TU takes HEED
For the fourth consecutive year, The University of Tulsa has received the annual Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Bring us your brains
Computer science Ph.D. student Bohan Xu (MS ’16) wants to understand brain-structure differences between individuals with psychiatric disorders and people in a “healthy” control group. His latest investigation, undertaken with a multidisciplinary team at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research, aims to observe gray matter volumes – and deviations – in order to locate potential areas of the brain that result in mental disorders.
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More than a kegger
The men of TU’s Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity have stepped up – way up. For the past month, they have been raising funds for the Greenwood Cultural Center. “This project means a lot to us,” says fraternity member Jarrell Sims. “Not only are we supporting a local Black organization that is doing tremendous work in the Tulsa community, but we are also making a clear statement about what we stand for.”
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Doing what they love this summer
This summer, 12 BSN students completed on-the-job externships in health care settings across Tulsa. Read about the experiences of two of these adventurous individuals who learned first hand what it’s like to be a nurse in a trauma emergency center and a mother and baby unit. As one of them pointed out, besides the valuable experience, she met “tons of cool nurses with good advice. And, it doesn’t hurt to get paid a little during the summer doing what you love.”
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The Oath and the Office: A public talk by Corey Brettschneider
Thursday, Sept. 17, 5-6:15 p.m.
In this virtual public talk, Corey Brettschneider explains the powers―and limits―that the Constitution places on the presidency. From the document itself and American history’s most famous court cases, we learn why certain powers were granted to the presidency, how the Bill of Rights limits those powers and what “we the people” can do to influence the nation’s highest public office.
Sweet Dreams: Cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma-related nightmares
Friday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
This event is reserved for mental health professionals only and is sponsored by the University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Adversity and Injustice. CEU credit is available for psychologists, LPCs and LMFTs.
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Addressing Sexual Violence with Institutional Courage
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Thursday, Sept. 24, 7-8 p.m.
Join us for a virtual evening with Jennifer Freyd, American researcher, author, educator and speaker. In this lecture, Freyd will explore the power of institutions to act with institutional courage, and the importance of accountability and transparency in critical moments.
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