Wednesday, February 14, 2024
VAlentine’s day edition OSU Child Development Lab to celebrate centennial in 2024 Media Contact: Christy Lang | Manager, Marketing & Communications
Courtesy of OSU News OSU received the Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for the Afghan Family Project.
OSU earns Senator Simon Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization Courtesy of OSU News
tions each year and highlights innovative internationalization programs and initiatives. OSU received this recognition for the Afghan Family Project. “We were thankful for the opportunity to partner with othNAFSA: Association of er agencies and provide support International Educators has awarded the prestigious Senator for Afghan refugees during their time of need, and our institution Paul Simon Spotlight Award to is both honored and humbled to Oklahoma State University. receive the Senator Paul Simon Named after the late U.S. Sen. Simon of Illinois, the award Award,” OSU President Kayse Shrum said. “Oklahoma State celebrates outstanding innovaUniversity follows the Cowboy tion and accomplishment in Code, a foundation that guides campus internationalization. The spotlight award is presented us to do what is right and to stand for what we believe in. As to no more than three institu-
Cowboys, we are called to serve, and I am proud of how the Cowboy family responded to this opportunity, putting a service mindset into action.” In 2021, 1,800 Afghan refugees displaced from Afghanistan were resettled in Oklahoma, 72 of which arrived in Stillwater. Working in collaboration with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, OSU promptly provided the refugees with 17 apartments and extended aid such as transportation, internet access and access to campus resources. See Award on 5
In 2024, the Cleo L. Craig Child Development Laboratory will mark a full century on the Oklahoma State University campus, serving children and families as well as preparing future early childhood educators. The College of Education and Human Sciences will honor the CDL’s history and legacy while positioning the lab for a new century during a Centennial Celebration throughout the year. In late 1924, Oklahoma A&M College became the second land-grant institution to establish a nursery school. Today, the OSU CDL is the nation’s second-longest continuously operating on-campus lab school, serving children from 12 months to six years of age. The CDL, which is accredited by the National Association for the Educa-
tion of Young Children (NAEYC), provides a premier teaching model for future early childhood educators and quality educational experience for children. OSU students pursuing degrees in early childhood education and many other majors gain real-world, hands-on learning and research experience within the lab as they combine theory and learning with daily teaching practice. In 2006, a naming gift resulted in the establishment of the Cleo L. Craig Child Development Laboratory. The gift included a $1 million renovation of current facilities thanks to significant donations and support from the Craig family. “The Cleo L. Craig Child Development Lab is truly a gem in our college and on the OSU campus. The important work of educating young children and serving local families, while providing a learning and research lab for OSU students and faculty, reflects our land-grant mission,” College of Education and Human Sciences Dean Jon. E. Pedersen said. See Development on 7
OSU extends admission and scholarship deadlines to better support students Media Contact: Rachel Eng | Senior Associate Director of Communications Delays to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process have significantly impacted prospective students across the country who depend on financial aid offers to determine where they’ll attend college. To ensure families have more time to make informed decisions, Oklahoma State University has extended its admission and scholarship deadlines to June 1 for students entering in fall 2024. “Supporting students is our top priority,” said Karen Chen, OSU vice president of enrollment management. “Value and affordability are important in the college decision process, and we want families to have more information about their scholarship and financial aid opportunities so they can confidently take their next steps at OSU.” Students now have until June 1 to accept scholarships and financial aid or receive a partial enrollment deposit refund. OSU also highly encourages students to register for housing and sign up for orientation and enrollment by June 1. As soon as OSU receives student FAFSA records, which the Department of Education announced won’t be until mid-March, students will receive their financial aid and scholarship award offers. Students eligible for university assured and other merit-based scholar-
Courtesy of OSU Students now have until June 1 to accept scholarships and financial aid or receive a partial enrollment deposit refund.
ships are currently notified after admission. “We’re doing everything we can to proactively communicate with families and remain flexible as we receive updates from the Department of Education,” Chen said. “Our financial aid and
admissions counselors will continue and submit their FAFSA using OSU’s offering one-on-one appointments school code 003170. throughout the spring and summer to “Ultimately, we want to help discuss financial aid offers and assist students attend OSU and support them students and their families.” from the time they enroll through graduStudents interested in attending ation, and celebrate their accomplishOSU this fall should apply for admission ments along the way,” Chen said. news.ed@ocolly.com