Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Stand Apart from the Crowd A Guide to Impressing your Professors Amidst a Pandemic
Kayla Ballero
By Carley McCutchan In a world where virtual interactions and masks are new norms, what lets instructors know that students are eager to listen and learn?
Although various classes this semester have been moved back onto Oklahoma State’s campus, a variety of courses remain predominantly virtual or hybrid. It is these primarily online interactions that restrict students from thoroughly
making an impression on their instructors. So the question remains, what are the best ways for students to impress their professors? Gina Noble, an Associate Professor of Mass Commu-
nication, Strategic Communications and Sports Media, believes a simple introduction says it all. “I am impressed when See Stand on pg. 2
While Hargis is not on the Presidential Search Committee, he did inform the O’Colly that finalists can be expected in late March or early April.
Alicia Young
The search continues are sworn to secrecy and have little to offer in ways of progress updates. The O’Colly reached out to OSU President, Burns Hargis, for a search update, but received news that President Hargis was not involved in the hunt. Maddison Farris However, it was news to the O’Colly that a finalist announcement can be expected OSU students continue to sit in the around the time of late March or early dark when it comes to the progress of the April. school’s search for a new university presi“I’m not on the committee and I’m dent. Members of the search committee not briefed about what the committee
is doing,” Hargis said. “They’re doing a very confidential search and I have been told that they’ll probably have finalists in late March, maybe early April.” This means the new president would be unmasked closed to two months before officially taking over, as Hargis officially retires June 1. This story will be updated. News.ed@ocolly.com