Speaking truth to power
The country is expressing pain and anger in the wake of blatant racial inequality, and Tulsans are taking action, too. After attending Black Lives Matter rallies around the city in recent days, members of the TU community are sharing their experiences and views.
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Reducing risk, saving lives
A group of TU psychology students examined gender minority stress theory as it relates to suicide risk within LGBTQ+ individuals in one of the first studies to consider whether community resiliency decreases trauma exposure and the related stressors that often lead to suicide. The research was recently published in the Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling.
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Counting backward, looking forward
This fall, the School of Nursing welcomes the first class of students to its cutting-edge nurse anesthesia graduate program – the only one of its kind in Oklahoma. In preparation for the curriculum’s launch, the Oxley College of Health Sciences recently hired two dynamic individuals to lead the way and train future professionals for an in-demand yet rewarding career.
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Telling Greenwood's story
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As protests continued across the country after police brutality incidents nationwide, the city of Tulsa marked the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the most violent attacks on African Americans in U.S. history. TU's McFarlin Library Department of Special Collections and University Archives is home to many photographs and items related to the event.
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Black Lives Matter: We hear you. We see you. We are with you.
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Educating students of diverse backgrounds and cultures is at the heart of The University of Tulsa’s mission. We must teach the history that is rarely taught, acknowledge that this history continues to negatively impact marginalized groups and provide our communities with the tools needed to dismantle systemic racism. We stand against all forms of hate, prejudice, racism and injustice. As a community, by standing stronger together, TU is committed to doing our part in creating a more inclusive, humane and just society.
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