The ABCs of belonging
For over 50 years, TU's Association of Black Collegians (ABC) has been a vibrant hub for developing community, sharing ideas and engaging with social and political issues. ABC's co-founder, Gerald L. Davis (BA '72), recounts how the group was forged in the context of a predominantly white campus during the civil rights era and the pride he takes in his daughter’s current involvement.
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Meet the chancellor
TU Law alumna Allison Garrett (JD ‘87) recently added another feather to her professional cap by becoming the first female chancellor of the Oklahoma state system of higher education. Get to know Garrett, her advocacy plans and how her legal education taught her the importance of “knowing what questions to ask, doggedly pursuing answers, treating people with respect and thinking about all of the ‘what ifs.’”
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Salamanders in love
On the home stretch of her doctorate in biological science, Madison Herrboldt was elated to receive the Zuckerkandl Prize for her paper in the Journal of Molecular Evolution on gene diversification and courtship glands in salamanders. “As an emerging scientist, you can easily doubt yourself, your capabilities and whether your research is of interest, but this award has really boosted my confidence as both a scholar and a writer.”
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This is Washington calling
The White House and Department of Justice recently convened 99 law schools that responded to the U.S. Attorney General’s Call to Action to the Legal Profession to address the housing and eviction crisis. TU's College of Law is among those that immediately committed to preventing evictions. “We are proud of the work performed by our students in serving the needs of marginalized populations at risk of eviction,” said TU Law Dean Oren Griffin.
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Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education
Wednesdays-Saturdays, 12-5 p.m.
124 E Reconciliation Way
The Oklahoma Center for the Humanities is honored to announce that TU's Henry Zarrow Center for Art & Education has resumed regular gallery hours! Admission is free. Please stop by to view current exhibitions and learn about future events. More information: Zarrow Facebook page and humanities.utulsa.edu.
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Concerts with Commentary: Cinq Poèmes de Charles Baudelaire
Thursday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Meinig Recital Hall, Lorton Performance Center
Professors Kim Childs, tenor, and Brady McElligott, piano, will perform and discuss Claude Debussy's Cinq Poèmes de Charles Baudelaire. Masks respectfully required. All the notes.
Friends of Finance presents Shane Fernandez
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Great Hall, Student Union
The Executive Speaker Series welcomes the president and chairman of USA BMX. Information and reservations.
Ecology and Toni Morrison
Thursday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Tyrrell Hall Auditorium / Zoom option
The Oklahoma Center for the Humanities invites you to hear Althea Tait explore the connections between hunger, agency and ecology in Morrison's works. Discover more.
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