The seminar, “OSU-Tulsa: History of Our Land,” is for OSU-Tulsa Faculty and Staff.  In this seminar, participants will explore the history of the land that houses our current OSU-Tulsa Campus. Topics include Booker T. Washington High School, Standpipe Hill, Black Wall Street, Greenwood District and the Tulsa Race Massacre. Participants will gain knowledge about events that have created the culture and significance of our land and surrounding community. This seminar will be facilitated by Reuben Gant, Interim Executive Director, John Hope Franklin Center and OSU Alum.  

For seminar sessions and staff enrollment instructions, see Staff Enrollment Instructions below.  

About the Speaker-Reuben C. Gant  

Reuben C. Gant was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from Booker T. Washington Hight School. Mr. Gant attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a two sports letterman in football and basketball and earned All-American honors in football.  Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1974 National Football League Draft, Mr. Gant spent seven years with the Bills; earning team offensive MVP honors in 1978.  Retiring from the NFL in 1981, Reuben spent a 17-year career in the cable television industry with Satellite Syndicated Systems, Inc. and United Video, Inc. in Tulsa as well as Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan.  In 1997, Mr. Gant was recognized by his cable industry peers as an honoree in the National Association of Minorities in Cable (NAMIC) Hall of Fame.  Reuben returned to Tulsa to assume the position of Executive Director of the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce in 1998. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, General Manager of Greenwood Centre, LTD, and the Executive Director of the Greenwood Community Development Corporation in 2000.  In 2002, Mr. Gant was awarded Honorary Membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society by Oklahoma State University in recognition of his service and commitment to community development.  

Staff Enrollment Instructions for OSU-Tulsa – History of Our Land   

Courses will be offered via Zoom. You only need to enroll in one session. To enroll, click on the desired seminar session. Once the session appears, click the request button.  

Tulsa Campus faculty who wish to enroll in this course (or any others having difficulty enrolling) may email tulsa.hr@okstate.edu for registration if you are not able to use the login described below. Thank you! 

**Zoom links will be sent out prior to the course.  

Session 1: March 1, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Session 2: March 2, 2021 - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Session 3: March 5. 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

                                                   -or-   

Enroll manually by completing the following steps:   

1.  Open an internet browser and type talent.okstate.edu and hit enter.    

2.  Enter your work email address and password.   

3.  Hover over the Learning tab at the top of the page and click on Events Calendar.   

4.  To the far left of the Calendar, there is a Location filter. Click the X so the location displays “All.” This will  

      show all training courses. Also, this must be done each time you enroll in course in order to see all offered 

      training courses.   

5.  Look through each month for course offerings and click on the desired training course link on the calendar.   

6.  Click on Request.   

7.  Follow steps 4-6 for each session.    

For more information about important spring dates, visit https://tulsa.okstate.edu/academics/calendar.

Jan. 25
Flash Prose | Led by Cassidy McCants

6-week workshops, $225 to register

A piece of flash fiction is a story stripped down to its essence, usually consisting of no more than 1,000 words. In this generative course, we’ll study contemporary examples of flash fiction and nonfiction, and students will respond to writing prompts in order to create their own original flash prose pieces. We’ll practice saying more with fewer words; we’ll explore language and discover ways to push it to its greatest potential. By the end of the course, students should feel comfortable reading and responding to flash fiction. I also hope we’ll create a generous, nurturing space in which students feel eager to share their work. This will be a place for experimentation and practice.

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About the instructor: Cassidy McCants is a writer and editor from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She received her B.A. in creative writing from University of Arkansas and her M.F.A. in fiction writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is Managing Editor of Nimrod International Journal and creator/editor of Apple in the Dark Journal. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming from The Lascaux Review, Liars’ League NYC, Gravel, The Idle Class, filling Station, Witch Craft Magazine, and other publications, and her stories have received honorable mentions from Glimmer Train Press.

