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College football picks: Sooners, Cyclones, Utes among Power Four teams making rare visits to G5 foes

Thursday, September 11 by AP

With scheduling in college football scrutinized like never before, it’s hard to not notice the handful of games where Power Four teams play Group of Five opponents on the road.Among Associated Press Top 25 teams this week, No. 13 Oklahoma is at Temple, No. 14 Iowa State visits Arkansas State and No.... Read More.

University of Oklahoma freshman wins $200,000 with College GameDay field goal

Monday, September 8 by News 9

NORMAN, Okla. -According to Sooners Wire, an Oklahoma freshman walked away with $200,000 after nailing a field goal on ESPN’s College GameDay in Norman on Saturday morning. Jack Daugard, an accounting major from suburban Houston, converted a 30-yard attempt as part of analyst Pat McAfee’s weekly kicking contest. McAfee, a former NFL punter... Read More.

OACC Names NOC President Emeritus Dr. Cheryl Evans as Interim Executive Director

Wednesday, September 3 by Ponca City Now

The Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has named Northern Oklahoma College President Emeritus Dr. Cheryl Evans as interim executive director.The OACC is an organization committed to supporting Oklahoma’s twelve two-year colleges. The nonprofit’s mission is to advocate for the enhanced quality, accessibility, and affordability of educational opportunities provided by these institutions.Dr. Evans brings... Read More.

FOX NFL Sunday and NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw will speak at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa

Tuesday, September 2 by Ponca City Now

Co-host and Analyst, FOX NFL Sunday and NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw will speak at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa on Thursday, Oct.... Read More.

Oklahoma State’s Boone Pickens Stadium named top college football venue

Tuesday, August 12 by KOKH

STILLWATER, OKLA (KOKH) — Boone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State University has been named the best college football stadium in the country by USA TODAY.The ranking, based on over 1,700 reviews from Yelp, Tripadvisor, and Google, awarded the stadium an average of 4.8 stars, placing it ahead of Kansas State's Bill... Read More.

AI-linked job losses drive record-high unemployment among college graduates

Wednesday, July 23 by News 6

OKLAHOMA CITY -A growing number of recent college graduates are struggling to find work, and researchers say artificial intelligence may be to blame.According to a new report from Oxford Economics, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates has reached an all-time high, currently sitting at 6.6% over the past 12 months. This is slightly above... Read More.

Bryan Kohberger accepts plea deal in fatal stabbings of 4 Idaho college students

Tuesday, July 1 by CBS News

Bryan Kohberger has accepted a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty in the slayings of four University of Idaho students in November 2022, according to a letter sent to the victims' families by prosecutors.Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the stabbings of Ethan Chapin, Xana... Read More.

NOC to Become Purple Heart College

Tuesday, May 20 by Ponca City Now

The Northern Oklahoma College Board of Regents approved a proclamation that makes NOC a Purple Heart College.Regents passed the proclamation at a recent meeting in Enid.The board heard a presentation from Elaine Johns, Executive Director of the Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park in Enid. Three-time Purple Heart recipient Jack Toney was also... Read More.

Trump Threatens to Pull Funding From Any College Allowing ‘Illegal Protests’

Wednesday, March 5 by The National News Desk

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday morning to pull funding from any colleges that allow "illegal protests" and to even imprison or permanently send back "agitators" to the country "from which they came.""All Federal Funding will STOP for any College,... Read More.

College Names KPAC Auditorium After Dineo Heilmann

Tuesday, March 4 by Ponca City Now

The Northern Oklahoma Board of Regents renamed the auditorium in the NOC Tonkawa Kinzer Performing Arts Center, “The Dineo Heilmann Auditorium” at Thursday’s regents meeting in Enid.NOC President Diana Morris Watkins explained that NOC had received a letter requesting the name change and then explained to the regents the process for renaming the facility.“Dineo... Read More.

Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football’s most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SEC

Saturday, October 12 by Ponca City Now

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July.The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC’s older ones — Alabama vs. Georgia, the Iron... Read More.

Health & Human Services and Career & Technical Education Day at Cowley College

Tuesday, September 24 by News Director

Get ready for an exciting day of exploration and discovery at Cowley College! Join us on Wednesday, October 2nd, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for our Health & Human Services and Career & Technical Education Day. This event will be your chance to dive deep into the opportunities and experiences that Cowley College... Read More.