Join us in listening to Dr. Andrew Van Leuven discuss his experience with the economic development of rural communities in Oklahoma!
Dr. Van Leuven is an assistant professor in the Agricultural Economics department at Oklahoma State University. He will share his experience with studying planning, geography, and public policy at OSU.
The event will take place on Thursday, February 9th from 12:00-1:15 in Gould Hall Rm. 345. For more information, contact Dr. John Harris at johncharris@ou.edu.
The University of Oklahoma College of Architecture is proud to announce that Model Schools in the Model City, authored by Director of the Institute for Quality Communities, Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., has been named one of ten finalists for the 2026 ASALH Book Prize for Best New Book in African American History and Culture.
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