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Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City

OSU-OKC claims to be committed to providing educational opportunities and support services to students with disabilities based upon the documentation of a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City (abbreviated OSU-OKC) is a coeducational public university located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic

The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour.

1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic – Singles

The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Classic – Singles was the singles event of the fourteenth edition of the IGA SuperThrift Classic; a WTA Tier III tournament held in Oklahoma City, United States.

2001 IGA U.S. Indoor Championships

The 2001 IGA U.S. Indoor Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour.

2006 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Oklahoma State University crowned 2 individual champions (Johny Hendricks at 165 pounds and Jake Rosholt at 197 pounds) and 4 other Cowboys qualified as All-Americans as the Cowboys earned a dominant victory in the tournament.

2010–11 Memphis Grizzlies season

February 8, 2011 - Tony Allen was inserted into the starting lineup in a game against Oklahoma City, in place of an injured Rudy Gay and suspended O.J. Mayo.

43rd Oklahoma Legislature

State legislators met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 8 to May 31, 1991, and from January 3 to May 29, 1992, during the second two years of the term of Governor David Walters.

44th Oklahoma Legislature

State legislators met at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City in regular sessions from January 5 to May 28, 1993, and from February 7 to May 27, 1994, during the second two years of the term of Governor David Walters.

Automobile Alley

Automobile Alley Historic District is an upscale Urban neighborhood in Oklahoma City, located roughly along North Broadway Avenue in Downtown Oklahoma City.

Ben Habern

Habern was heavily recruited starting early in his junior year across the country receiving scholarships from Oklahoma, Arizona, Florida State, Miami (FL), Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech).

Cecil J. Doty

Doty spent his childhood in May, Oklahoma, then attended Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University), and received a degree in architectural engineering in 1928.

Citadel Broadcasting

However as of June 19, 2008; Arbitron has expanded Oklahoma City's market definition allowing Citadel to own 5 FM stations in the said area, at which time Citadel Broadcasting applied to re-acquire KKWD from The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Dan Herbeck

McVeigh was convicted and put to death in connection with the 1995 Oklahoma City terrorist bombing, which killed 168 people.

Dick's Picks Volume 19

The album is on three CDs, and contains the complete concert recorded on October 19, 1973 at the Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Dorothy Garlock

Dorothy Garlock was born on June 22, 1942 in Texas, but spent twenty-five years in Oklahoma City.

Drake Bulldogs men's basketball

In 1951 Drake withdrew as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, along with Bradley as a result of the lack of action taken by the Missouri Valley Conference against Oklahoma A&M in the Johnny Bright Incident.

Edward Weisenburger

Prior to being appointed bishop, he was vicar general of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City from 1996 to 2012 and rector of the cathedral from 2002 to 2012.

Elk City, Oklahoma

Today, Interstate 40 serves the city, with 60,000 consumers traveling through Elk City each day, and connects the city with Oklahoma City to the east and Amarillo, Texas to the west.

ESPNU

The network was launched on March 4, 2005, from the site of Gallagher-Iba Arena on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

German Fernandez

The top distance recruit in the nation, Fernandez elected to attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma to run for Coach Dave Smith.

GoldFire Studios

GoldFire Studios is a video game development company based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Grant L. Roberts

The Initial City, led by Mayor Mick Cornett of Oklahoma City, featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has proven to be an inspiration for other communities as the list of participating cities continues to grow.

Greg Upchurch

Since he lived in Kingston, Oklahoma as a child, Upchurch was awarded the Key to Oklahoma City in 2001 for his various contributions as a member of Puddle of Mudd.

Haiqeem

HAIQEEM (Al Hakeem Muhammad II) is an American Rock Singer/Songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Heaven's Rain

Following missionary work on the Amazon River in Brazil, Dr. Richard Douglass moved his family to the Oklahoma City area, becoming a well-respected Baptist minister to the large congregation of First Baptist Church of Putnam City.

