Homecoming Endowment Endowments ensure beloved traditions such as Walkaround and the Sea of Orange Parade will endure for future generations.
Doubly Suite Couple pays football suite gift forward — twice.
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Two new OSU Alumni Association programs reward members with even more great buys.
Empowering Faculty Couple’s generosity supports one of OSU’s most distinguished professors and her work to improve global nutrition.
Extraordinary American From war refugee to OSU student to IBM executive, Yupin Wang overcame environmental and psychological challenges to thrive in a foreign culture.
It’s Better to Give ... This Army major knows her Oklahoma “pup” is in good hands while she’s serving in Afghanistan.
Peddling Good Health Cross-country bicycle ride promotes wellness and calls attention to America’s obesity epidemic.
Expanding Horizons Couple believes international study greatly enhances students’ life skills and knowledge.
A New Angle on Service Former Army medic prepares for a career to help fellow veterans transition from military to civilian life.
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OSUccess Branding Success scholarship allows Tiffany Taylor to continue her culinary arts education.
Home-Grown Values
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This Pepperdine University dean lives in California, but her heart remains close to OSU.
Tribute to a Friend Hubert Gragg believes his gift for scholar development would please his dear friend, the late Henry Bellmon.
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Facebook for Aggies?
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An antique “common-place book” identified only by its OAMC seal and anonymous scribbles preserves a bit of Oklahoma’s social history.
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Connections Continue A scholarship for Oklahoma’s youth memorializes a young alum who achieved much during his brief life.
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OSU Athletics honors the life and legacy of wrestling champion Ray Murphy.
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Inspired by football, Model T Fords and Will Rogers, Aggie fans race $25 vehicles from Stillwater to Norman in the Bedlam Flivver Derby.
Departments President’s Letter
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