STATE magazine - Fall 2016

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With the start of another academic year, I hope you are planning a trip to Stillwater this fall to experience the beauty and excitement on the Oklahoma State University campus. Our campus looks better than ever. Thanks to ongoing donor support, we are upgrad-

Former Congressman Wes Watkins is an Oklahoma treasure and a loyal and generous alum.

ing and adding much-needed facilities, including two

He has a fascinating rags-to-riches story that is

recently completed projects.

superbly captured in a new book by OSU alumnus

The new wing for the College of Human Sciences

Kim Parrish. You will also enjoy profiles on Paul

building opened this semester and will allow us to

Wyers, John C. Smith, Behfar Jahanshahi, Rob

better serve students with new labs, a 300-seat multi-

Walton, Bob Smith and Stacia Long Glavas.

purpose room, and space for seminars and student

Thanks for all you do for Oklahoma State University. First Cowgirl Ann and I hope to see you

project displays. When you come to campus, you can stay at the renovated Atherton Hotel, which features the new State Room Lounge. Connected to the Student Union,

on campus soon. Go Pokes!

The Atherton Hotel is listed among the Historic Hotels of America and places you in the heart of the campus.

Burns Hargis

While our campus is changing every day, one

OSU President

thing has remained constant throughout Oklahoma State’s history: the determination, creativity and impact of our graduates. Today’s students have many wonderful success stories to inspire them. This issue of STATE profiles some notable examples. OSU alumna Malinda Berry Fischer was named the Philanthropist of the Year at the 2016 Women for OSU Symposium. PHOTO / GARY LAWSON

Malinda’s grandmother, Malinda Blanche Wise Diggs, was the second woman to graduate from Oklahoma A&M College in 1898. Malinda has given back to her alma mater in so many ways.

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OSU President Burns Hargis greets students and staff at “Burgers with Burns,” sponsored by the Center for Sovereign Nations. Read more about the first year of the center’s activities on Page 74.


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