Alumni Newsletter Spring 2018
2018 ALUMNI NEWSLETTER SPRING IN 1994 FEW COULD HAVE IMAGINED WHAT AN AMAZING DIFFERENCE THE DAVID BOREN YEARS WOULD MAKE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA resident’s Leadership Boren’s beautification efforts, leading to Leadership Wing, University (Faculty) Class alumni returning OU’s designation as one of the 25 most Club restoration, the Center for Creation to the campus – even beautiful campuses in America – but of Economic Wealth and Institute for those who had been here there is so much more. The International Quality Communities, a new School of during the 23 years of Studies emphasis has been transformative, Biomedical Engineering and such student David L. Boren’s tenure leading to a new college, with three study traditions as the Ring Ceremony, Sooner as president – are startled by the ongoing centers abroad in Italy, Mexico and Brazil. Yearbook, Arbor Day, Senior Class Gift, Ptransformation that has taken place. While The OU Health Sciences Center in Adopt-a-Prof, Leadership Carving Party, historic landmarks remain, they look Oklahoma City has added the Stephenson Safe Ride, and programs in expository better than ever. Additions, renovations, Cancer Center (recently named a National writing and religious studies. expansion, beautification – and inside Cancer Institute Designated Cancer New, expanded or renovated those hallowed walls, new programs, even Center), the Harold Hamm Diabetes facilities since 1994 number 60 on new colleges, state-of-the art equipment Center, a new College of Allied Health, the Norman Campus – from Gaylord – supported by exceptional faculty, highly the David L. Boren Student Union and Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to qualified students, public service projects acquisition of the Presbyterian Research the fine arts buildings to Bizzell Library and volunteerism – taking place on all Park.
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