#okstate Living the Code

A High Honor

Everyone has a story. The #CowboyFamily is full of unique and diverse people that are #LivingTheCode, and @DrShrum is on a mission to share their stories. Tashia Cheves was a first-gen student at #okstate and is now helping others find their own path to success. Watch the series on Inside OSU.

Welcoming Future Cowboys

Congratulations to Dr. Henrietta Mann, '70, who was one of 12 recipients of the National Humanities Medal in March at the White House! Dr. Mann was recognized for her dedication to strengthening and developing Native American education in the U.S. #okstate #GoPokes

Cowboy Hero

We had the best time getting to know our #FutureCowboys at our Admitted Student Days event, and we can't wait to welcome you to #okstate this fall! ������

Investing in Oklahoma Health

One of our own is a hero. OSU graduate Denny Kellington performed CPR to Damar Hamlin during the Buffalo Bills game on Jan. 2. Denny interned for OSU football from 1996-1999. Our thoughts and prayers are with Damar, Denny and the entire Bills organization.

Retired physician Dr. James Turrentine and his wife, Regina, have pledged $500,000 to Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine to establish scholarships for Oklahoma students with a preference for those from Ardmore, Stigler and the surrounding counties.

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Cowboy family,

The world is changing, bringing with it a host of new challenges. Students and their families want access to an OSU education that will prepare them for career and professional success. Industry leaders want to hire OSU graduates who can hit the ground running on day one. And our state leaders need OSU to excel in research and innovation to help create highpaying jobs for Oklahomans and develop a workforce that will power Oklahoma’s economy.

At OSU, we stand ready to transform these challenges into opportunities. As a land-grant university, we have a responsibility to meet the needs of our students and state. OSU is a powerful engine — driving economic growth, innovation and workforce development. The world needs more OSU-trained students and OSU-created knowledge.

Last October, we unveiled a bold strategy to make OSU the preeminent land-grant university. One pillar of this strategy is to invest in research and innovation, and over the past several months, we’ve accomplished a great deal to help grow our research enterprise with the establishment of institutes that bring together multidisciplinary teams to tackle society’s most pressing challenges: the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute (page 44), the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) (Winter STATE 2021, Page 22), National Center for Wellness and Recovery and the Hamm Institute for American Energy (Spring STATE 2022, Page 62).

In April, we were honored to host the Garth Brooks Concert Series to benefit student scholarships. Substantially increasing available scholarships is an important step toward the strategy’s goal to open the doors to higher education for more students and to make significant inroads in reducing student debt through scholarships.

I am honored every day to serve the entire OSU family and our great state. Thank you for spending time with us in the pages of STATE magazine.

Dr. Kayse Shrum OSU President osupres@okstate.edu

P.S. One of my favorite things about OSU is our Cowboy culture. We’ve launched a new video series, “Living the Code,” on Inside OSU that highlights members of the Cowboy family who live out that code every day. Stop by InsideOSU.com to see our latest episodes.