March 2
Journaling the Journey | Led by Eric Howerton

4-week workshop, $150 to register

In an attempt to work less and live more, philosopher Henry David Thoreau spent two years isolated in a shack in the woods. With little camping experience, author Cheryl Strayed solo hiked the 1,100-mile Pacific Crest Trail in an effort to conquer inner demons. And documentarian Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days to determine the effects of chronic fast-food consumption on the body. Q: What, if anything, do these three individuals have in common? A: They used a challenge to disrupt everyday patterns and routines, learning more about their character, their values, and the world around them in the process. This class embraces the notion that significant growth and reflection can be generated through experiments on the self that force the mind and/or body into new and unfamiliar territory. Students will be asked to design and commit to a (safe) 8-day experiment and document the experience with daily journal entries. The nature of your experiment is entirely up to you (e.g., living without a cell phone for 8 days; becoming a temporary vegetarian; taking a vow of silence; etc.). Regardless of the experiment you design, your journal entries will ultimately help you draft a 6-10 page essay chronicling the experience and what you learned along the way.

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About the instructor: Eric Howerton is a professor of English at OSU with a background in creative writing, composition, and literature. He is also an avid amateur cook, skier, musician, and mushroom forager.

OSU-Tulsa Wellness Days

Join OSU-Tulsa Wellness live on Facebook for a food demo, quick workout ideas and wellness tips!

Hosted by: Danielle Brown, Coordinator of Wellness

OSU-Tulsa students, faculty and staff receive free membership to the OSU-Tulsa Wellness Center and just need to fill out an enrollment form each semester.

Due to COVID-19 guidelines, the Wellness Center is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and available by appointment only. Email tulsa.wellness@okstate.edu to make an appointment or if you have any questions.

Why it Matters: Talks on the American Past
First Thursday Book Talk Series, Hosted by the OSU Edmon Low Library

Dr. David Gray, teaching assistant professor in American studies, OSU-Tulsa

Discusses his new book:

Work Better, Live Better: Motivation, Labor and Management Ideology

Watch on Facebook Live: https://okla.st/history-fb

This virtual roundtable is the March 2021 installment in a new initiative through the OSU Division of Institutional Diversity called Community Advancing Conversations. This roundtable will include five OSU African American alumnae. The structure of the two-hour session will enable each alumna to share her OSU, career and life stories, as well as offer advice and encouragement to the University community, particularly our African American students. The March installment will also feature a panel of OSU African American women faculty, staff and an undergraduate student.
 

Panelists

Find information below about the roundtable participants:

Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, president, Mott Community College (Flint, MI)

Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea became the seventh president of Mott Community College (Flint, Michigan) in August 2014. Mott Community College has a legacy of student success and academic excellence that Dr. Walker-Griffea is proud to lead.  Mott Community College has continued to be recognized by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program as one of America’s top community colleges for high achievement and performance four times during her tenure.

Walker-Griffea has been a long-time advocate for collegiate student success, serving community college students in various capacities for more than 30 years.  Dr. Beverly, as she prefers to be called, has a passion for ensuring all students have access to quality, affordable, and effective learning experiences.  She chose to share her talents with community college institutions because of her deep connection to the community college mission and commitment to meet the academic, training, and lifelong learning needs of communities by educating all citizens that desire to learn.  She believes community colleges must support the local community’s economic viability by preparing a skilled and successful workforce.

Sophia Shoate, president, UPS U.S. Sales

As president of U.S. Sales, Sophia Shoate oversees U.S. Sales with a strong focus on helping small and medium businesses grow. She leads a national sales team comprised of customer-facing and inside sales professionals, focused on all aspects of the customer sales experience.

Previously, Sophia was vice president and general manager of the international, technology-based UPS i-parcel, owning the profit and loss for that business unit. She also served as vice president of inside sales overseeing the entirety of UPS’s U.S. internal sales staff. Instrumental in directing the middle market sales efforts, Sophia served as vice president of sales in UPS’s East Region, a territory encompassing roughly half of UPS’s small package footprint in the U.S. During her accomplished tenure at UPS, Sophia has held positions as customer relationship manager of new product development, sales planning and compensation manager and managing director of sales.

