Honors College
Old Central renovation to house the Honors College Center:
Just as first-class athletic facilities are important to recruiting top athletes and helping them succeed in their athletic endeavors, having a state-of-the-art Honors College Center is important to recruiting and nurturing outstanding undergraduate students in the context of the Academic Instruction strategic theme of the OSU System. The performance of Oklahoma State University scholars over the last decade has made OSU recognized nationally as an institution that produces the very best candidates for national competitions, graduate schools, and employment. A limiting factor at present is space available for offices, seminar rooms, and informal gathering places for students and faculty.Renovation of Old Central to be a well-appointed free-standing Honors College Center to house The Honors College administration and advising office is underway. Naming gift opportunities are available for alumni and donors to name the offices, reception and counseling areas, visiting scholar offices, study lounge, fully-equipped computer laboratory, seminar/conference rooms, and the second floor assembly hall of Old Central. The grand opportunity is available to name The Honors College, similar to the naming of the other college academic units, and allow for identification with OSU top students for generations to come.
Goal - Naming gifts for Old Central - $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000
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Goal - The naming of The OSU Honors College - $10 Million
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Sophomore Honors Star Performers Scholarship - A scholarship awarded to outstanding Honors College students who excelled in their freshman year.
Goal - $250,000
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Institutional Diversity
Diversity Seminar Program - Funding would provide interactive First Year Seminars designed to engage students in thought provoking, challenging and life changing experiences regarding notions of diversity.
Goal - $240,000
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Scholar Development and Recognition
The OSU Scholar Development Office, working closely with the Honors College and other Undergraduate colleges, manages and implements these programs, and is considered a national model among all other institutions who participate in these activities. Thanks to continuing and growing success, there is a great need for increased support that would generate programming for those wanting to expand their undergraduate experience even more.
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Special Programming for OSU’s top students in Scholar Development:
- Summer programs at major universities around the world include the opportunity for donors to travel with students. Program in 2009 and 2010 and being planned for Cambridge and Oxford Universities in England.
- Two major special courses each semester taught by noted scholars from all over the world. This past year the Executive Secretary of the Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation taught a weekend seminar on success after college- which attracted students from all over the campus who intend to go directly into the world of work instead of graduate school.
Goal - Host noted scholars to and provide for office assistants - $250,000
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- Currently the most important experience for undergraduates wishing to advance their education to a high level is that of mentor-guided research, available in all fields. OSU is considered a national leader in this enterprise, and two programs managed in the Scholar Development Office routinely supply the added emphasis that top students need to reach their goals. This high level research also allows OSU students to secure the prestigious national and international scholarships.
Goal - Undergraduate Research scholarships - $100,000 each
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- Cambridge Scholar Trip - Funding for the Scholar Development and Recognition Cambridge, England Summer Program. OSU Scholars Development & Recognition- Scholarships for students who were not successful in securing national awards (Truman, Marshall etc.) through the SDR department. This would allow exceptional students a reward for their hard work and perseverance displayed through their participation in the rigorous SDR program.
Goal - Cambridge University Summer Scholarships - $100,000 each
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International Education and Outreach
The mission of the OSU International Education and Outreach program is to advance the globalization of OSU and facilitate the University’s engagement with international communities by fulfilling education needs and advancing thee development of Oklahoma. The unit is comprised of the School of International Studies, the Wes Watkins Center for Trade and Development, English Language Institute, and Study Abroad.
The School of International Studies is an interdisciplinary graduate program that celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2009. The greatest need in this graduate program is the establishment of endowed chairs and professorships which will increase our ability to attract and retain the best possible faculty.
Goal – Endowed Chairs – $500,000 each
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Goal – International Scholarships and Study Abroad Scholarships - $50,000 each
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Goal – International Ambassadors - $1,000 annually
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