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Syrian students keep an eye on conflict back home while studying in Oklahoma
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Feb 07BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comJean Simo, a sophomore in the University of Central Oklahoma's nutrition program, originally hails from Aleppo, the largest city in Syria.Read more on NewsOK.com »
Edmond to get business development center
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Feb 01BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEdmond is getting a center that will target economic development. Francis Tuttle Technology Center is opening a business development and training center to be built near Covell Road and Interstate 35.Read more on New... »
Humane Society of the United States accuses 2 Oklahoma hog breeders of animal cruelty
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Feb 01BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comThe Humane Society of the United States is accusing two hog breeding facilities in Goodwell of keeping sows “lined up inside of cages like parked cars.” The two facilities in the Oklahoma Panhandle are owned by Kansas-ba... »
Oklahoma scholarship program celebrates 20th anniversary
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Jan 27BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSince 1992, the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship program has given about 50,000 scholarships to economically disadvantaged students in Oklahoma.Read more on NewsOK.com »
Oklahoma City University nursing admissions policy draws many out-of-state applicants
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Jan 27BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comUnlike other nursing programs nationwide, Oklahoma City University's Kramer School of Nursing doesn't place applicants on a wait list.Read more on NewsOK.com »
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