On April 19, 1995, the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City forever changed our state and nation. As we reflect on this tragic day, this page offers a space to remember, learn, and be inspired by the stories that continue to shape our community.
Madison Naylor was an infant at the YMCA daycare center near the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building when the Oklahoma City bombing occurred on April 19, 1995. Today, she is a pediatric resident at the OU College of Medicine, dedicating her life to caring for children and inspired by the mentors she’s found at OU Health. Her journey is a testament to resilience, gratitude, and purpose.
Seedlings from the Survivor Tree will be planted on the Norman Campus, Health Sciences Campus, and OU-Tulsa Campus. These seedlings were grown with seed collected from the actual Survivor Tree, an amazing 90 year-old American Elm which withstood the 1995 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bomb blast and remains steadfast to this day in its original location on the grounds of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture Dean Hans E. Butzer, FAIA, reflects on his profound experience as co-designer of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. He shares what it meant for him and his wife and design partner, Torrey Butzer, to be entrusted with such a meaningful project, explores the personal and cultural influences that guided their vision, and emphasizes the pivotal role of visitor experience in shaping the memorial’s design.
April 08, 2025
The University of Oklahoma Symphony Band will honor the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing with a special concert titled From Far to Near. The performance will take place Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Sharp Hall at the Catlett Music Center on OU’s Norman campus.
April 09, 2025
Recent research from the University of Oklahoma suggests that survivors of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing carry physiological traces of the trauma, even though study participants have gone on to lead healthy and resilient lives. Essentially, their bodies “remember” the trauma even if they don’t have physical or mental health problems.
Explore the powerful story of April 19, 1995, and the resilience that followed. The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum offers a moving account of that day and its lasting impact.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Noon - 1 p.m.
Beaird Lounge
Oklahoma Memorial Union
900 Asp Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma
A Panel Discussion Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Gaylord Hall Auditorium
395 West Lindsey Street
Norman, Oklahoma
12:15 p.m.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Dick Bell Courtroom
The University of Oklahoma College of Law
300 West Timberdell Road
Norman, Oklahoma
