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Oklahoma State University-Tulsa has named Craig Freeman interim vice provost and dean of the OSU College of Professional Studies. Freeman currently serves as assistant dean and senior inclusion officer in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the School of Media and Strategic Communications on the Stillwater campus.

U.S. Army Corporal (CPL) and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa alumnus Shannon Matthews donated his Purple Heart to OSU-Tulsa this morning in a limited in-person ceremony on campus.

Statement by Dr. Johnny Stephens, interim president of OSU-Tulsa and OSU Center for Health Sciences, on the death of former State Senator Charles Ford:

“It is impossible to overstate Charles Ford’s impact on Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. In addition to authoring the Senate bill that created OSU-Tulsa, he served as a trustee for more than a decade. After his retirement from the Board of Trustees, he and his wife Pat continued to support OSU-Tulsa students through their endowed scholarship.

Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum has selected key members of her leadership team for the OSU-Tulsa campus. 

“As we look to the future and how Oklahoma State University will continue serving as the four-year public research institution in the Tulsa metro area and northeastern Oklahoma, it’s imperative we have a strong leadership team in place to strategically implement programs and partnerships for degree completion and workforce development,” said Dr. Shrum. 

Oklahoma State University-Tulsa President Pamela Fry has announced plans to retire on Jan. 3 after 20 years of service to OSU, with the last five at OSU-Tulsa.

The decision is related to a family member’s illness and her last day in office will be early September. OSU President Kayse Shrum is expected to announce plans for OSU-Tulsa’s leadership transition soon.

Dr. Susan Johnson has been named associate provost and associate vice president for academic affairs at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. She has served as associate vice president for academic affairs since 2019.

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum proclaimed June 24 as Burns and Ann Hargis Day in honor of Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis and First Cowgirl Ann Hargis. 

Oklahoma-State University Tulsa now serves as a member of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) as part of its commitment to serving as a premier urban-serving metropolitan research university for Tulsa.

Oklahoma State University’s School of Accounting will honor five outstanding alumni and friends of the school during the 2021 Wilton T. Anderson Hall of Fame and Awards virtual ceremony April 29.