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Oklahoma City Community College's Capitol Hill Center moves into temporary space

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comAs Oklahoma City Community College's Capitol Hill Center moves into its third temporary location in 12 years, college officials say its next move will be into a permanent facility.Read more on NewsOK.com »

Festival at Rose State College seeks to boost interest in science- and math-related fields

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comRose State College is hosting the Central Oklahoma Science and Engineering Festival this week. The festival, which continues Thursday and Friday, includes displays from student science projects, as well as science, math ... »

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Oklahoma City University's Student Government Association spat turns into learning experience

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comA dust-up that had been brewing for at least a semester culminated in recent weeks when Oklahoma City University's student body president was impeached a week before her term ended.Read more on NewsOK.com »

University of Central Oklahoma inaugurates President Don Betz

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comAlthough he has headed up the university for the past nine months, Don Betz was formally installed as the president of the University of Central Oklahoma on Friday.Read more on NewsOK.com »

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Oklahoma City University acting provost steps into role permanently

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comSusan Barber was named OCU's provost and vice president for academic affairs this week, university officials said Tuesday.Read more on NewsOK.com »

Oklahoma execution on hold after U.S. Supreme Court ruling

BY CHRIS CASTEEL Staff Writer CCASTEEL@opubco.comThe U.S. Supreme Court upheld a stay of execution for Oklahoman Garry T. Allen, who pleaded guilty in the 1985 shooting death of the mother of two of his children outside an Oklahoma City day care center... »

University of Oklahoma seeks to expand radar program

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comThe University of Oklahoma's weather radar program already represents one of the university's top priorities.Read more on NewsOK.com »

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Report says community colleges are bursting at the seams

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comThe report, called “Closing the Door, Increasing the Gap: Who's not going to (community) college?” was released last week by the Center for the Future of Higher Education.Read more on NewsOK.com »

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University of Oklahoma looks to replace current admission system

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comProposed changes to the University of Oklahoma's admissions policy could allow the university to admit certain students who might have been rejected under the current system.Read more on NewsOK.com »

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U.S. Census Bureau: Oklahoma City area, Canadian County see rapid growth in 2010-11

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comBetween April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011, the Oklahoma City area's population jumped 2 percent, placing it at 34th nationally in terms of percent population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.Rea... »

Former members of Congress discuss leadership with Heritage Hall students

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comFormer Rep. Bob Carr, D-Mich., and former Rep.Read more on NewsOK.com »

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Oklahoma City Community Foundation rolls out college completion website

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comA new website aims to be a one-stop resource for working Oklahoma City adults who are looking to complete college.Read more on NewsOK.com »

Stillwater NPR station adds to morning lineup

BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comKOSU “Morning Edition” host Ben Allen came from a large staff in New York City to virtually no staff once he started in Stillwater.Read more on NewsOK.com »

University of Oklahoma engineering teams field bikes, planes, cars for international competitions

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comOn Thursday afternoon in a University of Oklahoma workshop, Carly Young and her teammates were making final adjustments to a remote-controlled plane they'd built from scratch.Read more on NewsOK.com »

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University of Oklahoma to seek accreditation for Tulsa-based School of Community Medicine

BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comThe OU Board of Regents approved university officials' bid to seek applicant status with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a board that accredits medical education programs in the United States and Canada.Read ... »

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