Good health, country style!
Four students in TU's first Global Scholars course partnered with Rural Health Network (RHN) of Oklahoma to promote and run two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Pushmataha County. Drawing on the Toolkit to Optimize Connections in Rural Health Care, which they had developed during the course, the students created informational and motivational items for RHN. They also recruited volunteers to join them to work at the clinics. "I cannot speak highly enough about my interactions with every one of these students," said Paul Marcum, RHN's health information technology manager. "They truly made a difference in the healthcare of rural southeastern Oklahoma."
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Bienvenido a Madrid!
Undaunted by having had her junior-year study abroad experience in Spain cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, recent psychology grad Abigail Kimball (BA '21) soon will return to Madrid for an internship. Kimball credits the Spanish courses she took at TU and the La Tertulia student club for giving her the foundation to excel. And she has advice for future study abroad participants: "It's important to prioritize getting to know people in your country, whether it's through a specific program or getting to know your homestay ... I recommend resisting the urge to only be with Americans."
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A head and a heart for justice
Hailing from gritty East Waco, Texas, Trevion Freeman – a 3L student at TU Law – is passionate about access to justice. In addition to serving as the president of the Student Bar Association, he is set to publish an article in the Tulsa Law Review: "For Freedmen's Sake: The Story of the Native Blacks of the Creek Nation and their Fight for Citizenship Post-McGirt." This is "a work dedicated to the fight for the underprivileged, marginalized and forgotten within Oklahoma history," Freeman commented. After law school, he envisions continuing to be a voice for the unheard: "By becoming a lawyer, I intend to advocate for communities such as East Waco and show African American children that anything is possible."
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Equipping the world's cyber leaders
The University of Tulsa is building on its history of excellence in computer science and cyber security by establishing a School of Cyber Studies to house undergraduate and graduate programs in this rapidly evolving field. "The School of Cyber Studies comprises the best of what TU has to offer: remarkable faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, novel research and campus-wide collaboration. It will support our students and alumni as they seek to provide creative and sustainable solutions to cyber challenges facing governments, industries and organizations around the globe," said TU President Brad Carson.
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Celebrating 50 years of NPR with Ailsa Chang and Linda Wertheimer
Thursday, Aug. 5, 7-8 p.m.
Join Public Radio Tulsa's Rich Fisher for an evening with NPR Founding Mother Linda Wertheimer and All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang. This virtual event is free, but registration is required. Learn more and register.
Brock Prize Symposium
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 3:30-5 p.m.
Lorton Performance Center
Plan to attend the Brock Prize Symposium, hosted by The University of Tulsa and featuring Dr. Sanjeev Arora, the 2021 Laureate for the Brock Prize in Education Innovation. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Learn more and register.
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