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East Central University announces the appointment of former Oklahoma Governor and ECU alumnus, George Nigh, as an honorary campaign co-chair for the ECU Forward capital campaign.
Read moreA new law expanding educational opportunities for members of the Oklahoma National Guard takes effect on July 1. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, was principal author of Senate Bill 31, creating the “Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act,” providing tuition assistance for Oklahoma Guard members enrolling in programs leading to licensure or certification, making vocational education more accessible and affordable.
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Sovereign Bank has announced the appointment of Steve Foskin as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. Foskin, a seasoned banking professional with more than 20 years of experience, will lead the bank’s lending strategy and support continued growth across its Oklahoma markets.
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Like humans, some livestock tolerate heat better than others, and each species has adaptive strategies that help it manage the high temperatures. Sheep and goats tend to tolerate hot weather quite well, especially fat-tailed breeds of sheep such as the Karakul. The wool coat, which to us looks profoundly uncomfortable during the summer months, provides wonderful insulation against extreme temperature; the heat never makes it down to the sheep’s skin. Shearing in the spring before the onset of hot weather will prevent the sheep from experiencing sunburn, which would be a risk if they were sheared in the heat of the summer.
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Do you ever feel frustrated when you look at the ingredient list on a loaf of bread because you don’t know what most of the ingredients are?
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The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research, in collaboration with Tana Fitzpatrick, University of Oklahoma associate vice president for tribal relations, and the OU Center for Faculty Excellence, hosted a continuation of its Ethical Tribal Engagement Series on June 17 at the OU Health Sciences campus. The event featured discussions on Indigenous perspectives in health research, governance and traditional healing. The event included nearly 70 in-person attendees and over 120 virtual attendees.
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