Green with energy
Once “the oil capital of the world,” Tulsa still reaps a rich harvest from the fossil fuel industry. As the globe looks to solar, wind and other greener forms of power, the Collins College of Business is enhancing its curriculum with courses on renewable and alternative energy, ensuring graduates are poised for leadership roles in this booming sector. According to Tom Seng, director of TU’s School of Energy Economics, Policy & Commerce, “the picture developing is one of a gradual, but steady, move away from fossil fuels toward more ‘green’ forms of energy.”
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Welcome to cyber country
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has awarded $2 million to the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute. This consortium, which includes TU, will develop a plan that the security agency can execute to build a national network of technical institutes. “I think this is going to be a transformative cyber initiative for our city, our state and a multistate region of our country,” said Sujeet Shenoi, director of TU’s Cyber Corps program.
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Legally awesome
TU Law’s Matthew Cecconi had a notable fall semester: In addition to being named a Holloway Scholar by the Oklahoma City chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Cecconi was a member of the team that captured third place at the National Health Law Moot Court Competition. “My professors and the college as a whole have done an incredible job preparing me for my career,” he said. “Through my first year and a half as a law student, I have been exposed to lawyers from around Tulsa and members of both the state and the federal judiciary.”
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’Cane Crowd 2020: Live generously
Reasons for optimism may have been few and far between in 2020, but TU’s four ’Cane Crowd projects this year are defying the general gloom by seeking justice, meeting needs, embracing innovation and expanding resources for students and our community. All four initiatives address challenges facing TU students, while one of them also extends the university’s resources into the community.
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Preserving family heirlooms
Friday, Dec. 4, 12 p.m.
Plan to join via Facebook Live a conversation with Veronica Pipestem, a librarian archivist at Gilcrease Museum, and cultural heritage preservation consultant Rebecca Elder as they discuss how best to preserve your family heirlooms.
Race Talk
Friday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m.
Join Oxley College of Health Sciences for their monthly Race Talk presentation. December’s speaker is Dr. Jabraan Pasha, associate program director for the Internal Medicine Residency program and the faculty director of student recruitment and pipeline programs for the OU-TU School of Community Medicine. Join via Zoom. Meeting ID: 974 7707 5238 Passcode: 018747
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The Collins College of Business invites you to join us for an online MBA designed to teach through real-world experiences and provide access to leaders in your industry. TU’s online MBA students have the opportunity to receive up to 75% of their tuition covered with a merit-based scholarship!
To learn how an online MBA from TU can help transform your career, visit mbaonline.utulsa.edu. The summer 2021 priority deadline to submit your application is March 1. GMAT is temporarily waived, so apply today!
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