Sustainability Maps

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Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report

Sustainability Events

January Sustainability Events

• January 13, Classes in Session
• January 13, OSU Research on Tap, 5:30, Iron Monk Brewing
• January 20, No Classes/Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

January National Day Calendar

• January 1: New Year's Day/World Day of Peace
• January 10: National Houseplant Appreciation Day
• January 13: National Clean Off Your Desk Day
• January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 28: Global Community Engagement Day

OSU News and Media Headlines

December

• Wildlife Meets Wellness: Students Explore One Health Approach in Namibia
• Symbol of Service: Celebrating the Land-Grant Mission to Feed the World
• Hidden Gems: Living Plant Wall Adds Splash of Color to New Agricultural Hall
• Ensuring Accessibility
• Greenwood District Field Trip Unlocks New Perspectives for OSU Students
• End of Semester Crunch Time: OSU Students Be-leave After Giant Leaf Pile Wish Comes True

October

• Gonzalez Estrella Awarded in Fight Against Microplastics
• BAE Graduate Research Assistants Receive Presentation Excellence Award
• Mileva Radonjic Secures Grant For Groundbreaking Geothermal Energy Project
• Hot and Dry is the New Normal as Drought Returns to Impact Oklahoma Agriculture
• OSU Named a Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists
• Moss Named Director of OSU Student Farm
• Great Plains Center of Excellence Hosts Inaugural Conference on Clean Energy and Workforce Development
• OSU Landscaping Services Wins National Green Star Award
• OSU Featured in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition
• OSU Part of National Network Creating 10-Year Ag Research Plan
• 2024 Sustainability Month
• Put Food on the Table Without Breaking the Bank
• What's WasteWorth?: OSU Aiding in Creating of Biomass Economy
• BCBSOK Awards HPNRI Grant to Improve Education Programs
• OSU Named 'Innovation and Economic Prosperity University' by Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

August

• CEAT Professors Researching Solar-Powered Desalination Technology for Oil and Gas Industry
• OSU's Integrated Pest Management Legacy Lives on in New Team
• OSU Student Farm Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Pete's Pantry
• Announcing New Names and Expanded Services for Student Support
• OSU Celebrates Record Breaking Enrollment as Fall Semester Begins
• Zhang Awarded $1.1M NSF Grant for AI-Driven Energy System Transition Against Climate Change
• OSU CEAT K-12 STEM Program Making an Impact Across Oklahoma

June

• OSU Chapter of NSBE Follows Mission to Increase Number of Black Engineers, Create Support Group for Students
• Advancing Dreams and Degrees: OSU's McNair Program Guides Students to Ph.D. Success
• CEAT Associate Professor Looking to Improve Aspects of Geothermal Power
• Environmental Law enforcement is the focus of free, upcoming seminar
• 2025 Tuition, Mandatory Fees to Remain Flat for Third Straight Year
• Teaching Hospital Participates in National Service Animal Eye Exam Event
• CEAT's Gonzalez Estrella Awarded NSF Career Grant
• Alumni Q&A: Dr. Royce Burnett
• CAS Announces Second Cohort of Beckman Scholars
• AISES Supports Engineering Students in Professional, Academic Development
• OSU Receives TSET Grant to Combat Food Insecurity
• OSU Student Farm Doubles Acreage to Serve Oklahoma Food Banks

April

• 16 Scholarships Awarded at Women For OSU Symposium
• Sen.  Lankford Visits OSU, Tours Agriculture and Engineering Facilities
• Capitol Cowboys Day Brings OSU Advocacy Directly to State Lawmakers
• Innovative Collaborations Drive Success at 2024 Oklahoma Innovation Conference and Expo
• Summer Program for Children and Youth to Address Food Insecurity
• State of Orange: A Cowboy Day of Service Draws Thousands of Volunteers
• OSU Welcomes Legislators, Industry Leaders to Groundwater Summit at Hamm Institute
• OSU  Biosecurity Institute Awarded $1.8M to Cultivate the Next Generation of Professionals
• From the Prairie to Paris: First-Generation OSU Students Gain Global Perspective Through Study Abroad Program
• Psychiatrist Joins UHS to Treat Student Mental Health and  Addiction Issues
• OSU Hosts First Nations Day, Highlighting Importance of Native American Students
• Volunteers Fill An Important Role in OSU Extension
• SPEARS Business Hosts Second Tribal Summit for Workforce Economic Development
• Joint Research Study Found Native American Teens Underrepresented in CDC Database

February

• Alumnus Lamkin Recognized for Contributions to STEM Community
• The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Receives Equipment Donation from General Electric
• CEAT, CHS Offer Rural Community Paramedic Training
• OSU Named One of America's Best Employers in 2024
• OSU and The Groundwater Foundation Launch National Campaign to Spur Growth in Groundwater Industry
• OSU Earns Senator Paul Simon Award fo r Excellence in Campus Internationalization
• OSU's Karen Hickman Selected President of Society for Range Management
• Full STEM Ahead Award to Fund  CEAT K-12 Outreach Academy
• US News and World Report Ranks OSU's Online STEM Programs Among Nation's Best

