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Dr. Raj Basu, special projects advisor to the president at OSU-Tulsa and associate professor of management, received the 2019 Jack Allen Teaching Excellence Award for outstanding teaching in the MBA program on April 5 in Stillwater.

He is a four-time recipient of the Watson Graduate School of Management honor, having previously won in 2000, 2001 and 2007.

Pete’s Pet Posse Tulsa is hosting the Bow Wow Film Festival April 23 to raise funds for a scholarship program in memory of Blue, one of Tulsa's most beloved P3T therapy dogs.

Kevin Holmes, assistant vice president of budget and finance for OSU-Tulsa and OSU Center for Health Sciences, took over as president of the board of directors for the National Association of Educational Procurement on April 10.

As head of budget and finance for OSU in Tulsa, Holmes manages procurement, inventory, accounting, bursar and auxiliary services at both campuses. He has worked for OSU since 2000.

OSU-Tulsa student Amairani Perez Chamu has been named a 2018-19 OSU Outstanding Senior, the highest student honor bestowed by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association.

Sheena Perez probably knows more about the historic Route 66 than anyone on campus.

As digital services librarian for the OSU-Tulsa Library, she maintains the university’s archival collections related to Cyrus Avery, known as the ‘Father of Route 66,’ and Michael Wallis, historian and author of Route 66: The Mother Road.

As a child in Pakistan, Saqib Raza was known by his family for taking apart remote controlled toys and various household appliances to see how they work.

The problem was he never put them back together.

“That’s why I don’t have any toys from my childhood,” he says with a chuckle.

OSU-Tulsa has set up a Leche Lounge in Main Hall Commons so nursing mothers can have privacy and comfort while expressing breast milk for their babies.

The enclosure features an inside door lock, comfortable seating, an Ameda Platinum pump available for use and available outlets so mothers can use their own breast pump.

It was only recently that Oklahoma State University-Tulsa assistant professor of aviation Dr. Mallory Casebolt uncovered a deep connection to aerospace right in her own family tree.

Tulsa LitFest brings together diverse writers and readers to inspire and enrich the Tulsa community

The Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa and Magic City Books announce the second annual Tulsa LitFest. The festival is set for April 11-14, 2019. All events are free and open to the public.