Myrna L. Bowlin, senior counsel, ConocoPhillips

Myrna L. Bowlin is a senior counsel in the ConocoPhillips legal department. In this capacity, she provides legal support for the Commercial Gas Marketing & Trading business unit. Myrna has more than 30 years of oil and natural gas experience. She spent her first 10 years with ConocoPhillips in various financial roles before joining the legal department.  For 13 years, Myrna served as legal counsel in ConocoPhillips’ Asia Pacific region, including in Jakarta, Indonesia and Singapore.

Kim Scott, flutist and director of student support services, Alabama School of Fine Arts 

From her 2011 debut album, “Crossing Over”, to her #1 Billboard charting 2019 album, “Free to Be”, Innervision Records label recording artist Kim Scott has impressed audiences across the globe in performances and on the airwaves.  Known for her exceptional tone, intoxicating melodies, and flawless technique, she is one of the most sought-after flutists in both the classical and jazz fields. The contemporary jazz superstar has an ever growing fan-base garnered from her continued presence on the performance scene and from her visibility as radio host of the nationally syndicated, two-hour jazz program, “Kim Scott’s Block Party Radio”, which airs weekly across the world. She’s a fresh image and sound for today’s contemporary jazz scene.

Dr. Jovette Dew, OSU assistant vice president, Institutional Diversity 

Jovette Dew, Ph.D. received her Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering and management from Oklahoma State University. After working in industry, she returned to OSU to become an academic advisor and the coordinator of the Multicultural Engineering Program in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. While in this position, she advised over 11,000 students. Dr. Dew holds a master’s degree in counseling and student personnel and a Ph.D. in educational psychology, with research interests in student involvement and retention. She is passionate about student success and has a strong desire to see students succeed. Currently, she is the assistant vice president within the Division of Institutional Diversity and director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Academic Support Department.

Dr. LaRicka R. Wingate, professor, OSU Department of Psychology

LaRicka R. Wingate, Ph.D. is a professor of psychology and Africana studies affiliate faculty at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Wingate is dedicated to Black centered mental health research. She is particularly interested in those strengths thought to serve as protective factors for African Americans and other marginalized groups. She examines risk and protective factors that may be particularly salient to Black suicide and mental health, including the impact of acculturation, racial microaggressions, historical trauma, racial/ethnic discrimination, and intersectionality.

Jada Lusk, OSU junior, biology major

Jada Lusk is a junior at Oklahoma State University from Edmond, OK. She is majoring in biology (pre-medical sciences) and also double minoring in Spanish and psychology. Her goal is to become a primary care physician, specializing in family medicine. She is very passionate about inclusivity and enjoys reading and watching movies in her free time!

Tika Johnson, coordinator of African American affairs in the Office of Multicultural Affairs will moderate the March Community Advancing Conversation virtual roundtable and panel.

Virtual Tulsa Collegiate Career Fair
Wednesday, March 10 | 12 - 4 p.m. | Handshake

Tulsa Collegiate Job Fair is a Career Fair sponsored by several Oklahoma colleges and universities. OSU students and graduates are encouraged to attend. Registration required through joinhandshake.com.

2021 CADRE Conference

"The Changing Future of Data and Research: Cross-disciplinary problem solving"

The goal of the CADRE conference is to encourage diverse groups to share cutting edge data driven research tools and techniques for purposes of discussion and education.  Participants from all sectors are welcome including academic, government and corporate research, libraries and information managers and educators and students from all levels.

The 2021 CADRE Conference will be an entirely virtual event. The abstract submission portal is open and abstracts received by March 15^th will be given first consideration.  Registrants will receive the meeting link 2-3 days before the start of the conference.

Programming is scheduled between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm (CDT) with invited speakers each day.  Program details are available on the conference website:  https://cadre.okstate.edu/cadre-program.html 

Conference Program Highlights

Day 1

• Research in a COVID-19 World: Diverse Research Teams, Undue Foreign Influence and Healthy Research Cultures (Panel Discussion)
• Cultivating Next-Generation Digital Skills for Advancing Convergence Research (Technical Session)

Day 2

• Citizen Science and Open Access Water and Climate Data (Panel Discussion)
• Improve your Data Visualization (Invited Speaker)
• “Telling their story - 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre” (Special Session)

Day 3

• From Cancer to COVID-19, Does Science Self-Correct? (Invited Speaker)
• Student Spotlight (student presentations)
• Advances in & Challenges to Student Data Education in the Age of Climate Change (Panel Discussion)

March 17 | The Power of BIPOC Women in Politics

In honor of Women’s History Month, we will be talking about the roles BIPOC women have played in politics and elections, social justice initiatives and more. TulsaKids Editor Betty Casey and OSU-Tulsa Professor Quraysh Ali Lansana will be joined by Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper and Alicia Andrews, Chairwoman of the OK Democratic Party.

