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Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur is back in Oklahoma following a productive week at the NASDA 2024 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Arthur, who is the President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, led meetings and discussions about agricultural policies that impact Oklahomans, as well as the rest of the United States.

Thirteen students from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Department of Music earned a spot in the Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OkMEA) Convention’s Intercollegiate Honor Band. Being selected as members of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Honor Band (OIHB) is a recognition of their musical abilities, placing them among the top collegiate musicians in Oklahoma. This year, the performance took place on Jan. 18 in Tulsa.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is Oklahoma’s second highestranked university in the recently released U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of online bachelor’s degree programs. SWOSU is only behind the University of Oklahoma (OU) in the U.S. News 2024 Best Online Programs.

Oklahoma CareerTech is upgrading its online platform that connects students and businesses. CareerTech is working with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to upgrade Connect 2 Business, a component of OK Career Guide that allows students and adults to find career opportunities ranging from job shadowing to full-time employment.

Potts Family Foundation is thrilled to announce two groundbreaking partnerships to enhance the organization’s impact on the lives of young children in Oklahoma. The partnerships demonstrate the value of collaboration and bring together early childhood leaders in a shared mission to inspire innovation and leadership in Oklahoma.

OU Medicine Inc. d/b/a OU Health (“OU Health”), paid $140,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations it violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (“Act”) and its regulations, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Numerous Cameron University degree programs that can be completed entirely online have earned placement in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Rankings.

Enterprising graduating high school seniors planning on attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University this fall are encouraged to apply for the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) scholarship before the March 4 deadline.