November

• Fall 2024 Senior Design Expo Shows Off CEAT Students' Innovation
• Extension Offers Tips on How to Keep Food Fresh
• Cowboy Charlie: OSU's New Text Bot Supports First-Year Students 24/7
• Angolano, McBee Join Hamm Institute to Fill Key Roles
• CHE Students Win AIChE Student Design Contest
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How OSU's Helium Recovery System is Leading Innovation in Sustainability
• Partnership Between CEAT PD, Oklahoma DEQ Continues to Grow
• OSU Alumnus Named CEO of Start-Up Company Fighting 'Forever Chemical' Crisis
• Soil Erosion and Sediment Control C4 Conference
• CEAT Student Aims to Reduce CO2 and Inspire Others Along the Way

September

• OSU Ranked 'Best Value' Public University in Oklahoma by US News and World Report
• CEAT Celebrates Grand Opening of the Phillips 66 Sustainability Lab with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
• Community Leaders and Researchers Encouraged to Attend Rural Renewal Symposium
• OSU Geology Field Camp Marks 75th Anniversary
• CAS Faculty Researching Water Providing Training to Nourish the World

July

• OSU Ranks #1 Nationally for UN Sustainable Development Goal to Address Hunger, Food Insecurity
• OSU Hosts 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Expo
• Two OSU Engineering Professors Receive NSF  EAGER Award to Study Ways to Decarbonize Heavy Industries
• Extension Project Introduces Telehealth Access to Rural Libraries
• OSU to Lead Creation of National Center for Sustainable Construction Materials
• Oklahoma State University, Hamm Institute and SK E&S Unite to Drive Energy Innovation and Security in Landmark Research Agreement
• Back to School Bash is Back, Giving Free School Supplies to Tulsa Area Students
• HTM Students Reach Semifinals of Sustainable Hospitality Challenge with Innovative Cargotel Concept
• OSU, Tennessee Researchers Make An Impact on Biomass Economic and Sustainability Potential
• Bluntzer Named Executive Director of the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University
• Chemistry's Schnitzler Awarded NSF Grant for Atmospheric Aerosol Research
• Co-Fermentation Process making significant Strides in Biofuel Research

May

• OKRA May News Letter - Multiple OSU Articles
• Geology's  Vilcaez Selected as 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright Scholar
• Thayer Appointed to Oklahoma  DEQ Air Quality Advisory Council
• International Initiatives:  MIAP Alumnus Promotes Global Trade
• Global  Impact: A Journey from Peace Corps Service to a Doctorate
• The Path to Game Warden:  NREM Provides  Curriculum to Prepare Graduates to Protect Wildlife
• Passionate About Her Roots: Environmental  Science Leader Reflects on Paths to Success
• Weaving Heritage and Science: Doctoral Student Connects Passion for Research With Native American Heritage
• Promoting the Prairie: OSU Faculty Members Educate About Woody Plant Encroachment
• Headway for Headspace: OSU Extension Educator Teaches Youth About Healthy Coping Skills
• New Home for OSU Agriculture Features Collaborative Outdoor Spaces
• OSU Extension Offers Proven Methods for Homesteaders
• Spears'  Kodie Gough Named Philanthropist of the Year
• Historic Inaugural Class Graduates from OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation
• OSU Receives Top Marks in QS Stars International Ratings
• Ten Rural Scholars Embark on Summer Program to  Study  Rural Issues
• OSU Professors Reducing Waste in Landfills
• Turning Pain Into Purpose: Dr. Richardson's Journey to OSU
• Pete's Pet Posse Teams Up With OSU MBA Program to Enhance Campus Well-Being
• Two OSU Students Honored in 2024 Udall Scholarship Competition
• Extension Program Helps Fathers Learn Parenting Skills
• Nexus of Collaboration: The Innovation Park to Unite Researchers, Industry and Community
• State of Orange: A Cowboy Day of Service Draws Thousands of Volunteers
• Youth Organization Teaches Kids More Than Just Agriculture
• Education Everywhere for Everyone: Extension Celebrates 110-Year Anniversary
• CEAT Hosts a Weekend of Engineering Innovation
• OSU Developing AI Chabot to Answer Local Extension Questions

March

• OKC Mental Health Hospital Groundbreaking Marks Milestone for Advancing Care
• OSU Professors Support Healthy Aging in Rural Communities
• Biomedical Sciences Club Brings STEM Activities to Elementary Students
• OSU Combines Culture and Science for Solar Eclipse
• Tahsini Named 2024 President's Fellows Faculty Research Award Recipient
• P&K Equipment Supplies Tractors to OSU Student Farm
• OSU Welcomes Native Americans for STEM Education
• CEAT STUCO New Program Focuses on Local Government and Community Involvement
• Oklahoma Recycling Festival Set for March 23

January

• • OSU Agriculture Names Whatley Award Recipient for 2023
  • Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic Offers Free Relationship Check-Ins for Couples in February
  • Environmental Law Enforcement is Focus of Free Seminar
  • In Ongoing Effort to Support Groundwater Industry, OSU Hosts OGWA Conference
  • Bees and Bytes
  • Making the Water Well