ReadOKC offers reading challenges for students during school breaks with a goal for every student to read 20 minutes per day and to improve access to reading materials for all children. The program recruits adults to serve as reading buddies.
The University of Central Oklahoma has recently been recognized as one of the best software engineering schools. UCO earned high marks for the overall excellence of its program, as well as for its affordability, according to a report on BestAccreditedColleges.org.
There seems to be something new at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber every month, and November is no different. Ranging from national and local economic outlooks to gaining a better understanding of Oklahoma City’s bioscience sector, or campaigning to keep the city’s school district one of the most competitive, the Chamber is a top resource for getting more information on our city’s continued growth.
Langston University just received its largest corporate gift ever. News 9, a subsidiary of Oklahoma-owned Griffin Media, has started its station relocation and will leave its former facility, as well as the equipment inside, to Langston University.
The October Chamber Forum put a spotlight on an upcoming school bond issue for the Oklahoma City Public Schools district.
Oklahoma City Public Schools’ Classen High School of Advanced Studies (Classen SAS) has been awarded the 2022 College Success Award by GreatSchools.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is taking the lead in a campaign urging Oklahoma City voters to approve a $955 million school bond issue for Oklahoma City Public Schools on Nov. 8, a vote Chamber officials and other supporters describe as transformational for students, the district and Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma have been selected as 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipients. Insight into Diversity magazine honored around 100 universities, nationwide, for their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
