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Beginning with the end in mind

The last thing our world needs is yet another blog posting on New Year’s resolutions. So let’s not call this a treatise on resolutions. Rather, let’s call it some reflections on making a difference. In...

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Research Week

We are in the midst of Oklahoma State University’s 12th annual Research Week, which celebrates the research and scholarly accomplishments of students and faculty at OSU. This is my first experience...

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Water works

For most of us, it’s a quick twist of the faucet or spigot and we have clean water for drinking; bathing; cooking our favorite meals; and irrigating our yards, gardens and crops. Such easy access to...

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CASNR Week

I have a vivid memory of the first time I stepped into Agricultural Hall, about a year ago now. The first thing I noticed was the Student Success Center, and when I asked what goes on there, I was...

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The land-grant mission in action

One of the great engineering and public policy achievements of the 20th century was the development of municipal systems for capturing domestic and industrial wastewater. Municipal systems treat...

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Our mission remains important

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education announced on May 29 that the allocation of funds to all higher education agencies would be reduced by 3.5 percent for the 2016 Fiscal Year. This includes...

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Are you ready?

It was Friday, August 7, and I’d just returned from a meeting in the Student Union. As I walked into the atrium, I was greeted with a sound I hadn’t heard for several months – voices! Although we were...

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One student’s answer to the question, “why OSU?”

I have an optimistic outlook on the world and one of the reasons I do is because I’m in a profession that introduces me to tomorrow’s leaders. And there are two times of the year when I am most...

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OSU, CAU part of a global community

We are fortunate to have 22 new students with us this academic year from China Agricultural University (CAU). These students began their undergraduate program two years ago at CAU, enrolled in a joint...

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A time to weep, a time to mourn, a time to embrace

By now you may have seen the names of the victims of yesterday’s tragedy. I am very saddened to share that one of our retired DASNR colleagues, Dr. Marvin Stone, and his wife, Bonnie, were among those...

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In Remembrance of Marvin and Bonnie Stone

The Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and our extended Oklahoma State University family were deeply saddened this week to hear the tragic news about Marvin and Bonnie Stone, who...

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The lasting impact of Dr. Charles (C.B.) Browning

  It was with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of Dr. Charles Benton Browning, who from 1979 to 1997 served as dean and director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural...

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Return of the MOOC

Last year, DASNR was proud to lead OSU into an exciting new educational front by offering the university’s first Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC for short. At the time, I wrote in this blog that...

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A time for renewal and learning

Extension staff celebrates Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service’s 100th anniversary at the 2014 Extension Conference. I don’t think there are many “firsts” left in my experience at Oklahoma State...

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Research Week 2016 is here

Research is a critical function at most institutions of higher learning in this country. However, the pursuit of new knowledge holds an extra special place here at Oklahoma State. As one of the...

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Dedicating the Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center

I have long believed that when it comes to land-grant universities, our successes are ultimately reflected in how well we help others succeed. And sometimes, those who benefit from our services find it...

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It’s OkState Water Week

Here’s a cold, hard fact. Our water supply isn’t limitless. I know the opposite seems true, especially when most of us don’t have to walk any further than our kitchen sink or refrigerator to have...

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We Are Oklahoma

As the spring semester ends, one of the important rituals at a university is completing final reports and presentations as well as taking final exams. Students must account for what they’ve learned and...

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Swatting flies

One of the keys to our land-grant mission is conducting research and having Extension and academic programs that are relevant to the needs of Oklahomans. When I hear of a new or emerging challenge, I...

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It’s Cowboy Stampede time

In 2014, my wife, Rhonda and I had the distinct pleasure of participating in the inaugural Cowboy Stampede, the first rodeo hosted by the OSU Rodeo Team in 30 years. Fast forward a couple years and,...

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