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Last week, the Oklahoma State Legislature overwhelmingly approved a proposal investing $10 million in state American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in rebuilding the state’s arts and cultural sector. Led by the Oklahoma Arts Council in partnership with Allied Arts OKC and Arts Alliance Tulsa, the proposal sought a once-in-a-lifetime, historic investment for arts and cultural infrastructure statewide. On Friday, May 26, the legislative bill advancing the proposal became law.
Read moreSenator James Lankford (R-OK) yesterday offered the following statement on the 102nd anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that took hundreds of lives and left much of North Tulsa in ashes: “Each year on May 31 and June 1, Oklahoma and the nation pause to reflect on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that left a community in ruins. Although Greenwood and North Tulsa lost almost everything on those terrible summer days over 100 years ago, the community remains relentlessly devoted to turning tragedy into triumph. Today, families are moving in, businesses are growing, and neighbors are serving neighbors in Greenwood. They remain a beacon for culture, opportunity, and prosperity. They are committed to the future.
Read moreThe University of Oklahoma has announced the students named to its spring 2023 honor roll, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Okla., June 23-24, at the Checotah Round-Up Club Arena.
Read moreAs a supporter of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning, Oklahoma Baptist University has entered into an agreement with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to begin the fall semester of 2024. Through this agreement, OBU will offer an annual $1,000 scholarship to students who have completed at least two PLTW courses during their high school years. This applies to PLTW students who enroll in any area of study at OBU.
Read moreGilcrease Museum has dramatically expanded the availability of its resources online with the addition of three groundbreaking collections that provide a window into 150 years of American history and visual expression. Many of the items in these collections have never been previously researched or available for public view online.
Read moreA Seminole Nation Lighthorse Police officer was injured in a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon, May 29, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). The OHP report states that Richard Jasna, 55, was transported by Air Evac to OU Medical Center with head injuries.
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