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picture courtesy Soonersports.com
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION:
Three all-time Sooner greats will
be appearing on screens this fall with current Sooner standout
Adrian Peterson. Heisman Trophy winners Steve Owens,
Billy Sims, and Jason White gathered around the junior running
back during the production of the 2006 football intro videos.
For more information on the upcoming football season, including
the schedule,
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MUSTANG
ARTIST DIES:
One of OU’s well-known sculptures is Mustang (Mesteño),
given to OU in 1998. With its ruby red flashing eyes
and sleek form, Mustang has prompted much commentary,
winning many fans and even provoking college pranks.
In a tragic postscript, a larger version of the sculpture
was the cause pf the accidental death of the artist.
Luis Jiménez was killed while supervising moving
a section of the giant twin sculpture for placement at the
Denver International Airport. Now OU’s Mustang
is a memorial to the final work of the artist.
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WINNING
ATTITUDE: OU student Abby Blair came in almost
last in a recent 5K race in her hometown of Middletown,
Ohio. In this interview published before the race,
find out why her family, friends, and fellow competitors
– all cheering her at the finish line -- were thrilled
with her accomplishment.
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TESTING
THE WATERS: An OU professor and his class found
something seven years ago in Norman's water. Now,
after confirmation by other scientists, their find is being
announced.
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ALL
FOR OKLAHOMA: A couple who graduated from OU has
a family history of giving to their home state and to their
alma mater. Their latest effort involves economic development
for southern Oklahoma.
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GIVING
BACK: Small acts of kindness and big hearts are often
the signs of OU alumni. David Roye and Mark Clayton are
just two of the thousands of Sooners who give back to their
communities every day.
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GET
YOUR KICKS: The new multipurpose building at the
OU Soccer Complex is scheduled for completion by Aug. 15,
the start of the soccer season. The $4.5 million project
is located between John Crain Field at the OU Soccer Complex
and the Headington Family Tennis Center at the corner of Chautauqua
Avenue and Imhoff Road. OU first provided uniforms and
transportation for soccer in 1958, as this story in Sooner
Magazine attests.
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OU
WEST MEETS OU EAST:
University of Oklahoma administrators hosted a dinner for
OU graduates in Singapore recently. The OU Club of Singapore
helped organize the event, which also raised money for the
Children's Cancer Foundation (CCF).
A
TASTE OF 'OU'R OWN MEDICINE: OU Medicine,
the award-winning magazine for the OU College of Medicine,
is now available online. The spring 2006 issue features
articles on pain management, skin cancer, medical research,
and alumni news.
FOOTBALL
AROUND THE CORNER: Gear up for the season with merchandise
from your OU Alumni Store.
OU
RESIDENT ADVISOR REUNION: Attention, all OU Resident
Advisors and friends of the 1970s. A reunion is being held
Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10, in conjunction with
the OU vs. Washington football game. For information contact
Rick Knapp at (405) 840-1460 or .
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GERALD GURNEY, OU’s associate athletics director for academic affairs, was honored recently with the top award of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A).
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