Watch it on OSU-Tulsa‘s or TulsaKids Magazine‘s Facebook page.

Mindfulness 101 | Lunch-Hour Workshop

Friday, March 19
12-1 p.m.

Hosted by: Al Carlozzi Center for Counseling at OSU-Tulsa

Join us for our Mindfulness 101 lunch hour!

Mindfulness has become a huge buzzword, but what is it? Join us on your lunch break to learn basic mindfulness techniques that can help improve focus and relieve stress. Come experience the benefits of this practice first-hand. No previous experience necessary. 

Click here to join online via Zoom.

OKMM 'Make it Count' Webinar Series: Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer Letter

Submitted your FAFSA and received a financial aid award letter? 

• What does it mean?
• What comes next?

Join Oklahoma Money Matters on Tuesday, March 16th at noon, to learn about financial aid award letters, including the types of financial aid awarded; how to evaluate the options to determine which are the best fit for your student’s situation; and the student’s next steps.

Click here to register. 

Register on HIREOSUGRADS.COM and receive resume feedback from a Career Services consultant.

Spring 2021 Resume Review Dates:
Wednesday, Feb. 10 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Zoom
Thursday, March 17 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Zoom

Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini´s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces and women accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.

This is a free virtual film screening. Please complete this registration form to gain access to the film link and passcode. Please note that you will be able to view the film anytime from 3/23-3/30 even though you are registering for a specific date.

Registration is required at https://okstate.libcal.com/calendar/events/codedbias

The screening will be followed by a Virtual Q&A with Coded Bias Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya on March 30 at 6 p.m. (Separate registration required.)

This event is sponsored by the OSU Libraries, the Center for Africana Studies, Division of Insitutional Diversity, Digital Humanities Initiative, and the Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies program.

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Stress Reduction Group

Tuesday, March 23
6-7:30 p.m.

Hosted by: Al Carlozzi Center for Counseling at OSU-Tulsa

Having a difficult time managing your stress? The Al Carlozzi Center for Counseling at OSU-Tulsa is hosting a FREE virtual stress reduction group on Tuesday March 23rd, from 6:00-7:30 PM.

This group aims to provide you with educational tools that you can use in your daily life to support your mental health and overall wellness; including mindfulness, time management skills/scheduling, and establishing and respecting your boundaries

Click here to join online via Zoom.

Virtual Education Career Fair
Thursday, March 25 | 1 - 5 p.m. | Career Fair Plus Platform

Looking for a full-time teaching position? The Virtual Education Career Fair is the ideal place for students who are interested in becoming teachers, school counselors, speech therapists, and more to learn about job opportunities and practice your networking skills.

During this event, you'll be able to connect with PK-12 employers to ask them your questions and learn about their employment opportunities. Employers are eager to share information with you about their districts!

Register on Career Fair Plus.

Register for the Big 12 Virtual Career Fair and meet employers recruiting for all majors and degrees. Both students and alumni are invited to interact via chat sessions on March 24. Registration is free at CareerEco.com.

Big 12 Virtual Career Fair
Wednesday, March 24 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | CareerEco.com

As we near the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, OSU-Tulsa faculty and staff are invited to participate in a book reading and discussion group about this historical event.

Faculty and staff are invited to read the book, The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 by Tim Madigan. OSU-Tulsa will purchase the book and Dr. David Gray, OSU-Tulsa teaching assistant professor in the American studies program, will facilitate three discussion sessions.

