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Read moreWith summer just around the corner, many people are preparing to take time off and enjoy the warm weather. According to Travel Agent Central, the summer months are the most popular time of year for vacations, so it’s not surprising that summer is also the most common season for burglaries to take place. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation’s 2020 Uniform Crime reports that the months of July and August have experienced the highest amount of burglaries since 2018. “It’s very common for
Read moreA recent campaign by the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery to acquire artworks by leading craft artists has brought more than 200 objects into its permanent collection. The Renwick Gallery 50th Anniversary Acquisition Campaign, begun in 2020, focused on artworks made by a broadly representative and diverse group of American artists and significantly increases the number of Black, Latinx, Asian American, LGBTQ+, Indigenous and women artists represented in the nation’s collection.
Read moreThe Avedis Foundation has announced the schedule of events for 2022 Health Week, to take place May 21-27 in Shawnee.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Baptist University Board of Trustees approved campus construction projects, faculty promotions and new degree proposals to be submitted for HLC approval during its meeting May 6. The meeting took place inside Stavros Hall on the OBU campus in Shawnee.
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Members of Gordon Cooper Technology Center’s SkillsUSA American Spirit team from the Pre-Engineering Academy put together engineering kits and conducted a STEAM Workshop for students at Meeker Middle School earlier this semester.
Read moreBen Barnes, the chief of the Shawnee Tribe will testify before the House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States on Thursday, May 12 at 1pm (EST) in support of H.R. 5444, the “The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S. Act.”
Read moreThis Present Moment: Crafting a Better World” showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft with 171 artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s extensive holdings of modern and contemporary craft, including 135 recently acquired works made by a broadly representative and diverse group of American artists. These objects deepen the history of the studio craft movement while also introducing contemporary artworks that push the boundaries of what is considered to be handmade in the 21st century.
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