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Sustainability Events
November Sustainability Events
- November 2: Homecoming
- November 5, 5 pm National First-Gen Celebration: Movie Screening of "In the Heights", Student Union
- November 7, 11 am National First-Gen Celebration: T-Shirt Tie-Die, Student Union
- November 12, 12 pm Pocket Prairie Planting, Corner of Western and McElroy
- November 12, 3 pm Let's Talk About Self-Care, Student Union
- November 15, 10 am National Recycles Day Tabling Event, Student Union
- November 18, 4 pm CEHS Global Mental Health While Studying Abroad, Nancy Randolf Davis
- November 18, 5:30 pm OSU Research on Tap, Iron Monk Brewing
- November 19, 10:30 am Stress Management Workshop, Edmon Low Library
- November 21, 3 pm Building Emotional Resilliance, Student Union
- November 25-27, Fall Break
- November 28-29, Thanksgiving Break
November National Day Calendar
- Native American Heritage Month
- November 2: National Bison Day
- November 5: Election Day
- November 5: National Stress Awareness Day
- November 9: World Freedom Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 13: World Kindness Day
- November 15: National Recycling Day
- November 17: International Student's Day/National Take a Hike Day
- November 28: Thanksgiving
- November 29: Native American Heritage Day
Other OSU Sustainability News 2024
OSU News and Media Headlines
November
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
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- 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
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
- OSULandscapingServices 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' byAssociationof 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