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December 2007

Trustee Honored for Race with the Stars Work

OCU President Tom McDaniel awarded Trustee Marianne Vannatta with a 1st Place Star Award this week for her tireless efforts to plan and execute the annual Race with the Stars event. Vannatta spearheaded the race, which celebrated its fourth year during Reunion Weekend this November. ... [read more]
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Greetings from the Alumni Relations Office at Oklahoma City University.

What an exciting semester it has been! Around Oklahoma City, there is definitely a feeling that OCU is on the rise. The University received international attention in the rowing world this fall during the Regatt ... [read more]
Scott Family Played Key Role in Statehood, OCU Development

At around 9:08 a.m. on Nov. 16, 1907, Dr. Hugh Scott fired a pistol from the steps of a Guthrie newspaper office to signify the moment the telegraph proclaiming Oklahoma a state arrived from Theodore Roosevelt. Exactly 100 years later, OCU graduate Hugh Scott, Jr. (grandson of Dr. S ... [read more]
OCU Alumni "Restaurant Review" coming to the Petroleum Club of Tulsa in January!

OCU alumni and their guests are going to have one more great reason to look forward to the New Year! Our next "Restaurant Review" will take place at the Petroleum Club in Tulsa on January 31st, 2008!

The first two "Restaurant Reviews" held at Trattoria Il Centr ... [read more]
Office of Undergraduate Admissions Needs Your Help

Hello! My name is Abby Hess, and I am the Alumni Recruiter for OCU's office of Undergraduate Admissions. That means it is my job to incorporate alums like you into the process of recruiting excellent students for our university.

There are countless ways that you can help Oklahoma City University ... [read more]
OCU law alumna receives prestigious Tucker Award

Stephanie Hudson received the Tucker Award from the Family Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association. The award is given annually to an outstanding attorney who serves as a child's guardian ad litem or attorney in Oklahoma. It was presented to her at the annual Oklahoma Bar Associ ... [read more]
O'Hara Sings Carnegie Hall, set to Star in 'South Pacific' Revival

Two-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara will play Nellie Forbush in Lincoln Center Theater's spring revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific." It is the first Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical since its premiere in 1949. Previews begin March 1 at the Vivia ... [read more]
OCU Alum Appointed President and CEO of Southwest Securities

James H. Ross has been appointed president and CEO of Southwest Securities, Inc., the principal broker/dealer subsidiary of Dallas-based financial services company SWS Group, Inc.

Ross earned an economics degree from Oklahoma City University and has completed course work for an adv ... [read more]
Journalism graduate turned artist has Centennial paintings featured in local gallery

Recent paintings by Mary Anna Goetz are being featured in an exhibit celebrating the state of Oklahoma's Centennial at the Howell Gallery in Oklahoma City.

Capitol Connection opened on December 6 and continues through December 30. The gallery will feature eight paintings the nativ ... [read more]

OCU Faculty, Staff Published in Professional Journals

Oklahoma City University's American Indian Scholars Coordinator Heather Shotton has co-authored an article included in the Fall 2007 edition of The Review of Higher Education.

Shotton wrote "Stories of Success: Experiences of American Indian Students in a Peer Mentoring Retention ... [read more]
Business Students Earn Honorary Oklahoma Citizenship

Lt. Gov. Jari Askins recognized 55 students from Oklahoma City University's Meinders School of Business last week.

The students, representing 10 countries, received their honorary citizenship for the State of Oklahoma during a ceremony at the Capitol. Congratulations to these OCU Stars! [read more]
OCU Receives Emergency Notification Grant

Oklahoma City University is one of only 10 schools in the nation to receive a grant that will help fund an emergency and event notification system on campus. OCU received a $19,000 grant from Mutare, the product manufacturer.

Reporter Jesse Olivarez, with The Oklahoman, interviewed Campus Technolog ... [read more]
Students Conquer Great Wall of China MBA Program

The second class of Great Wall International MBA students at Oklahoma City University graduated Dec. 1 in Tianjin, China. Fifteen American students received MBA degrees in international business and finance from OCU following an 18-month program at the Tianjin University of Finance ... [read more]
School of Law featured in Wall Street Journal article

OCU School of Law Assistant Dean Gina Rowsam's recent interview with the Wall Street Journal has attracted major national attention for the school.

Rowsam, assistant dean for professional and career development, completed a video interview with reporter Sue Shellenbarger for a story entitled "Even ... [read more]
Dean Parker Elected to Prestigious National Music Leadership Post

Mark Parker, dean of the Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University, has been elected regional vice president of the National Association of Schools of Music. He is the first officer from Oklahoma City University in NASM's 83-year history.

The election took place at ... [read more]

Women's Wrestling Stirs up Storm of Publicity for OCU

Oklahoma City University hosted the first-ever women's wrestling duals in state history on Nov. 10.

The matches provided great exposure to the Stars' athletic department and the university in general.

A breakdown of the team by weight:


44 kg (97 lbs.)



Lene Wood headlines OC ... [read more]
OCU Donates Game Proceeds to Operation Holiday Homecoming

Oklahoma City University athletics donated $2,400 from Nov. 29's basketball games towards Operation Holiday Homecoming, a statewide initiative aimed at bringing National Guard troops home for the Christmas holidays.

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry recently called upon Oklahomans to donate to an American L ... [read more]
OCU Baseball Ninth in Preseason Rankings

Oklahoma City University will open the baseball season ranked ninth in the NAIA.

The Stars went 50-11 last year, notching 50 victories for the ninth year in a row. OCU finished its season in the NAIA Region VI tournament. Five players off that team were drafted by Major League Baseball following th ... [read more]
OCU Men's Wrestling Rolls up another Victory over Ranked Opponent

EUGENE, Ore. - Oklahoma City University picked up another victory over a ranked opponent by defeating Southern Oregon 26-13 while also losing to Oregon 22-13 on Dec. 16 at McArthur Court.

The Stars, ranked fifth in NAIA wrestling, topped eighth-ranked Southern Oregon to move to 4-1 against ranked N ... [read more]

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