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Beer was the vice president for student affairs at OSU from 1980-2000. He was known to be an engaging and friendly vice president during his time at OSU by always supporting initiatives and programs that build the student experience.

Kent Sampson worked closely with Beer during Sampson’s experience serving as a leader in residential and campus life and was vital in creating the internship program honoring Beer.

“Ron is so deserving, and it would be a regret to not honor him in this way,” Sampson said.

The program solidifies to faculty and administration the merit of contributing to future jobs in student affairs, while also providing a useful experience to the students selected for the internship, Sampson said.

Vincent Rivera is the first recipient of the Ronald S. Beer Internship in Student Affairs. Rivera is a doctoral student working to obtain his degree in higher education administration and is a nontraditional student who began pursuing his undergrad degree after serving in the military. Rivera has grown passionate about student affairs during his time working with the OSU Department of Transfer and Student Veteran Success and hopes to get interactive experience in the area of student affairs with this internship.

Rivera’s project for the internship is to construct a blueprint for future students to apply and participate in the internship.

Hallenbeck and Rivera will work together closely to produce a handson and close-up approach to the internship that gives value and benefit to both the student in the internship and the Division of Student Affairs. They also want to cultivate longevity and flexibility for the program. “As someone who avoided college because I was scared of it, the fact that I’m in a Ph.D. program is mind-blowing sometimes,” Rivera said. “Being the first student selected for this internship, and being charged with developing a program that our future leaders are going to be going through is scary, but also so exciting. It’s very humbling and I’m honored.” news.ed@ocolly.com

For more information about the internship, visit studentaffairs. okstate.edu and if interested in giving to the Ronald S. Beer Internship in Student Affairs fund, contact jferrell@osugiving. com or awells@ osugiving.com with the OSU Foundation.

Courtesy of OSU

Venture capital firm invests in OSU startup

An OSU affiliated startup is gaining traction in the medical world. Titan Intake Inc., a Tulsa-based software company, received an investment from venture capital firm 46VC. Titan Intake developed a unique platform designed to automate the process of patient intake and referrals that simplifies the traditional faxing method of sending referrals.

Titan allows capture of incoming referrals, extraction of critical information and integration of key data into the electronic medical record, providing a user-friendly platform to bridge the gap between providers and patients and improving the workflow for clinicians.

“We have known the Titan founders for some time, having worked with them on early investments sourced through Oklahoma State University’s Riata PreSeed Fund, and we are now very excited to see their progress and be in a position to help with more substantial capital,” said 46VC managing partner Tracy Poole.

Titan Intake stemmed from the supportive environment OSU is known for.

“The OSU Research Foundation and its for-profit accelerator and venture capital arm, Cowboy Technologies, has and will continue to build resources to support the burgeoning technologybased, startup ecosystem at OSU and in the state that develops investible high-growth startups here in Oklahoma,” said Elizabeth Pollard, executive director of the OSU Research Foundation.

“We are proud to see Titan on a great trajectory and attracting early-stage venture capital support from 46VC here in the state.” news.ed@ocolly.com sports.ed@ocolly.com of

This contribution is possible in part through 46VC’s special partnership with the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) and leverages OCAST’s recent investment of U.S. Treasury SSBCI funds in 46VC’s Kinetic Fund.