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Photo of OU Chief COVID Officer Dr. Dale Bratzler


http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/qa-with-dr-bratzler.html



** Q&A With Dr. Bratzler

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OU’s Chief COVID Officer, Dr. Dale Bratzler, answers some of the most common questions about COVID-19 and what we can expect over the next few weeks ... (http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/qa-with-dr-bratzler.html)


OU Landscape and Grounds team member works on the South Oval mum display.


http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/behind-the-blooms-the-south-oval-mums.html



** Behind the Blooms: The South Oval Mums

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The annual splendor of the South Oval mums is one of OU’s most eagerly anticipated fall traditions. Check out the behind-the-scenes process of planning and planting this iconic display ... (http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/behind-the-blooms-the-south-oval-mums.html)


OU researchers search for human remains at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa. Image Credit: City of Tulsa


http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-researchers-find-human-remains-in-search-for-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-victims.html



** OU Researchers Find Mass Grave in Search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims

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In their search for victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre, OU researchers located a mass grave in an unmarked area of Oaklawn Cemetery ... (http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-researchers-find-human-remains-in-search-for-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-victims.html)


Fall photo of a bell tower on the OU Norman campus.


https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/campus-climate-surveys-to-assess-student-faculty-and-staff-experiences-regarding-diversity-equity-and-inclusion



** Campus Climate Surveys to Assess Student, Faculty and Staff Experiences Regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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As part of OU’s commitment to promote an environment that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion, the university is launching a campus climate surveys initiative ... (https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/campus-climate-surveys-to-assess-student-faculty-and-staff-experiences-regarding-diversity-equity-and-inclusion)


Photo of Tyler McKenzie


https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-student-named-cooke-scholar



** OU Student Named Cooke Scholar

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Tyler McKenzie, a biology/pre-med junior at OU, is one of 50 students nationwide to be named a 2020 Cooke Scholar ... (https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-student-named-cooke-scholar)


Sophomore dance major Corrine White participates in a dance class under one of OU’s outdoor tents.


http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/taking-a-leap-open-air-tents-allow-ou-performers-to-keep-flourishing.html



** Taking a Leap: Open-Air Tents Allow OU Performers to Keep Flourishing

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With the addition of outdoor tents across campus, students like sophomore Corinne White can keep learning and growing as artists ... (http://www.ou.edu/content/insideou/articles/2020/october/taking-a-leap-open-air-tents-allow-ou-performers-to-keep-flourishing.html)


Logo for OU Benefits Open Enrollment


https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-employees-benefits-open-enrollment-begins-oct-26



** OU Employees: Benefits Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 26

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Benefits open enrollment for all staff and faculty is Oct. 26-Nov. 6. Read on for a quick view of the changes beginning in 2021 ... (https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-employees-benefits-open-enrollment-begins-oct-26)


Photo of OU-Tulsa DEI Director Jasmine Willis-Wallace


https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-tulsa-welcomes-new-dei-director



** OU-Tulsa Welcomes New DEI Director

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Jasmine Willis-Wallace, Ed.D., has joined OU-Tulsa in the role of director of diversity, equity and inclusion ... (https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/ou-tulsa-welcomes-new-dei-director)


Photo of OU professor Al Schwarzkopf


https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/longtime-ou-professor-al-schwarzkopf-remembered-for-his-charisma-and-congeniality



** Longtime OU Professor Al Schwarzkopf Remembered for His Charisma and Congeniality

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Colleagues, students and friends share fond memories of OU professor Albert B. Schwarzkopf and celebrate a life well-lived ... (https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/longtime-ou-professor-al-schwarzkopf-remembered-for-his-charisma-and-congeniality)


Photo of Oklahoma Archaeological Survey members using an auger to investigate subsurface changes in the soil at Oaklawn Cemetery. Image Credit: City of Tulsa


https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/virtual-discussions-to-continue-commemoration-of-tulsa-race-massacre-centennial



** Virtual Discussion to Continue Commemoration of Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial

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Join OU's Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Coordinating Committee as it commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the race massacre by hosting its final two events of the semester ... (https://www.ou.edu/insideou/articles/2020/october/virtual-discussions-to-continue-commemoration-of-tulsa-race-massacre-centennial)


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