Skip Navigation
OU Alumni Associationhello
Alumni Association

Current OU News

OU Update logo

 


 

singoff

Warrior Spirits: A new exhibit at the Sam Noble Museum will explore the diverse cultures of Papua New Guinea. Warrior Spirits: Indigenous Arts from Papua New Guinea features nearly 100 objects from the permanent collections of the Sam Noble Museum and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Click here to read more.

 

 

 

 

fire

Medical Support: OU College of Medicine is nearly halfway to reaching its $10 million private fundraising goal in the Second Century Scholarship Campaign and also is the recipient of two major gifts from the estate of Mary M. Jones of Mustang, Oklahoma. (OU Public Affairs) Click here to read more.

 

 

 

 

gould

Architecture Accolades: The OU College of Architecture’s undergraduate architecture program has been named one of the top 10 in the South by Design Intelligence, a publication of the Design Futures Council of the United States. (OU Public Affairs) Click here to read more about the OU College of Architecture Undergraduate Program.

ent

 

All About Art: The 98th Annual School of Art & Art History Student Exhibition has returned to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and highlights the diverse works of art created by OU art and art history students. While you’re at the museum, don’t forget to view the sculpture Vénus à la Coquille I by Henri Matisse, which is on temporary loan through Feb. 14. (Michael Bendure, director of communications, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art) Click here to read the Fred Jones Junior Museum of Art news release.

 

An Honorable Nomination:

President Obama recently nominated OU alumnus Robert E. Bacharach to the United States Court of Appeals. (This article first appeared in the Jan. 24 issue of The Oklahoman, by Chris Casteel, Oklahoman staff writer) Click here to read more.

 

Glowing Research

OU Professor Douglas Gaffin, who also is dean of University College, led a research group in unraveling the mystery of why scorpions evolved to glow bright green under ultraviolet light. The study was published in the journal Animal Behavior. Click here to read more.

 

Healthy Futures:

The Healthy Women, Healthy Futures program, run by the OU College of Nursing, graduated its first set of participants, who take classes on nutrition, learn about available health resources, and receive information on family planning. (This article first appeared in the Jan. 10 issue of The Tulsa World, by Shannon Muchmore, World staf writer) Click here to read more.

 

Physician's Mission:

OU alumnus Dr. Gale Kimball, who recently turned 90, puts his years of experience to use as a volunteer physician for the medically underserved. (This article first appeared in the Jan. 11 issue of The Oklahoman, by Stanley Hupfield, Oklahoman columnist) Click here for more.

 

Working in the Field:

In May, OU will offer a field methods course designed to help prepare engineering students to work in developing regions. (This article first appeared in the Jan. 18 issue of The Oklahoman, by Silas Allen, Oklahoman staff writer) Click here for more.

 

In Memoriam

Miguel Terekhov:

Miguel Terekhov, a dancer with the two leading Ballets Russes troupes and a co-founder of the OU School of Dance, died on Jan. 3. (This article first appeared in the Jan. 7 issue of The Norman Transcript, by Transcript staff) Click here for more.

 

Walter Helmerich III:

OU alumnus Walter Helmerich III, a Tulsa oilman, civic leader and philanthropist, died Jan. 10. He was 88. Helmerich, together with his wife of 60 years, Peggy, contributed gifts to areas important to both of them, supporting libraries, the Peggy Dow Helmerich School of Drama and scholarships, among other areas.   He also was a founder of the OU President’s Associates program. (This article first appeared in the Jan. 11 issue of The Tulsa World, by Tim Stanley, World staff writer) Click here to read more.

 

Other News Outlets