Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

Gaylord News is a reporting project of the University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Gaylord News

S1 OU Gender and Equality Center searching for new director

Lucas Whitaker September 14, 2018

The Oklahoma University Gender and Equality Center is actively searching for a director to be the new face of the GEC. The interviewing process is ongoing as the center looks to hire a perfect fit that...

OU rearranges parking, students still struggle to find spots

OU rearranges parking, students still struggle to find spots

Drew Hutchinson September 14, 2018

  The University of Oklahoma parking department opened new commuter parking spots at the beginning of the school year to alleviate overcrowding, but students have still had trouble finding spots. OU...

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Project Threshold facing uncertain future

Chandler Wilson September 14, 2018

A group of emotional students marched the South Oval to voice concern following rumors involving the dismissal of Project Threshold at OU. Project Threshold is a federally funded TRiO program designed...

Student Government Association President Yaseen Shurbaji poses for a picture outside the SGA office in the Conoco Student Leadership Center of the Oklahoma Memorial Union Sept. 13.

SGA to add student representation back on university committees

Paxson Haws September 14, 2018

OU’s Student Government Association plans to add student representation to university committees that has been missing for several years in order to gain leadership. Yaseen Shurbaji, SGA president,...

OU students fear budget cuts will diminish international education opportunities

OU students fear budget cuts will diminish international education opportunities

Devin Hiett September 14, 2018

The preservation of two of OU’s international study centers has been of increasing concern to a network of students who fear President James Gallogly will slash the program’s budget. Since becoming...

Kylie Frisby, Panhellenic Association Advisor and Assistant Director of Student Life, sits at her desk in her office on Sept. 13, 2018.

Does sorority involvement provide any benefit after graduation?

Kaylie Cotten September 14, 2018

Sororities have a reputation as strictly social organizations, but University of Oklahoma Panhellenic members say membership is about business, too. There are 26 Sororities and four sorority-inclusive...

Renee Williams teaches her Monday cycling power class and talks through the workout to help keep the class motivated. Cycling classes are one of the classes that get overbooked easily, so the new Fitness and Recreation app will help those who want to take the class make a reservation. Photo by: Bailey Lewis/OU News Crowd.

OU’s Fitness and Recreation launches new app to prevent overbooked classes

Bailey Lewis September 14, 2018

OU’s Fitness and Recreation launched a new app to help prevent fitness classes from becoming overbooked and is planning to move all of its fitness classes to registration only. The fitness classes...

Hidden coffee shop leaves upper classmen in the dark

Hidden coffee shop leaves upper classmen in the dark

Gabriel Castillo September 14, 2018

On the bottom floor of Gould Hall, just below the architecture library, the Charles W. Graham Café sits nearly empty, one barista passing time until close. This is not something new for the café,...

Students studying in Prague, Czech Republic with the Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA) program. Mac Metzler (back row, far right) is an OU finance student who was connected to CEA through OU Education Abroad. Photo by Mac Metzler.

OU Offers Affiliate Abroad Destinations

Olivia Whitehead September 14, 2018

Education Abroad, at the University of Oklahoma, offers students assistance and resources to approved affiliate programs. From 2014 to 2017, student’s participation in education abroad has increased...

Hannah Hayhurst, a psychology freshman, fills her water bottle after attending class in Dale Hall. Photo by Addison Kliewer.

Water fountains encouraging sustainability absent in departments

Addison Kliewer September 14, 2018

  Water fountains promoting sustainability have emerged across the University of Oklahoma’s campus, but the cost of these fountains may stop departments from installing more. There are 82 of...

The end of the OK teacher walkout

Sarah Guevara April 13, 2018

OEA president Alicia Priest announced yesterday afternoon that OEA was ending the Oklahoma teacher walkout. Many teachers and students have gone back to school today. Countless teachers are angry that...

State employees protest for raises

Sarah Beth Guevara April 13, 2018

  Oklahoma state employees have been spending their lunch breaks protesting for raises and increased funding across the state. State workers were protesting Thursday at the Capitol. Members...

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