TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on April 25, 2024: The Cherokee Nation Autism Task Force issued a report recently that revealed its findings and recommendations to better address autism diagnosis and treatment for Cherokee Nation citizens since the creation of the task force in April 2023. "Shining a light on the issue of autism and the care and treatment for autism has become increasingly im  more

ALVA, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Northwestern Oklahoma State University would like to reconnect with individuals in northwest Oklahoma, southern Kansas and the Texas panhandle who have already earned some college credit and may be looking to finish their bachelor's degrees. Special Reach Higher: RECONNECT Week events at the university's campus locations in Enid and Woodward are planned May 1-3, where hours will be extended.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 27 -- The Oklahoma Health Care Authority issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has distributed the first enhanced directed payment to Oklahoma hospitals in the amount of $252.4 million. This enhanced funding was made possible by the agency's successful transition to SoonerSelect and the allocation of a 2023 state appropriation. "The creation and distribution of the enhanced hospital directed payment through SoonerSelect allows the   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education issued the following news on April 25, 2024: State Regent Ann Holloway was recognized as a state regent emeritus during today's meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Appointed to fill an unexpired term by Gov. Mary Fallin in 2013 and reappointed by Fallin to a nine-year term in May 2015, Holloway will complete her second term on the board May 16. "Regent Holloway's leadership and dedication t  more

GOODWELL, Oklahoma, April 27 -- Oklahoma Panhandle State University issued the following news: The OPSU College of Agriculture, Science, and Nursing attended the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging conference, where 23 students competed in various competitions. NACTA started in 1955 and has held an annual event each spring where teams of college students in agricultural institutions compete in various contests. This year, the judging conference was held on the ca  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Maddy Keyes, a senior from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been chosen as a Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow to explore the ecological grief caused by climate change for the Inuit in Greenland. "I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from those at the Pulitzer Center, which continues to do incredible and impactful work," Keyes said. "C  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, April 27 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The University of Central Oklahoma inaugurated its 22nd President Todd G. Lamb during an investiture ceremony, today, April 26, on UCO's campus. The university welcomed hundreds of faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members and distinguished guests to the ceremony. In his investiture address, Lamb shared highlights from his first year on campus, along with his personal  more