ADA, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: The Chickasaw Children's Village in Kingston, Oklahoma, recently celebrated 20 years of providing a safe and nurturing home-like environment for First American youth. Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby said the institution's success has resulted from a concentrated effort to focus on what is important, the young people and meeting their emotional, spiritual, s  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus Mark Brace, president of BancFirst Lawton, will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater during the University's spring commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Ranger Field. Brace is a fifth-generation Oklahoman from Vici. He graduated from Northwestern with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance in 1982. "My   more

ALVA, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Department of Social Sciences inducted new members into its international honor societies. These honor societies recognize student academic accomplishments in the social science department's programs each year. Phi Alpha Theta is an international history honor society dedicated to promoting the study of history. Requirements for membership include a mi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: After winning unanimous approval in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and passing the full Senate, a bill to help determine the causes of maternal deaths in Oklahoma is now one step closer to the governor's desk. Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, and Sen. Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, are authors of House Bill 2152. Once signed into law, the bill would modify the membership of the Maternal Mort  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Legislation creating the "Oklahoma Standby Guardianship Act" has been signed into law. Senate Bill 1701, by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, and Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, creates a legal framework so that parents can designate a "standby" guardian under certain circumstances. "This new law will empower parents to proactively name a guardian under extenuating circumstances," Brooks   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Ally Seifried joined fellow Claremore Republican Rep. Mark Lepak in sharing appreciation for Governor Stitt's approval of Senate Bill 1756. Seifried said it has been an honor to author this piece of legislation that represents a meaningful step forward in ensuring the safety of children during supervised visitations when facilitated by third-party volunteers. SB 1756 requires volunteer superv  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma will award honorary degrees to four outstanding individuals in recognition of their extraordinary achievements and generous service to others. Receiving honorary degrees are: * Barbara Ann Posey Jones, of Atlanta, Georgia, a distinguished educator, economist and activist whose participation in the Oklahoma City sit-ins helped in the desegregation of many public establishments  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Three years ago, Trey Reeves walked across the graduation stage in Gallagher-Iba Arena on the same court where he spent countless hours with his Oklahoma State University men's basketball teammates and coaches. Reeves was both a crowd favorite during games and a standout student at the Spears School of Business. The Gans, Oklahoma, native was a first-team Academic All-Big 12 Conference selection,  more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 23 -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University is set to recognize the W.W. and Lelia Reid (Billie) Stephenson family at ECU's Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 10 at 6 p.m., in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center. W. W. and Billie Stephenson were longtime residents of Ada, OK. W.W. grew up in Atwood. He was the sixth of nine children, the son of a peanut and pig farmer. Billie grew up in  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Sherri Isbell has been named the next director of Printing and Mailing Services. Isbell has over 30 years of experience at the University of Oklahoma, 20 of those years as part of the senior management team. She has served as the associate director of Printing and Mailing Services since 2018. Isbell said she is honored to take on the role of director. "I have decades of dedication to this institution an  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Dr. Nancy Halliday, a David Ross Boyd Professor in the Department of Cell Biology in the College of Medicine has been named the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine's 2024 Stanton L. Young Master Teacher. Created by the late Mr. Stanton L. Young, and his wife, Barbara, the award is given to a truly inspiring teacher, one who goes beyond excellence in conveying knowledge, touching lives and changin  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * Project includes testing an antioxidant for improving metabolic health * * * Research increasingly suggests that when a woman with obesity becomes pregnant, a process of "fetal reprogramming" increases the risk that her baby will face problems like obesity, Type 2 diabetes and liver disease earlier in life. To better understand how that reprogramming occurs, Un  more