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To highlight the importance of investing in Oklahoma’s early childhood programs and in preparation for the upcoming legislative session, Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) invited legislators and legislative staff to an Early Childhood Policy Symposium at the Oklahoma State Capitol on January 11, 2022.
Read moreMANCHESTER, NH -- Terry McCracken of Seminole has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Fall 2021 Dean's List.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY – Firearms are the second leading cause of death for children and teens in Oklahoma, a statistic Sen. Mary Boren hopes to change with her Senate Bill 1294. The legislation would clarify that it is legal for a child to possess a firearm for hunting or for hunter safety classes, education and training in the safe use and handling of firearms, and other sporting events. The bill also clarifies the responsibility of firearm owners to supervise a child’s use of their firearms.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY — Understanding the effects of climate change on health is the focus of this year’s Bridges to Access Conference, a student-led event at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The conference is Feb. 11-12 with both in-person and virtual options.
Read moreIn November, the Biden-Harris Administration re-convened the White House Tribal Leaders Summit, the first held in four years, and a testament to leadership’s commitment to the country’s trust and treaty responsibilities and desire to strengthen tribal sovereignty as well as advance tribal self-determination. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was a co-signatory to several groundbreaking agreements on tribal treaty rights, Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge, sacred sites, native languages, and a USDA-Department of Interior Tribal Homelands Initiative.
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Professionals typically look forward to retirement and the freedom that comes with it. The notion that commuting and deadlines will one day be a distant memory is enough to make anyone excited for retirement. But when the day to leave the daily grind behind arrives, many retirees admit to feeling a little anxiety about how they're going to find structure.
Read moreIt is impossible to dispute the many ways technology has positively affected the world. Tech has made interacting and collaborating with people from all corners of the planet as convenient as conversing with a next door neighbor. Technology also has changed the face of education, making it possible for students from all walks of life to easily access a wealth of information at the click of a button.
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