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    Feature Story

    OU/EDI Celebrates 50th Anniversary

    As America slowly re-emerges from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, there has been an intense focus on ways to create a firm foundation for future lasting economic growth. On the national, regional and community level, initiatives such as the retraining of workers, increasing access to higher education and financial incentives to private [...]

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    Welcome to the University of Oklahoma Outreach's online newsletter! This publication is an effort to combine traditional print media with the ever evolving new world of online media. Here you can find human interest stories, student profiles, ways to connect with other alumni and students, Outreach news and press releases, stories about what's happening within Outreach and much more. What's great about an online newsletter (besides no printing costs) is that it can be updated continually. So while this is the first "issue," there will be new stories and new information to find here next week. So have a look and thanks for visiting.

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Around Outreach

featuredimage Outreach to Offer Summer Weather Camp

The tornadoes that touched down in parts of Oklahoma during the month of April, including the rain-wrapped tornado that struck ...

featuredimage Precollegiate Programs Goes Green

In May 2010, construction on the National Weather Center Green Roof, a project that uses a large rooftop section of ...

featuredimage Lean and Green Certification Program Promotes Sustainable Energy

In recent years, Americans have been invited to think in new ways about energy consumption and conservation. Volatile fluctuations in ...

Student Profiles

CLS Student Gives Back to New Home

The thousands of degree-seeking students who enroll in academic programs offered through University of Oklahoma Outreach are important beneficiaries of Outreach’s educational programs. Providing these nontraditional learners with the tools to achieve their professional and intellectual goals, Outreach plays a vital role in nurturing the next generation of promising leaders and professionals.
Often, though, Outreach’s role [...]

Outreach News

OU Outreach Vice President Selected Fellow of Higher Education Association

James P. Pappas, vice president of University Outreach and Dean of the College of Liberal Studies has been elected as a Fellow of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP).
The full members of AGLSP approved Pappas’ election as a fellow at the 2011 annual conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. This honorary category of membership [...]

Outreach Expanded

Outreach Professor Inspires Students’ Music Making

Offering more than 2,000 courses, activities and events annually to more than 200,000 nontraditional learners worldwide, University Outreach is dedicated to educating students and the general community. Central to that mission is the role of Outreach professors, whose techniques and relationship with students is integral to enhancing the quality and value of those students’ classroom [...]