The sessions will be held via Zoom from 11 a.m.-noon on March 24 (please note updated time for this session) and 1-2 p.m. April 14 and May 5. If you register, you should plan to participate in all three sessions.

To register for this reading and discussion group, please email tulsa.hr@okstate.edu by March 3, 2021.

Please direct any questions to OSU-Tulsa Human Resources at tulsa.hr@okstate.edu

About Dr. David Gray:

Since joining the History Department and the American Studies Program in 2009, Dr. Gray has taught a wide array of courses on the American past and present. These classes, taught mainly on the OSU-Tulsa campus, blend history, literature, film and other media, and invite students to connect their own experiences to broader societal developments. In some courses, such as “Tulsa’s Public Cultures,” and “The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre,” students explore local histories and their legacies by venturing into the community to visit museums, non-profit organizations, and cultural centers. Beyond OSU, Gray has also served as State Scholar for the Oklahoma Humanities Council’s Smithsonian exhibition, “The Way We Worked,” which toured small towns throughout Oklahoma.  

Courses taught:

• AMST 4973 American Studies Senior Seminar
• AMST/ENGL 3813 Work in American Life (Readings in the American Experience)
• AMST 3823 U.S. as Business Culture
• AMST 3950 The Tulsa Race Massacre
• AMST 3550 Tulsa’s Public Cultures
• AMST/ENGL 3813 America in Transition (Readings in the American Experience)
• AMST 3253 Globalization and American Culture
• AMST 3513 Film and American Society
• AMST 3950 America’s Dystopian Futures

For more about Dr. Gray’s background and teaching style:

• Gray's nontraditional path, engaging manner leads to Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching
• A layered understanding of history: studying the Tulsa Race Massacre

Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini´s startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces and women accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.

This is a free virtual film screening. Please complete this registration form to gain access to the film link and passcode. Please note that you will be able to view the film anytime from 3/23-3/30 even though you are registering for a specific date.

Registration is required at https://okstate.libcal.com/calendar/events/codedbias

The screening will be followed by a Virtual Q&A with Coded Bias Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya on March 30 at 6 p.m. (Separate registration required.)

This event is sponsored by the OSU Libraries, the Center for Africana Studies, Division of Insitutional Diversity, Digital Humanities Initiative, and the Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies program.

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OSU-CHS Black Men in Medicine Panel

Sponsored by the OSU-CHS Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A panel of physicians and medical students will speak about the impact of Black physicians on the state, barriers that prevent more Black men from becoming physicians and how institutions and individuals can address those barriers to create more opportunities.

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Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya's Coded Bias premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. She directed for the National Geographic television series Breakthrough, Executive Produced by Ron Howard, broadcast globally in June 2017. Her debut, Catching the Sun, premiered at the LA Film Festival and was named a NY Times Critic's Pick. Catching the Sun released globally on Netflix on Earth Day 2016 with Executive Producer Leonardo Di Caprio, and was nominated for the Environmental Media Association Award of the Best Documentary.

Kantayya is a TED Fellow, a William J. Fullbright Scholar, and an Associate of the UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism.

This virtual Q&A session is free to the public. While you will be able to submit questions for the filmmaker at the time of registration, you will also be able to submit via an emailed reminder or during the live session. Questions will require moderator approval.

This event is sponsored by the OSU Libraries, the Center for Africana Studies, Division of Insitutional Diversity, Digital Humanities Initiative, and the Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies program.

Registration is required at  https://okstate.libcal.com/calendar/events/codedbiasfilmmaker

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OSU Night at the Movies
"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle"
Tuesday, March 30
Gates open 7 p.m.
Movie starts 8 p.m.

OSU Wellness has partnered with Tulsa’s Admiral Twin Drive-In Theater to offer an exclusive OSU Night at the Movies!  This event is open and FREE to all OSU CHS & OSU Tulsa students, faculty and staff (families included). 

Click here to register!  Further details regarding movie admission will be sent to all registrants. 

OSU is adhering to CDC guidelines with respect to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  While away from your vehicle – social distancing and the wearing of facial coverings are just some of our expectations for those attending this event.  We appreciate your cooperation and continued support for our community’s health and well-being.