Ivan Boldirev

Boldirev turned pro in 1969 and spent his entire first season with Boston's CHL affiliate in Oklahoma City.

J. Clifford Hudson

Clifford Hudson (born 1954, Dallas) is an American business executive best known for serving as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Oklahoma City-based Sonic Corp. He also serves as a trustee of the Ford Foundation and was a past chairman of the board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Jack Mildren

Mildren served as the Vice-Chairman for the Arvest Bank Group, and as an announcer for Jox 930 WKY - Oklahoma's oldest radio station - which is an all-sports radio station in Oklahoma City.

Jay Canizaro

Canizaro was drafted by the Giants in 1993 in the fourth round of the draft after playing at Oklahoma State.

Jayne Walton Rosen

She began singing at local radio stations in San Antonio, beforing moving on to stations in Oklahoma City, Dallas and Chicago.

Jim Harmon

Harmon was the Guest of Honor at the Multicon 70 science-fiction convention, held in Oklahoma City in June 1970, and a 1977 recipient of the Inkpot Award, given annually at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Joes, Colorado

The smallest school in the tournament, the "Wonder Boys" advanced to the semifinals before losing to Classen High School of Oklahoma City.

KOLD-TV

Gannett had owned the Tucson Citizen since 1977, and FCC regulations of the time forced Gannett to sell KOLD along with KTVY (now KFOR-TV) in Oklahoma City and WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama to Knight Ridder Broadcasting after just one day of ownership.

KQOB

On November 24, 2000 its call sign became KMMZ, moved to a tower closer to Oklahoma City, changed its slogan to Memories 96.9, and began using the ABC Network’s “Memories” network for its programming.

Leon Stokesbury

Leon Stokesbury (1945 Oklahoma City) is an American poet.

Lin Emery

Twenty foot bronze aquamobiles were commissioned in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, New York, and smaller water-propelled works were exhibited in museums throughout the South.

Marilyn Artus

Her first solo exhibition, " Our Lady of the Anti-Personnel Weapon & Her Stepford Friends" at AKA Gallery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma garnered local and national attention.

Midge the Sea Lion

Midge the Sea Lion (1985 - November 5, 2010) was a famous sea lion in residence at the Oklahoma City zoo.

Myra Crownover

With numerous investments in natural gas and oil production, Crownover earns dividends from Devon Energy, a natural gas production company based in Oklahoma, Apache Corporation, and various other energy companies.

National Circuit Finals Rodeo

The National Circuit Finals were previously held every March in Pocatello, Idaho; however, for 2011 and beyond the event has been moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Playmakers

Marcello Thedford as Kelvin "The Buffalo" James, #60 - A fourth year offensive tackle from Oklahoma State.

Sol Price

In 1983, Walton dined with Price and later that year the first Sam's Club was opened in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Terrorists Among Us: Jihad in America

According to Emerson, the impetus for the film came in 1992, when he happened to come across a conference of Arab youths in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Terry Cline

He then received both a master’s degree and a PhD in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University, following which he held a six year appointment as a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

William B. Oden

Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, William served as Pastor of Aldersgate U.M.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1963-69); St. Stephen's U.M.C., Norman, Oklahoma (1969-76); Crown Heights U.M.C., Oklahoma City (1976-83) and First U.M.C., Enid, Oklahoma (1983-88).

William E. Potts

William Edward Potts was born on 9 November 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Youngstown State Penguins

Historically, YSU is associated with longtime coach Dwight "Dike" Beede, who, after noticing on-field confusion due to officials using whistles to signal a penalty, invented the penalty flag during a game in 1941 against now-NAIA member Oklahoma City.

Zeran v. America Online, Inc.

On May 1, 1995, the number of calls and threats rose to a crescendo when a conservative radio personality known as Mark Shannon read the message on an Oklahoma City radio station, KRXO, then owned by Diamond Broadcasting.


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