Editor’s Letter

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Megan Horton | Interim Associate Vice President of Brand Management Erin Petrotta | Director of Marketing Shannon Rigsby | Public Information Officer Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations Andy Wallace | Associate Director of Multimedia Dave Malec | Design Coordinator Jordan Bishop | Managing Editor Codee Classen, Paul V. Fleming, Valerie Kisling, Lauren Knori, Chris Lewis, Michael Molholt and Benton Rudd | Design Phil Shockley, Gary Lawson and Brandee Cazzelle | Photography McKinzie McElroy and Meghan Robinson | Video

Kurtis Mason | Trademarks and Licensing Leslie McClurg and Kinsey Garcia | Administrative Support

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Letters

From the Editor's Desk

Fifty years ago this fall, the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery established a new medical school in Tulsa. Although it wouldn’t open until 1974, the dream of having a medical facility in northeastern Oklahoma was made real with the creation of the first free-standing, state-sponsored osteopathic medical school in the country. Now, a half-century later, the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine continues to serve a vital role in educating the next generation of health care professionals and providing critical care to rural and underserved Oklahomans. In this issue, we celebrate that milestone (Page 52), the evolution of the college and the umbrella under which it operates — the OSU Center for Health Sciences — which is experiencing tremendous growth as well with the establishment of the OSU Academic Medical District in downtown Tulsa (Page 58).

We also take a look at other health advancements emerging from the College of Veterinary Medicine’s One Health initiative, a Project ECHO program called Heal the Harvester targeting better outcomes for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers, and a couple that is committed to taking “loyal and true” to a new level by donating their bodies to science (Page 64).

As we welcome students back to campus and a new freshman class, we also look back at President Kayse Shrum’s whirlwind first year in office, the legacy of Regent Calvin Anthony and some touching alumni stories that speak to the power of kindness (Page 16), perseverance (Page 46) and the Cowboy spirit (Page 48).

On the OSU-Oklahoma City campus, lives are being changed at the Center for Social Innovation. The center runs a variety of programs designed to help those recovering from addiction, incarceration, those who have experienced homelessness and more. One by one, this program is changing lives, providing opportunities, second chances and hope. (Page 88).

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts has established a new, three-year partnership with the New York Philharmonic that will delight audiences and provide unrivaled learning opportunities for music students (Page 28).

In short, it’s a great time to be a Cowboy!

Mack Burke Editor

STATE Magazine

305 WHITEHURST OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY STILLWATER, OK 74078 EDITOR@OKSTATE.EDU STATEMAGAZINE.OKSTATE.EDU