor gives to SWOSU
Southwestern Oklahoma State University in
Weatherford just got a donation from its
youngest-ever donor.
Weatherford six-year-old Cassidy Moses
recently presented $1 to SWOSU President
John Hays and SWOSU Foundation Director
Jim Waites, because she wanted to “help kids
go to school.”
The whole story started a few weeks ago
when Moses’ grandmother, Carol Moses, was
babysitting Cassidy. Carol had a meeting at
the university. Read more.
Downtown College Consortium to help chamber
combat state's 'brain drain'
The Downtown College Consortium will partner with the Greater
Oklahoma City Chamber to help implement the Chamber’s Greater Grads
Program, a comprehensive strategy developed to address Oklahoma’s loss
of college graduates to surrounding states. Read more.
Cameron to offer bachelor's degree in
elementary education at Rogers State this fall
Cameron University and Rogers State University will team up to offer a
March 21 - Writer's
festival coming to SWOSU
March 21 - Judge Lee
West featured during
SEOSU's E.T. Dunlap
Lecture
RCC unveils 'Redlands on
the Road' travel learning
program
April 7 - Redbud Jazz
Festival Concert at NOC
April 4 - San Francisco
handbell ensemble coming
to OCCC
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